231. Small Changes, Big Results With Owen Gardner

Episode 231 of the Professional Builders Secrets podcast, hosted by Association of Professional Builders, titled "231. Small Changes, Big Results With Owen Gardner" was published on March 26, 2026 and runs 41 minutes.

March 26, 2026 ·41m · Professional Builders Secrets

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Summary

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Owen Gardner, Co-founder of Gardner Construction in Sydney, Australia. Throughout this episode, Owen shares the real story behind building a company over 24 years, from sole trader carpenter to running a full design and construct business with an in-house team of five architects, and the mindset, lessons, and incremental improvements that got him there.This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0INSIDE EPISODE 231 YOU WILL DISCOVER How Owen transitioned from sole trader to design and constructionWhy the biggest breakthroughs come from small, incremental improvementsHow Owen protects his business from clients who don't pay How one difficult client became one of his biggest advocatesWhy understanding your numbers is the single biggest thing that transformed Owen's businessAnd much, much more.ABOUT OWEN GARDNEROwen Gardner is the founder of Gardner Construction, a residential design and construct company based in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. With 24 years in the industry, Owen started as a carpenter straight out of his apprenticeship and has built the company into a full design and construct operation, complete with an in-house team of five architects. He runs the business alongside his identical twin brother Matt, who oversees the day-to-day construction side of the company.TIMELINE 08:23 More staff, less money (temporarily)13:12 How builders can unknowingly operate insolvent for years14:50 The client who refused to pay17:17 Why Owen brought design in-house and never looked back32:29 The peaks and troughs of building38:00 The one thing that transformed the businessLINKS, RESOURCES & MOREAPB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.comAPB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuildersAPB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

Episode Description

This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0

INSIDE EPISODE 231 YOU WILL DISCOVER

How Owen transitioned from sole trader to design and construction
Why the biggest breakthroughs come from small, incremental improvements
How Owen protects his business from clients who don't pay
How one difficult client became one of his biggest advocates
Why understanding your numbers is the single biggest thing that transformed Owen's business
And much, much more.

ABOUT OWEN GARDNER

Owen Gardner is the founder of Gardner Construction, a residential design and construct company based in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. With 24 years in the industry, Owen started as a carpenter straight out of his apprenticeship and has built the company into a full design and construct operation, complete with an in-house team of five architects. He runs the business alongside his identical twin brother Matt, who oversees the day-to-day construction side of the company.

TIMELINE