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I had a meeting with CBOS today which was quite fruitful and I learnt many things. You see continuous learning is critical in life and totally relevant in your industry as it continues to change. As a small building team it is virtually impossible to keep up with the constant changes as our...
Over the last week I have been busy editing some of my longer specialist recordings in TBC Library. My guess is if you look at a video that says 1 hour and 37 minutes you are going to shelve the idea of watching it. I am proud of the fact that over the years I have made great connections with...
This week my computer was out of action for a couple of days. This was unexpected and not something I had planned for. This hampered what I had planned to post which made me unable to fulfill my obligations. So what happens to you when you nail gun blows up, or your drop saw has a...
Wet weather is surely the enemy of the building industry. You have all of your projects planned and just when you think everything is running smoothly you get a sudden downpour or dread the thought a glut of rain soaked days. So many things are impacted. Your concrete pour is off, worst still...
In eras gone by your word or a handshake was good enough. Nowadays we live in different times and everything must be documented to protect everybody. It is important to take the time to ensure you know exactly what your client wants, more to the point are you sure that what they are thinking is...
Quite often business people do not realize the value of a good testimonial. Kind words from someone who you have had significant interaction with during a building process can peek the interest of someone looking for a builder for an upcoming project. Unless you have them you can never...
As we get busier and the demand outgrows supply I feel that there is trouble looming ahead. So many products critical to advancement of projects are becoming less and less available with some consistency.
At the moment there are significant shortages that will adversely affect most building...
There are so many obstacles in your way to completing projects at the moment, some so left of field you wouldn’t believe it. Covid hit in early 2020 and created the perfect storm to slow down an industry. All of a sudden most major countries worked out that the building industry is the best...
2021 was pretty average in the building industry but 2022 looms as even more challenging. Constant material shortages, availability and extremely high demand will continue to hinder any job fluency you may hope for. On top of that the constant and daily price rises will continue to leave a hole...
