Operations Articles

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What's On at APB Summit 2026: Day One

At 8:15am this morning, Russ Stephens and Sky Kolade walk out on stage at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth to open APB Summit 2026. What follows is one of the ...
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The APB Summit 2026 Starts Tonight

The main doors at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth don't open until 8:00am tomorrow. But APB Summit 2026 actually starts tonight... Because while most attendees ...
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How to Niche Down a Building Company Without Losing Revenue

A custom home building company can niche down without losing revenue by treating the move as a multi-year operational change rather than a one-step ...
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Where Should a Building Company Owner Start with AI Automation?

A building company owner should start with AI automation by running a two-week time audit, sorting the recurring tasks they find into Delete, Automate, or ...
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The Power of Benchmarking in the Residential Construction Industry

Do you feel like you're consistently struggling to convert leads into clients? Are you continuously wasting time with prospects that aren't right for you? ...
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What Admin Tasks Can AI Automate for a Building Company?

Building company owners can use AI to reduce the manual labour involved in five high-volume admin tasks: compiling a daily morning brief, reviewing quotes ...
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What Builders Don't Realise Has Already Changed With AI

A few months ago, if you were using AI to write client emails or pull together a scope summary, you were probably ahead of most builders you know. That ...
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5 Things You Must Do in the Next 21 Days to Protect Your Building Company in 2026

The industry is nervous right now, and the questions coming in reflect that.
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When Systems Work But Your Team Doesn't Follow Them

At our Annual Retreat in Mexico, one of our top builders pulled me aside at the bar. A few tequilas in, he started venting about something that a lot of ...