Master Builders Elevate: Building a Better Business
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Master Builders Elevate: Building a Better Business is a business podcast hosted by Ryan Castle. It has 98 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Welcome to the Master Builders Elevate podcast, hosted by Ryan Castle, where we discuss topics and talk with experts, advocates and business owners in the New Zealand construction industry. We share knowledge, insights and experiences to help you build a better business and enjoy a better life. The podcast explores ideas and practices that help builders get the best from their businesses, teams and themselves. Every second week a new episode will be released. You can listen online or find and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform, such as Spotify or Apple Podcasts. In addition to a podcast, Registered Master Builders Elevate is the online learning portal exclusively for Master Builders. Here you’ll find courses, microcourses and other learning resources – all free to you as part of your membership. Elevate offers the flexibility to learn what you need when you need it and at your own pace. The learning platform can be accessed anywhere, anytime and on any device
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Ep 98 – Behind the House of the Year Awards: How Homes Are Judged with Mark Metzger
Ep 97 - Women building the future: Kirsty Hopewell,President of NAWIC, on visibility and change in construction
Ep 96 - Chief's Chat: From resilience to productivity, why 2026 is the turning point
Ep 95 – Chief’s Chat: What’s ahead for builders in 2026 and how to prepare
EP 94 – Density done right with George Weeks, Auckland Council
Ep 93 - Jodine McIntyre, founder of Social Smarty, on social media that works for builders
EP 92 – Chief's Chat: Real progress, practical steps and more to come
EP 91 – Rethinking demolition with Dylan Bull & Alex Hawthorne, Levela Deconstruction,
EP 90 – Building better trades: Katherine Hall on the future of apprenticeships and inclusion
EP 89 – Chief's Chat: A turning point for our sector
EP 88 – Building mental wealth, business health and sales discipline with Logan Wedgwood
Ep 87 – Mental fitness in construction: Rafael Caso on building habits for a healthier, happier life
EP 86 – Chief's Chat: A new year, a new outlook for the building sector
Ep 85 - New lease of life: award-winning historic home renovation
EP 84 - Clause H1 unpacked: insights on New Zealand's Building Code updates with Dr. Chris Litten
EP 83 – Insights from Constructive 2024 with Ankit Sharma
EP82 - Sustainable Excellence: The Arup Office Fit Out with Arwen Dickinson
Ep 81 - Transforming Mental Health on Construction Sites with Alan Farragher, Diamond Workwear
EP 80 – Building a Legacy: The Whangārei Civic Centre Project
EP 79 - Chief's Chat: Building Innovation and Community
Ep 78 - Building Mental Health: MATES in Construction
EP 77 - Glenn Duncan, Builders Academy's General Manager, on Transforming Vocational Education in NZ Construction
EP 76 - Jessica Nielsen, Waikato 2023 Apprentice of the Year winner, on her construction journey & top tip for aspiring apprentices
EP75 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, Navigating Change: Reflections from a Decade at Master Builders
EP74 - Open Dialogue and Collaboration, a conversation with Natasha Markham and Ross Faulkner
EP73 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, Navigating the Changing Landscape of the Construction Industry
Ep 72 - Navigating Construction Contracts: A Conversation with Cian Brennan, CEO of Quantum Contract Solutions
EP 71 - Empowering Excellence: Celebrating Women in Construction with Rebecca Hodges, NAWIC President
EP70 - Nigel Benton, Vice President of Auckland Master Builders, on sustainability in construction
EP69 - Wayne Zheng, Director of Chancellor Construction, on immigrant perspective in construction and the value nurturing young talent
EP68 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, on the election 2023 and working better together
Ep67- Breaking the stigma: mental health in the construction industry with Glen Thurston
EP66 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, on a year for advocacy
EP65 - Nick Lane, Director of Iconic Construction Ltd, on the first 3D printed commercial building in Southern hemisphere
EP64 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, on the aftermath of the cyclone Gabrielle, economic outlook and advocacy aspirations
EP63 - Glenn Duncan, BCITO's Group Manager Customer Experience, on the importance of celebrating apprentices and the companies that support them..
Ep62 - Daniel Klinkenberg, Urban Homes, on excellency and being the Platinum Award winners at the National House of the Year 2022
EP61 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, on trends and highlight of the year
EP60 - Apprentice of the Year - Behind the scene
EP59 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, on State of the Sector survey and the Constructive Forum
Ep 58 - Paul Southey, director of A1 Homes Wairarapa, on diversity in construction
EP 57 - Darrell Trigg about Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery
EP56 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, supporting the sector in a challenging market
EP 55 Men's Health Week with Mark Sainsbury
EP 54 - Miranda Knapton, Blue Summit Construction, talks about what it's like to be a winner of The House of the Year Award on the first go!
EP 53 Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, keeping focus on what we can control
MBE 52 - Streamline your claims process with Tony Simonsen, COO of Payapps
MBE 51 Jason Hungerford, Director BCITO, discusses the reform of vocational education with BCITO and Te Pūkenga WBL
MBE EP 50 Charge-Up Contracts with Mark Holland, Hazelton Law - Ins and outs with a construction law specialist
MBE EP 49 Chiefs Chat with David Kelly, CEO Master Builders, on the Constructive Forum
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