Why 7000 Australian Builders Went Broke While We're In A Housing Crisis | ft. Scott Challen
Follow me on my Socials! ( / duaynepearce ) ( / duaynepearcebuild ) ( / duaynepearcebuilder ) Check out Scott and his work: 🔹Scott's Tiktok — / shallowchal 🔹Scott's Instagram — / shallow_chal Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html 7000 Australian builders went broke in the last two years. We're in the middle of a housing crisis. How is that even possible? This week I sat down with Scott Challen from QHI Group, builder, businessman and one of the most switched on voices in the Australian building industry right now — for one of the most fired up conversations we've had in the shed. We get into why housing is becoming unaffordable, why builders keep going broke, why we can't find enough trades, and why the people making the rules have absolutely no idea how this industry actually works. This one pulls no punches. What we cover: 👉 Why 7000 Australian builders went broke during a housing crisis 👉 The red tape and compliance costs destroying builder margins 👉 Why home warranty insurance has gone up nine times 👉 How immigration policy is failing the building industry 👉 Why young Aussies need to get into trades earlier 👉 The Olympics and why Brisbane simply isn't ready 👉 How to build a business worth selling one day 👉 Why quitting alcohol doubled Scott's business trajectory 👉 How to build a personal brand as a tradie or builder Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Scott's Background 5:00 - From Jackaroo To Air Force To Builder 12:00 - Starting A Business After The GFC 18:00 - The Housing Crisis & Builders Going Broke 25:00 - Red Tape Compliance & Rising Costs 32:00 - Immigration & The Labor Shortage 38:00 - Getting Young Aussies Into Trades Earlier 44:00 - The Brisbane Olympics — Are We Ready? 50:00 - Building A Business Worth Selling 56:00 - Personal Branding For Tradies & Builders 1:02:00 - Why Quitting Alcohol Changed Everything 1:06:00 - What Level Up Means To Scott Challen
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