The Building Talks Podcast
A fortnightly podcast where we meet and talk to professionals in the Construction, Property Development, Engineering, Architecture and Consulting sectors across Australia's Built Environment. During our building talks, we discuss topics and issues faced across the industry and specialist sectors within it, discuss the careers and experiences of guests, whilst getting to know the people behind the projects, and the construction and development projects they have been a part of. Our guests span the built environment - so includes leaders from architects, engineers, builders, consulting Project Managers or Quantity surveyors, industry researchers, HR and business experts - all people 'in the know' who work within the build environment and have some insights and deep understanding of the industry.
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Unlocking Australian Property Development Challenges: In-Depth Discussion with Industry Expert Illan Samuel
Hey Legends! Welcome back to The Building Talks Podcast! Join us for a captivating conversation with Illan Samuel, founder of Samuel Property, as we delve into the dynamic world of construction and property development in Australia, specifically in Victoria. Discover valuable insights into market conditions, challenges
Strategies for Thriving towards Retirement Age, Construction Careers: A Building Talks Special with David Fisher
Hey Legends! Welcome to another insightful episode of the Building Talks Podcast! In this edition, we"re diving into the later stages of a construction career with our special guest, David Fisher. With over four decades of industry experience, David shares invaluable insights on navigating retirement age in constructi
Hey Legends! This week"s podcast episode is a real treat! I had a chat with two of the directors at St Ferrer, a mid-tier building contractor in Port Melbourne. They"ve got quite the story to share – from being a fit-out and refurbishment contractor to becoming a top player in cladding remediation projects. In this ep
Talking with Justin McGrath about Growing Leadership skills, Crafting a Career, and Progressing and Mastering Capability
Hey Legends! This week, I had an awesome chat with Justin McGrath, the construction director at DeLuca Corp in Brisbane. Justin"s journey to becoming Construction Director is super interesting – he started out as an Apprentice on the tools, worked his way up through different roles, and now he"s killing it in his curre
Talking with Jordan Skinner about Crafting a Construction Brand and marketing a Construction firm, specifically to attract top performers!
Hey, Legends! In this episode, I had a great chat with Jordan Skinner, who runs Moonshot Media, a cool company helping construction organisations build strong brands and ace their marketing game. We dove deep into how to make your company stand out, attract top talent, and create a killer recruitment strategy. Oh, and
Hey Legends! This week, we took a fascinating dive into the world of property development with the one and only Steven Chandler! With over 20 years of experience in both construction and development, Steven"s insights are like treasure troves - he"s actively developing projects as the CEO of LEFTA Corporation whilst co