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How To Teach High Schoolers How to Build | Luke Kanuta #BBA 12

2025-11-2054:50

Send us Fan Mail This month, we sit down with Luke Kanuta, one of the key teachers in charge of the innovative Building Academy at Massey High School. Luke talks about how they are transforming young lives through construction. The Building Academy is a unique, one-year, full-time program that creates genuine opportunities for students by having them build a three-bedroom, 100m² house on site. Luke shares how the academy uses purpose, mentorship, and practical experience to transform st...

Betrayed By Blind Trust | Warwick Allen #45

2025-03-0201:10:11

Send us Fan Mail Warwick Allen is the director of Glass Vice, an innovative New Zealand-owned company specializing in Glass & Aluminium balustrades, pool fencing, floating platforms, Aluminium Screens/shrouds/sliders & building-related products. Glass Vice is known for their customer service and innovative patented product range including the world-famous double friction that gives them an industry edge. In this episode, we sat down with Warwick and chatted about how his upbringing in...

How to Stay in the Fight | Anthony Kane #44

2025-02-2301:06:22

Send us Fan Mail Anthony Kane is the director of Kane Build Group. With a family history in real estate, Anthony is driven by a passion for architectural excellence and finely-crafted construction. Among his qualifications are a New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry, Licensed Building Practioner, and Registered Master Builder. With over 20 years of experience in construction, Anthony leads Kane Build Group with a craftsman's eye for detail and precision. Anthony loves to explore the design pro...

Failing Your Way to Success | Andy Crompton #43

2025-02-1601:21:24

Send us Fan Mail Andy Crompton is the director of Abstract Floors, a company specialising in timer floor installation and renovation. After purchasing the business from the previous owner, Andy revitalised it into a modern award-winning team by working closely with home owners, designers and builders to make sure timelines are met and jobs run smoothly. In this episode, we sat down with Andy and chatted about his early days travelling through Asia, his stance on passion vs profession, and wh...

Figuring Out The Business Side Of Running A Building Company | Dan Hawke-Mills #80

2025-11-0201:11:04

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week on the Better Builder podcast with Dan Hawke-Mills, Co-Director of Downright Construction. Dan offers a transparent look at navigating the building world, admitting he and his partner spent the first few years "winging it" and lacked fundamental business systems. He shares how his past as a competitive bodybuilder instilled the discipline and determination required to push through the current economic slowdown, even if it meant taking on smaller jobs that "h...

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