Tradie Connection Podcast

On this episode of the Tradie Connection Podcast, Jay Allardyce from Octave jumps in to break down how technology, smarter systems and better support can help reshape the future of the construction industry in Australia. From software assets to infrastructure and day-to-day efficiencies, Jay outlines how Octave is working behind the scenes to make life easier for tradies on the ground.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠Facebook⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠ and follow the ⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠BUILD.com.au⁠.

In this episode of the Tradie Connection podcast, Alex Dwyer of Dwyer Quality Homes discusses the lessons he learned growing up in the family business and how he's bringing a fresh approach to leadership. Alex shares how DQH is honouring its 40-year legacy while embracing new technology, the culture that helped achieve a $50 million sales milestone and his vision for the future of home building. Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on Facebook.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit electricalconnection.com.au and follow the Electrical Connection LinkedIn page for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to plumbingconnection.com.au and connect with us on the Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore buildingconnection.com.au and join the conversation on the Building Connection LinkedIn page.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at BUILD.com.au.

Caesarstone introduced its first porcelain collection in 2022 following the upcoming ban on stone cutting. The company's managing director, David Cullen, looks at the future of the industry in this space.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

In this episode, Sean is joined by Master Builders Australia’s Denita Wawn to look at the 2024 Federal Budget and what it does for tradespeople and the industry as a whole.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠Facebook⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠ and follow the ⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠BUILD.com.au⁠.

In this episode of the Tradie Connection Podcast, we listen in on a webinar hosted by key members in the cabling industry. Paul Stathis, BICSI and Ian Millner, consultant, both members of the committee that wrote the regulations, talk about why it’s important that all registered cablers adhere to the cabling regs. They run through what’s in the regulations as well as why cowboys in the industry are hurting the people doing the right thing. This is followed by an extensive Q&A session with cablers asking their most pressing questions.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

In this episode, Teresa McMaugh joins the Tradie Connection Podcast to explain what the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) are, how they work and how plumbers can bring it into their day-to-day life. The Australian government recently launched a free online course to help tradies save water, energy and money. It will also help them understand their legal obligations under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005. You can check our WELS Product Registration Database to confirm the registration status and water efficiency information for the WELS registered products you are planning to buy. Visit their website at www.waterrating.gov.au or email [email protected] to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

In this episode, editor Anna Hayes is joined by Rise Legal's managing director, Helen Kay, to discuss the legal side of running your business. This podcast does not remove the need for legal advice - there is no one-size-fits-all approach to legal issues so please contact a legal professional if you have a specific issue or query.Helen is offering a free 15-minute call to listeners - this can be accessed through this link: https://calendly.com/contracts-lawyer/free-15-minute-call-generalListen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

Tradie Connection welcomes Cian Brennan, chief executive of Quantum Contract Solutions to the podcast. His company aims to help construction contractors get the most out of their work and make sure they're paid properly.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

In this episode of the Tradie Connection Podcast, we’re joined by Phil Smith, the group executive environment, health, safety and quality at SHAPE Australia. Following Tradies National Health Month, Phil talks about all the work SHAPE Australia has done in the area of tradie safety and explains some of the resources and standards that the company has been working on.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

Steve is a registered psychologist with 25 years of experience and joins the Tradie Connection Podcast to discuss the benefits of positive psychology and the potential applications to tradies across the country. It's an informative discussion that comes during Tradies National Health Month - August.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

Hedayat Osyan (Nick) joins the Tradie Connection podcast to talk about his journey to Australia, migrating from Afghanistan to starting his own construction company that provides training for those resettling in Australia.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

As the Omicron BA.2 variant of COVID-19 becomes more prevalent in Australia, Gregory Johnson, co-founder and chief executive of VaxxVault talks about the potential impacts on the building and construction industry. He looks at what construction companies, both big and small, can do to make sure they stay safe and on the tools.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

The Tradie Connection Podcast is joined by Adam Richardson from Honan Insurance to talk about the supply chain issues impacting the Australian construction industry. Adam talks about the key risks from an insurance perspective on the current supply chain crisis, and how these risks can be best managed.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

Increasing numbers of trade businesses are turning to Virtual Assistants to help expand their operations. Virtual Assistants are external office workers, usually based offshore, who do everything from answer phone calls to prepare invoices, book appointments, and so much more... We talk to Canberra plumber Tom Martin, who also runs the business Virtual Trade Assistant, which delivers Virtual Assistant services to Australian trade businesses.Listen to the Tradie Connection Podcast on all major streaming platforms and stay connected with us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.For more trade insights, check out our industry magazines:Electrical Connection — the go-to for sparkies, with technical updates, product news and compliance guides. Visit ⁠⁠electricalconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and follow the ⁠⁠Electrical Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠ for regular updates.Plumbing Connection — covering everything from compliance and technology to business trends in plumbing. Head to ⁠⁠plumbingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and connect with us on the ⁠⁠Plumbing Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.Building Connection — tailored to builders and contractors, with features on standards, materials and construction techniques. Explore ⁠⁠buildingconnection.com.au⁠⁠ and join the conversation on the ⁠⁠Building Connection LinkedIn page⁠⁠.And if you’re a home owner planning a renovation, you’ll find step-by-step advice and inspiration at ⁠⁠BUILD.com.au⁠⁠.

In this episode of the Tradie Connection podcast, we're joined by Dean Willemsen from Prime Build as he discusses the way tradies are perceived in society by advertising, media and more. He talks about how industry professionals can help change the negative stigma associated with the profession.

Securely! the Tradies app protects, addresses a $20 billion national problem (in Australia alone) of tradespeople not being correctly paid for the work that they do. We're joined by Securely chief executive Andrew Squires as he explains how the software can help secure payments for the tradesperson, making sure people get paid for their work.

Kennards Hire knows their trade customers. They’ve taken everything they know about their trade customers and have launched Trade Easy, a customer service experience that gives Tradies exactly what they need, when they need it. Craig McMahon, Zone Managers, joins Sean Carroll to tell us what makes Trade Easy unique in the equipment hire market.

Australian householders are embracing solar power in record numbers - now hot water specialist Solahart is helping customers to make the most of their precious solar resources. In this episode, Solahart general manager Stephen Cranch discusses the Australian-made PowerStore: a ‘smart’ hot water system designed to harness and store surplus solar energy instead of that excess solar energy being fed back into the grid.

In this episode, Tradie Connection is joined by Andy and Angela Smith, two trade business owners and founders of Lifestyle Tradie, a training and coaching company which helps tradies meet their financial and lifestyle goals in the industry.

NECA SA/NT executive director Larry Moore comes on the Tradie Connection podcast to talk about the new electrical/HVAC dual apprenticeship available in South Australia.

S-5!'s vice president of research and development Dustin Haddock joins Electrical Connection editor Sean Carroll to talk about everything S-5! does, what it means for the Australian market, what are some of their more notable projects and what's next for the company.

Tradie Connection speaks with HCF Australia client side project manager and UniSA Online student Kavita Lachmaiya about the lack of women in the construction industry, why this is, what the industry can do to remedy the issue and more.

Justin Felix chats to Greg Leibowitz, co-founder of Rendr, a smartphone app that is set to shake up the trade and D.I.Y industry by allowing users to get building supplies delivered directly on-site at the click of a button.

Russell French, founder of Energetic Consulting and co-founder of Sunfluence jumps on the Tradie Connection podcast to discuss all things solar, looking at how the pandemic has affected the industry and a look ahead at what's next.

Gaye Cameron joins the Tradie Connection podcast to talk about what Australian safety, well-being and rehab experts Recovery Partners can offer tradies and their businesses.

Justin Felix chats to the very influential and successful Amanda Rose about what small to medium business owners can do during times of uncertainty, such as COVID-19, to ensure they maintain momentum and avoid falling into a dark hole.

Tradie Connection speaks with Lynette Manciameli, director at Builder Finders on the HomeBuilder scheme and how she believes some may take advantage of the stimulus.

In the second episode of the Tradie Connection podcast, Justin Felix chats to Swinburne University of Technology principal advisor for BIM Will Joske about the rapid advancement of technology in the building industry and what builders, designers and the industry as a whole can do to get up to speed and take advantage of all the exciting innovations available to them.

In the first episode of the Tradie Connection podcast, staff writer Sean Carroll speaks with Warren Zietsman from IFS, a company that provides enterprise software for customers around the world including tradies, on how it can help Aussie tradespeople.

Welcome to Tradie Connection, the official podcast for the trade publications Building Connection, Electrical Connection and Plumbing Connection. Here you will find news, interviews and discussions about each of those industries.