
The Building Talks Podcast
A fortnightly podcast showcasing conversations with professionals across Australia’s Built Environment—spanning Construction, Property Development, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Consulting (and much besides). In each episode, we explore the challenges, opportunities, and trends shaping the industry, while hearing the stories, insights, and experiences of the people behind the projects. From architects and engineers to builders, project managers, quantity surveyors, researchers, and business leaders, our guests offer valuable perspectives from across the sector. Whether you're curious about industry issues or want to better understand the people driving Australia’s built environment, The Building Talks Podcast brings you authentic conversations with those ‘in the know.’
Show episodes

Talking with Adam Jeffery about International Construction experiences: from London to New York and back to Melbourne!
Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text! What’s up, everyone? This week, we catch up with Adam Jeffery, Project Manager at Kane Constructions, whose career has taken him from Melbourne to London and New York before returning home. Adam shares sharp insights into how construction differs across these

Talking with Kurt Hegetschweiler about Leadership, Mindset & Building Better Construction Businesses
Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text! Hey team, welcome back to The Building Talks Podcast! In this episode, I chat with the high-energy and insight-packed Kurt Hegetschweiler, founder of Builders Coach and author of "The Builders Business Coach". Kurt’s worked with heaps of small to mid-sized bui
Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text! G’day legends! On this episode of The Building Talks Podcast, I sat down with Anthony and Paul Mancini, the powerhouse brothers behind Mancini Made, one of Melbourne’s leading luxury residential builders. From stunning multimillion-dollar homes to their integr

Talking with Richard Austin about Leading High-Performance Teams Without Being the Technical Expert
Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text! G’day legends! On this episode of The Building Talks Podcast, I sat down with Richard Austin, CEO of Omnii, one of Australia’s leading fire engineering and services consultancies. But this chat isn’t really about fire… it’s about people. Richard’s leadership j

Talking with Tony Phillips about Modern Methods, Mindset Shifts, and Shaking up Construction with AltForm
Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text! G’day legends! In this episode of The Building Talks Podcast, I’m joined by Tony Phillips, Executive GM at AltForm, a bloke with deep industry roots and big ideas on doing things better. We unpack Tony’s journey from steel sheds in rural Vic to product innovat

Talking with Future Construction Pros about Cadetships, Career Paths and What They’re Really Looking For within industry
Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text! Hey Legends, welcome back to The Building Talks Podcast! We’re handing the mic to the next generation in this episode, three sharp construction management students from RMIT: Lewis King, Abhishek Mithbavkar, and Sam Mandaliti. We dive into what it"s really li