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8 New APB Rewards Partners Helping Builders Save Time, Improve Cash Flow & Protect Profit

Written by Association of Professional Builders | Oct 16, 2025 3:56:26 AM

Running a building company isn’t just about delivering great homes. It’s about building a business that’s profitable, predictable, and positioned for long-term growth.

That’s why the APB Rewards Program exists—to connect you with trusted providers who understand the residential construction industry and offer real, measurable value.

Now, we’ve added eight new partners to the program, each selected to help you solve specific operational challenges, sharpen your competitive edge, and grow more efficiently.

Here’s who they are, what they do, and how APB Members can benefit.

 

1. Your CFO Partner — Cash Flow Clarity & Strategic Profitability

📍 Australia
💰 4% Cash Rebate + Complimentary Financial Freedom Blueprint Session (valued at $1,000)

If your cash flow is unpredictable and your profits feel like a guessing game, this is the partner to speak with first. Your CFO Partner specialises in helping builders manage money like a CEO - through tailored accounting, tax advisory, and project-specific profitability planning.

Founded by financial experts with decades of construction experience, they speak your language and care about more than just tax time. They’ll help you smooth cash flow gaps, protect profit per project, and map out a path to long-term wealth.

Only available to new clients.

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2. Home Creator — Sales-Driven Floor Plan Design Tool

📍 Australia
💰 8% Cash Rebate

This isn’t just a floor plan library. Home Creator is a client engagement engine, helping builders convert interest into contracts with thousands of customisable designs, intuitive client tools, and territory-exclusive access.

If you’re still sending PDFs and waiting on replies, this tool lets clients see their dream come together in real time. It’s built to drive sales while saving you hours on the front end.

Strictly one builder per territory.

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3. Paragon Home Plans — Custom Design Without the Overhead

📍 Australia, NZ, US, UK, Canada
💰 8% Cash Rebate

Design delays, indecisive clients, and spiralling plan costs can drain your margin and slow down your pipeline.

Paragon fixes that.

Founded by a custom builder, Paragon offers custom and stock plans designed to protect margins, speed up approvals, and satisfy clients who know what they want—but need help visualising it. Their 3D walkthroughs and collaborative process create faster decisions, clearer scopes, and better builds.

Whether you’re after fully custom plans or modified stock designs, they bring speed, clarity, and control - without the in-house design overhead.

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4. Chocolate Money — Finance Specialists for Builders

📍 Australia
💰 8% Cash Rebate on Paid Residential Mandates

When you work with lenders who don’t understand construction, the results can be messy: delayed approvals, unrealistic terms, and cash flow headaches that put projects at risk.

Chocolate Money is different. They’ve been financing builders, developers, and trades since 2003, with access to a wide panel of banks and non-bank lenders.

Whether you need funding for new builds, cash flow for active jobs, or finance for multi-unit developments, their team matches you with solutions that actually work for the building industry - not against it.

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5. Price A Plan — End-to-End Estimating Support

📍 Australia
💰 4% Cash Rebate

Estimating isn’t just about numbers, it’s about how quickly you can qualify leads, quote with confidence, and protect your profit.

Price A Plan offers more than estimates. Founded by a builder, they provide mentoring, systemised processes, and integrated support that helps you turn estimating into a business growth lever.

Whether you need full quantity takeoffs, procurement packs, or software integration with Buildertrend or Buildxact, their team delivers accuracy, speed, and builder-savvy service.

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6. JigsawHR — Practical, Straight-Talking HR Support

📍 Australia
💰 8% Cash Rebate

Hiring? Firing? Navigating compliance? If managing your crew feels like a minefield, JigsawHR has your back.

They’re not your average HR consultants. They know job sites, not boardrooms. They help builders simplify HR, get compliant, and keep good people longer.

From writing job ads to WHS compliance and retention strategies, they make HR something you don’t have to dread—or guess at.

Because when your team’s sorted, everything runs smoother.

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7. BuilderBid — US-Based Estimating Services & Software

📍 United States
💰 8% Cash Rebate

For US builders and remodelers, BuilderBid brings serious firepower to your estimating process.

With a local estimating team and software built for speed, their service helps you automate quotes, avoid cost blowouts, and hit budgets faster.

Their software also includes AI-powered takeoffs, live cost data, and 2D/3D design tools- so you can go from plan to price with clarity and control.

Perfect for new builds, ADUs, additions, and large-scale remodels.

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8. Gordon Digital — Construction-Focused Marketing That Delivers

📍 Australia, NZ, US, Canada
💰 8% Cash Rebate

Want an SEO agency that understands the needs of builders?

Gordon Digital is that agency. They specialise in construction and home improvement brands, helping you attract qualified leads and fill your pipeline with profitable work.

From SEO to Google Ads and social campaigns, they build digital strategies that deliver measurable results - not just vague reports.

If you’re ready to get off the marketing hamster wheel and see real returns, this one’s worth a look.

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Built for Builders Who Want to Scale Smarter

These eight new partners aren’t just “nice to have.” They each solve a key problem standing between you and a more profitable, less stressful business.

Ready to take advantage?
Activate your rewards now and start stacking value where it counts—inside your business.