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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 10 MIN

The Daily Dose #120 | Five-Week Builds, Apprentice Boosts, and the ‘Bedroom Tax’ Blow-Up

from The Good Builder Podcast · host The Good Builder

This week on The Good Builder Podcast, we’re breaking down the boldest moves in Aussie construction right now:WA’s five-week prefab homes – are they the future of faster, smarter building?The government’s new apprentice milestone payments – will they actually stop tradies walking off the tools?And the wild “spare bedroom tax” idea – yep, it was actually floated… and it’s copped a hiding on social media.Plus, a shoutout to this week’s partner, Lauxes Grates, and a spotlight on Makayla, one of the rising stars of the building game and a force in the next generation of tradies. Her story’s live now at thegoodbuilder.com.au, go check it out.

This week on The Good Builder Podcast, we’re breaking down the boldest moves in Aussie construction right now:WA’s five-week prefab homes – are they the future of faster, smarter building?The government’s new apprentice milestone payments – will they actually stop tradies walking off the tools?And the wild “spare bedroom tax” idea – yep, it was actually floated… and it’s copped a hiding on social media.Plus, a shoutout to this week’s partner, Lauxes Grates, and a spotlight on Makayla, one of the rising stars of the building game and a force in the next generation of tradies. Her story’s live now at thegoodbuilder.com.au, go check it out.

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