From sketching architectural drawings to overseeing design across multimillion-dollar builds, Lianna Augoustis has had a front-row seat to Growthbuilt’s evolution - and her own. Lianna began her career in architecture, but it didn’t take long before her curiosity for how things came together on site led her into construction. What started as a three-month contract has turned into a 15-year journey across project management, contract admin, and design leadership — all at the same company.

In this episode, we speak with Lianna Augoustis, Head of Design and Services at Growthbuilt. Lianna shares her unconventional path from architecture into construction management, and how a job ad in the newspaper turned into a 15-year career (and counting) with the same company. She’s grown alongside the business - from fitouts and toilet blocks to complex multi-residential builds, and has worked across project management, contract admin, and design leadership roles.

We talk about what it takes to stay in the game while raising a young family, the benefits (and boundaries) of flexible work, and how trust and autonomy have shaped her career. Lianna also shares what design management actually involves, why early planning is everything, and how modular construction is changing the game - one prefab bathroom pod at a time.

This one’s full of honesty, insight, and quiet trailblazing, a reminder that your path doesn’t have to be linear to lead somewhere powerful.

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Her Construction Career is made possible thanks to Growthbuilt, with the support of the NSW Government Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program.

Hosts: Sabina Kabalane and Kristy Filetti

Production: Interview Boss Media

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