The Master Builders Podcast

SUMMARY

This episode of The Master Builders Podcast is called "Open for Business with Mario Biasin from Metricon", co-hosts Max Rafferty and Robert Shaw talk about how builders can keep running their businesses during the current COVID-19 pandemic with Mario Baisin who is the CEO and one of the founders of Metricon, Australia’s leading residential builder. 

In this interview Mario Biasin discusses some of the practical things Metricon have been doing during this COVID-19 pandemic - everything from working on site, to working with clients, all the way through to digital marketing to keep sales going.

But Max also took the opportunity to learn from one of most successful builders in Australia to get his advice and business insights on the types of things you can be doing to not only manage the current situation but to also build your own successful business - because as you will hear, Metricon started out as a small home builder in Victoria and with some of the knowledge he shares in this interview Mario shaped Metricon into Australia’s leading home builder.  

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HIGHLIGHTS

03:35 Introduction to Mario Biasin

05:07 The origin story of Metricon

07:07 How Metricon is managing COVID-19

13:05 Importance of online presence

18:40 Communicating with staff and customers

24:02 Top tip for builders

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RESOURCES

https://www.metricon.com.au/ - Metricon

https://www.masterbuilders.com.au - Master Builders Website

SUMMARY

This episode of The Master Builders Podcast is called "Open for Business with Mark Little from Little Constructions", co-hosts Max Rafferty and Robert Shaw talk about how builders can keep running their businesses during the current COVID-19 pandemi. Featured today is Mark Little from Little Constructions.

Mark discusses some of the practical steps he has been taking to keep building from how he is managing his sites, managing clients and how he is continuing to promote his business.

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HIGHLIGHTS

04:49 Introduction to Mark and Little Constructions

07:08 Impact for COVID-19 on Mark’s business

08:49 How Mark is managing COVID-19

11:35 Conversations with clients

17:59 Promoting your business

20:52 Top tip for builders

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RESOURCES

https://www.facebook.com/littleconstructions/ - Little Constructions on FaceBook

https://www.masterbuilders.com.au - Master Builders Website

In this special episode of the Master Builders Podcast, host Max Rafferty discussed managing COVID-19 on construction sites with the Senior Safety Coordinator for Master Builders Western Australia, Michelle DeGalt-Rohlf.

Michelle explains some of the practical things that builders can do on site to manage risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the practices she discusses are not that difficult and most of what is discussed you can implement on your sites today. Simple things like social distancing and wiping down the door handles on your site sheds.

Whilst this might slow you down on site - slow work is better than no work.

If you want to get more information, Master Builders has safety experts in every state and territory.

So if you need some help give you local master builders call or visit our website at masterbuilders.com.au

This episode of The Master Builders Podcast is called "Solar Power" and co-hosts Max Rafferty and Robert Shaw talk about harnessing the power of the sun to the benefit of builders. Featured today are two interviews with experts on the subject, Alistair Sproul of the University of New South Wales and Rohan Forrest of Carter Grange.

Alistair explains the systems and hardware of solar power and how people can utilise it for both business and home use. On the other hand, Rohan talks about designing and installing solar power for their clients. He also talks about the reasons clients actually switch to solar and shares some tips for prospective builders of the technology.

HIGHLIGHTS

04:38 Introduction to Alistair and defining solar energy

08:16 Traditional solar power and battery technology

16:22 Role of the inverter and effects of shading

24:03 Introduction to Rohan and Carter Grange

29:36 What drives clients to take up solar

33:56 3 tips for builders of solar

RESOURCES

https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/ - The Clean Energy Council Website

https://www.choice.com.au/ - CHOICE, Consumer Advocacy Group

https://www.cartergrange.com.au/

In this episode of The Master Builders Podcast called “Building in Bushfire Prone Areas with Colin Wood”, co-hosts Max Rafferty and Robert Shaw sit down with Colin to chat about building in bushfire prone areas, with such factors as material selection and landscaping near the home being a major consideration.

Colin Wood has been looking at the issue of building in bushfire zones for the past 25 years and as you will hear, Colin was right in the middle of the recent bushfires in the Shoalhaven area which is located on the South Coast of NSW where he is the Section Manager for Building & Compliance with Shoalhaven City Council.

Colin is an Environmental Health and Building Surveyor and has 39 years experience with Local Government and Private Practice. He is the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors national representative on AS3959 and he has held that position since 1995. Colin is also the chair of the Construction Sub-committee to AS3959 (Construction in Bushfire Prone Areas).

HIGHLIGHTS

7:39 Colin explains how he got into designing in bushfire prone areas.

RESOURCES

www.masterbuilders.com.au/podcast

In this episode of The Master Builders Podcast called "Selling Sustainable Housing", co-hosts Max Rafferty and Robert Shaw talk with James McGregor, Founder, CEO and Chief Sustainability Innovator of the Blue Tribe Company, and they discuss the massive impact language has on the saleability of sustainable housing.

James shares where builders get it wrong when it comes to the messaging of their product to consumers: the lack of emotion. Based on the research on behavioural science, builders will benefit greatly when they shift their use of technical jargon to the practical benefits and emotions behind building technologies.

James has also started producing a show called "Renovate or Rebuild" where their aim is to get more people to think positively about sustainable elements being introduced to their homes.

HIGHLIGHTS

04:13 Introduction to James McGregor

08:56 Changing the language around sustainable housing

13:01 Making emotion-based decisions

16:36 Changing mindsets with "Renovate or Rebuild"

RESOURCES

https://www.masterbuilders.com.au/podcast

https://www.bluetribe.co/podcast

In this episode of The Master Builders Podcast co-hosts Max Rafferty and Robert Shaw sit down with Jesse Clarke to chat about moisture in the building industry, with such factors like energy efficiency being a major consideration.

Jesse is a building scientist and engineer and works as the Building Science Manager for Pro Clima. He has an in-depth understanding of the science behind moisture and building structures and explains how having the right construction materials, mindset, and systems can prevent moisture from entering structures.

HIGHLIGHTS

05:02 Introduction to Jesse and his expertise in building

08:35 What is moisture? (It is not a simple as it seems)

11:48 Condensation and mould in Australia

16:48 Improving buildings by changing construction materials

23:53 Solutions: Systems and membranes

https://www.masterbuilders.com.au

https://www.proclima.com.au

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