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title: Latest News For Residential Builders | The Association of Professional Builders | Russ Stephens (5)
description: All the latest news covering sales, marketing, operations, financials and self-improvement within the residential construction industry. (5)
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# Articles by Russ Stephens
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[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 2 min read
## [How To Price A Job In Construction](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/how-to-price-a-job-in-construction)
This is something EVERY custom home builder must know in order to predict profitability and avoid leaving money on the table when pricing contracts and ...
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[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 3 min read
## [3 Common Misconceptions About Increasing Profit in Residential Construction](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/three-common-misunderstandings)
What if we told you the secret to having a profitable custom home-building company does not include cutting costs or taking on more projects? In this ...
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[Self Improvement](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/self-improvement) 3 min read
## [The Secret To Growing A Profitable Building Company](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/profitable-building-company)
How one builder in Adelaide went from zero net profit in 2019 to $1m profit in 2023…
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/profitable-building-company)
[Self Improvement](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/self-improvement) 3 min read
## [Why Builders Feel Like There Is Not Enough Time](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/why-builders-feel-like-there-is-not-enough-time)
If you have come to the realisation that there are simply not enough hours in the day to do everything you need to do, then you may need to look at things ...
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[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 3 min read
## [The Construction Industry Is Broken And Will Continue To Fail Until It Is Fixed](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/construction-industry-is-broken)
Consumer confidence is plummeting, there are record levels of insolvencies and half finished homes are littering the country...
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/construction-industry-is-broken)
[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 2 min read
## [How To Tackle The Cashflow Crisis Crippling Your Building Company](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/cashflow-crisis-tips)
If late payments are crippling your building company, you need these tips...
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/cashflow-crisis-tips)
[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 3 min read
## [The Cashflow Crisis Crippling Residential Building Companies](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/cashflow-crisis-building-companies)
Are late payments killing your cashflow?
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/cashflow-crisis-building-companies)
[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 4 min read
## [Sales Slowing Down? 3 Step Process To Get Back On Track](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/get-back-on-track)
As the surge in demand for new construction subsides and interest rate rises reduce consumers' capacity to borrow money, one thing is certain, the good ...
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[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 3 min read
## [The Rise of 'Zombie Companies'](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rise-of-zombie-companies)
How the COVID-19 Pandemic and Government Policies are Impacting the Construction Industry in Australia.
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