Smarter Marketing, Bigger Margins, and More

Welcome to the APB Digest! This week, get the tools to finish strong and set up your most profitable year yet. Watch the new Content Marketing Action Plan, join the Profit Blueprint for Builders online training, meet six new rewards partners that help you save more, and learn the latest industry trends shaping what’s next for builders.

Content Marketing in a Building Company

If you’ve ever felt like your sales process depends too much on you chasing leads, handling objections, explaining your value over and over, this will change the way you think about marketing forever. Because the truth is, there is no faster, more reliable way to win better clients than by using content as your silent salesperson.

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New Podcast Episodes

Outsourcing that Works

Scott Groschel, owner of SG Construction shares how he has completely reshaped his business by embracing offshore team members, leveraging the right software, and working closely with his APB coach to free up his time, improve margins, and build a stronger team culture both locally and overseas.

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Communication that Lands

Leah Ward, Executive Business Coach at APB, unpacks how understanding both your own communication style and your team’s can radically improve leadership, trust, and performance inside your building company.

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Make 2026 your most profitable year yet

Step into the New Year with complete confidence in your numbers. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to clean up your accounts, price for consistent profit, and secure high-margin contracts using proven systems trusted by leading residential builders. Start 2025 with clarity, control, and a blueprint for stronger profits all year long.

6 New Partners Join the APB Rewards Network

We have welcomed eight new Rewards Partners to our growing network! Learn more about the services they provide and how they can help run your building company more efficiently and profitably.

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Andy's Insights

Australia:

Residential home-building momentum is generally improving slightly across most regions.
Cost inflation is overall easing, but there are still some pressure points remaining due to supply and demand in regional areas.
Renewable energy and energy-efficient upgrades are on the rise.
Labour gaps and supply constraints remain.

New Zealand:

The market is showing some early signs of stabilisation.
Mortgage rates are coming down, which is lifting confidence.
Renovations are outperforming new home builds.
Discretionary spending on new homes is still soft.
There is an elevated inventory of homes for sale in some of the regions.

United States:

Remodel spending is strongest at the moment, primarily due to the age of homes in the United States.
Custom home building is slightly better than what we've had in the past, but there is still a lot of uncertainty around it.
A lot of homeowners in the U.S. are now moving towards remodelling their homes rather than moving.
Lower mortgage rates are supporting demand; however, tariffs and inflation are keeping budgets tight, and builders are still using incentives to get contracts across the line.
Lead flow quality is improving slowly.

Canada:

Profitability pressure from softening demand.
Remodelling spending is stabilising and is starting to rebound.
Net-zero and wellness-focused homes are gaining a lot of traction.
Affordability challenges and labour shortages persist.
Market split between high-efficiency demand and tight traditional segments.