Sustainable Builders Yak
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Ep #59 How to Build a Profitable Construction Business | Alex Campbell
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailEpisode Description Alex Campbell, director of Tallwood Custom Built Homes shares his journey from a two-way radio room to becoming on...
Ep #58 Sustainable Timber Cladding with Andrew Smith (Weathertex)
23 Mar 2026
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Send us Fan MailEpisode Description Simon Clark and Brian Guinan sit down with Andrew Smith from Weathertex to explore carbon-negative timber cladding...
Ep #57 Real Construction Insights with Build Insite & the Sustainable Builders Alliance
09 Mar 2026
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Send a textEpisode DescriptionWhat happens when experienced builders speak openly about the industry? In this episode Brian & Simon sit down with...
Ep #56 Cathy Inglis on the Future of Brick, Blocks & Masonry in Australian Construction
23 Feb 2026
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Send a textEpisode DescriptionCathy Inglis, industry expert in masonry and brickwork, joins Brian Guinan and Simon Clark from SBA to explore the futur...
Ep #55 Melissa Neighbour: Smart Planning & Sustainable Housing Incentives
09 Feb 2026
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Send a textEpisode DescriptionMelissa Neighbour, Founder and Principal Director of Sky Planning, takes us inside Australian council planning and resid...
Ep #54 Building Better Homes: John Bowen on 130 Years of Innovation at Bowens
26 Jan 2026
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Send us a textEpisode DescriptionJohn, Managing Director of Bowens, shares the story of a family-owned business founded in 1894 and his leadership jou...
Ep #53 The Future of Housing Affordability and Supply with HIA's Simon Croft
12 Jan 2026
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Send us a textEpisode Description: In this episode, we sit down with Simon Croft, Chief Executive of Industry and Policy at the Housing Industry Assoc...
Ep #52 Electrifying Australia with Saul Griffith: How Tradespeople and Policy Can Lead the Clean Energy Revolution
15 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode: We sit down with Saul Griffith to explore his journey from metallurgy to MIT, Silicon Valley, and now leading work in p...
Ep #51 Bamboo for a Sustainable Future: Building, Growing, and Innovating -With Jennifer Snyder
01 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Jennifer Snyder, President of the Bamboo Society of Australia, shares her journey from indifference to advocacy for bam...
Ep. #50 EV Fires: Is Your Electric Vehicle A Fire Risk? - With Emma Sutcliffe
17 Nov 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Simon Clark and Brian Guinan chat with Emma Sutcliffe, Director of EV Firesafe, about the realities of electric vehicle...
Ep #49 Ventilation, Air Quality & Energy Efficiency in High-Performance Homes – With Joel Seagren
03 Nov 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 49 of The Sustainable Builders Yak, we’re joined by Joel Seagren, National Mechanical Ventilation Engineer at Fantech, to u...
Ep #48 How Builders Can Better Qualify Clients and Win Back Time
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow many hours have you wasted quoting jobs that never go ahead?In this episode of The Sustainable Builders Yak, we’re joined by Richa...
Ep #47 – From The Block to Building Better: Jesse Raeburn on Real Estate, Resilience & Sustainable Homes
06 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, we’re joined by Jesse Raeburn, a former Block contestant, and real estate agent turned builder, who is now creating h...
Ep #46 How Better Building Wraps Work - and Why They Matter
15 Sep 2025
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Send us a textThe Australian construction industry is recognizing the importance of weather resistant and vapour permeable building wraps. A correctly...
Ep #45 Jeremy McLeod: From Small Town to Nation-Leading Architect
01 Sep 2025
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Send us a textJeremy McLeod a ground-breaking Architect the entire built environment community can learn from.We talk all things sustainable architect...
Ep #44 Herald Sun Journalist on Why Sustainability Is a Must-Have for Homeowners
18 Aug 2025
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Send us a textA conversation with Nathan Mawby, Property Journalist from the Herald Sun and Realestate.com where we discuss consumer trends with prope...
Ep #43 - The Truth About High-Performance Construction - Once You See It You Can’t Unsee It!
04 Aug 2025
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Send us a textMeet Dave Hurley - a sharp, detail-driven carpenter who’s raising the bar on what it means to build better. In this episode, we unpac...
Ep #42 Timber from Ancient Underwater Forests: The Hydrowood Story
30 Jun 2025
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Send us a textHydrowood is pioneering one of the world’s first underwater forestry operations, salvaging beautiful Australian hardwoods—like Tasma...
Ep #41 - Build Better with Confidence: Inside the SBA Membership!
02 Jun 2025
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Send us a textWe’re joined by Bec Kempster, Chief Operating Officer of the Sustainable Builders Alliance, to mark the official launch of the SBA new...
Ep #40 Australia's biggest builder, Metricon is making sustainability a key business focus!
05 May 2025
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Send us a textChallenges of sustainability at scale as Australia's biggest home builder & 7 star NatHERS compliance across 6 climate zones &a...
Ep #39 From Tradie to Business Leader with Carpentry Australia
31 Mar 2025
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Send us a textRunning a carpentry or building company isn't just about swinging a hammer and managing job sites — it's a complex balancing...
Ep #38 - Avoid this worst-case scenario as a Builder!
03 Mar 2025
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Send us a textWhat's the worst thing that can happen to a building company? Causing injury or even death to a worker on site, especially if you ...
Ep #37 Build a Thriving Business with Builders Coach Kurt Hegetschweiler
03 Feb 2025
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Builders Coach, Kurt Hegetschweiler to discuss building a business that thrives. This episode is brought...
Ep #36 Building Biology Vs Biophilic Design
06 Jan 2025
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Dr Fiona Gray of Bioliving by Design to discuss how biophilic design and building biology impact a home ...
Ep #35 Protecting Native Forests with Paul Haar
02 Dec 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Paul Haar, Architect of over 40 years and a respected voice when it comes to the sustainable management ...
Ep #34 - Industry Leadership with Alexia Lidas
05 Nov 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) CEO, Alexia Lidas.This episode is sponsored by HazardCo ...
Ep #33 Prefabricated Strawbale Wall Panels
30 Sep 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by strawbale guru Sam Vivers of Viva Homes who invented their own prefabricated strawbale wall panel system...
Ep #32 - A Bird's Eye View of the Construction Industry w' Robert Shaw
02 Sep 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are Joined by Robert Shaw of Daley & Shaw Building plus a CV as long as your arm.Rob is also on the National Board...
Ep #31 All you need to know about Window Glazing!
05 Aug 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Mike Ward, National Marketing and Business Development Manager for the Australian Glass Group.Thanks to ...
Ep #30, *SPECIAL* 30 Years of Construction; The Good, Bad & Ugly!
01 Jul 2024
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Send us a textIn this special 30th episode, Brian and Simon are joined by Joe Mercieca of Blue Eco Homes who has been an active in the construction in...
Ep #29 Women Shaping Construction
03 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode Brian & Simon are joined by Rosa Hollows and Emma Whitfield both women making there way in the Australian constructi...
Ep #28 Commitment to Sustainability with Forest One
06 May 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by John Dalla Via, National Business Development Manager & Alexsandra Guinan, Area Manager – Spec...
Ep #27 Concrete Free Foundations
01 Apr 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by David Singh, State Manager of Surefoot Footings.This episode is sponsored by Rylock Windows as our Found...
Ep #26 Pre-Fab Future House w' Peter Stutchbury Architects
04 Mar 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Alejo De Achaval of Peter Stutchbury Architects to discuss the Future House by Dimensions X.This widely ...
Ep #25 Craig Harris Sustainability Consultation
05 Feb 2024
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Craig Harris of Low Impact Development (LID) Consulting check out his website for numerous resources.Thi...
Ep #24 Pt. 2. Essentials to run a successful building company with Amelia Lee & Duayne Pearce
03 Jan 2024
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Send us a textBrian and Simon talk with Amelia Lee and Duayne Pearce of Live Life BuildThis episode is supported by Live Life Build, Ultimate Window...
Ep #24 Pt. 1. Essentials to run a successful building company with Amelia Lee & Duayne Pearce
06 Dec 2023
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Send us a textBrian and Simon talk with Amelia Lee and Duayne Pearce of Live Life BuildThis episode is supported by Live Life Build, Ultimate Window...
Ep #23 State of the construction industry w' passive house guru Burkhard Hansen
13 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Brian & Simon talk with Passive House guru Burkhard Hansen from Carbonlite, a Passive House certified premanufacture...
Ep #22 Carbon Neutral Concrete - Are we dreaming?
16 Oct 2023
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Send us a textBrian and Simon talk with Dylan Viviers, National Specification Manager of Holcim who has played a pivotal role in the development of Ho...
Ep #21 Engineering for High-Performance Homes
11 Sep 2023
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Yashar Nikpayam from Oranik Consulting EngineersThis episode is bought to you by CSR Bradford as a found...
Ep #19 Nathan Peart BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) Explained
14 Aug 2023
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Nathan Peart of Bushfire Smart.Bushfire Smart are the proud supporters of this episode https://bushfires...
Ep #20 Part 2. SBA Directors Edition
24 Jul 2023
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Send us a text**SPECIAL EDITION**Brian & Simon sit down with the missing director from part 1, Hamish White from Sanctum Homes.Brian & Simon a...
Ep #20 Part 1. SBA Directors Edition
26 Jun 2023
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Send us a text**SPECIAL EDITION**Brian & Simon sit down with all Directors of Builders Declare (except one) to talk about why we do what we do.You...
Ep #18 Environmental Engineering & Learning from Indigenous Communities
22 May 2023
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Send us a textBrian and Simon chat with Dr Martin Anda environmental engineer and expert in urban water efficiency, solid waste recycling and energy...
Ep #17 Passive House Certification
30 Apr 2023
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Send us a textBrian and Simon are joined by Marcus Strang (1 of 4 passive house certifiers in Australia) from HIP V. HYPE and discuss the challenges o...
Ep #16 Solar Explained with Finn Peacock
13 Mar 2023
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Send us a textBrian and Simon are joined by Finn Peacock who's website Solar Quotes has helped thousands of Aussies find the right solar system a...
Ep #15 Renewables Technologies Are Taking Over!
13 Feb 2023
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Send us a textBrian and Simon are joined by Tom Stephenson the National Sales Manager of Renewable Technologies for Stiebel Eltron Australia.This epis...
Ep #14 Building Envelope Science with Jesse Clarke, Pro Clima
04 Dec 2022
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Send us a textBrian and Simon are joined by Jesse Clarke the technical lead of Innovation and Research & Development for Pro Clima in Australia &a...
Ep #13 How e-Tool & LCA will change the way we build
05 Nov 2022
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Send us a textBrian and Simon are joined by Robin Campbell of e-Tool and dive deep into how e-Tool use Life Cycle Assessment to understand and work t...
Ep # 12 The Complex World of Insulation w' Andrew Wisbey
16 Oct 2022
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Send us a textOn this episode Brian & Simon speak with Andrew Wisbey of Hybrid Green.Andrew knows insulation like few people in Australia with ove...
Ep #11 Construction Company Insurance - What you MUST know!
18 Sep 2022
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Send us a textBrian & Simon speak with Neil Gray State Manager of Master Builders Insurance Brokers (MBIB).Neil has spent 40 years in Construction...
Ep #10 Hemp Construction Australia
22 Aug 2022
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Send us a textBrian and Simon talk with Johan Tjissen an industry pioneer in the integration of Hemp into the building Industry and director of Hempcr...
Ep #9 - Architects Declare Australia w' Steffen Welsch
18 Jul 2022
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Steffen Welsch of Architects Declare Australia and discuss the global 'Declare' movement and h...
Ep #8 - Building Contracts & How to Prevent Legal DISASTER!
28 May 2022
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Send us a textOlivia Terziovski of Boutique Lawyers breaks down the do's & don'ts of Australian building contracts.This episode isn&apos...
Ep #7 Energy Efficiency w' Jessica Allen
07 May 2022
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Send us a textBrian & Simon talk with Jessica Allen, former ESD Consultant and Business Manager at SUHO, and currently the Technical Manager at Cl...
Ep #6 Pioneering Passive House in Australia
01 Apr 2022
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Send us a textBrian & Simon talk with Kate Nason, Sustainability Advisor and Chairperson of the Australian Passive House Association.This is episo...
Ep #5 Panel Construction
01 Mar 2022
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Send us a textBrian Guinan & Simon Clark are joined by Hamish White of Sanctum Homes to discuss the pros & cons of Panel construction.Hear bui...
Ep #4 - Jesse's Passive House
22 Jan 2022
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Send us a textOne of Builders Declare's founding members Jesse Glascott of G-Lux Builders has just finished building what will be a certified Pas...
Ep #3 Construction Industry Waste
03 Dec 2021
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Mick Limb from Michael Limb Builders and we explore Construction Waste.How can we reuse the 20 Million t...
Ep #2 Making the NCC Sexy & Sustainable
04 Nov 2021
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Send us a textBrian & Simon are joined by Michael Murphy from Aligned Building to discuss changes proposed to the National Construction Code comin...
Ep #1 Australian Timber Shortage
08 Sep 2021
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Send us a textThree of the founders of Builders Declare Australia sit down to discuss the challenges Australian builders are facing with Australia&apo...