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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI \u2018grew up\u2019 in the world of advertising and marketing in the UK, following a healthy stint teaching windsurfing in my teenage years (much to my parent\u2019s horror) before making a sea-change to Australia in 1999. With some previous business experience in the food industry under the belt and a dab of Branson\u2019s inspiration it was apparent that things could be done differently in the building industry. So, with the right people around me, we started our first building company in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Negative industry stereotypes were, sadly, well founded. I wanted to change the way building projects ran by forming a more collaborative approach with clients and architects from the outset. Trade relationships and quality of workmanship were to be the accepted norm, rather than a novelty. Open communication and old-fashioned ethics were to form the backbone of our philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While strictly speaking we do a lot more than just renovating, the philosophy and ethos of our business grew from Barefoot Renovations and our love of challenging the norms and treading our own path in an industry that by all accounts hasn\u2019t evolved much over the past 30 years.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, I have Barefoot Renovations<\/strong><\/a>, Bauen Projects WA<\/strong><\/a> and Little Castles Granny Flats<\/strong><\/a>, which continue to provide a checkerboard of mixed opportunities, challenges and joy. Add to that, The Barefoot Renovator and recently launched training courses \u2013 and I\u2019m getting close to achieving a truly holistic approach to the industry (and nearing capacity!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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When work dissolves into social and \u2018play time\u2019, I spend it with my incredibly understanding wife and incredibly hungry Aussie Shepherd (Carola and Jessie \u2013 in that order). Most of it involves being in, on or under the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m always keen to hear opinions\u2026good, bad or indifferent, and where possible help with advice, so please feel free to throw me a line any time or drop into the office in Claremont, Western Australia for a chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also take on a small number of consulting jobs<\/a> throughout the year so don\u2019t hesitate to ask me about this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n*Please note, this is just my opinion and not a statistically accurate measure of time to quote me. It should also be noted that there are many highly-evolved building companies and renovators out there\u2026 just not that many\u2026 and it frustrates me (I\u2019m being polite) that the negative industry stereotypes are as prevalent today as they were 20 years ago. OK, that\u2019s me and my high-horse over with. Thank goodness I don\u2019t have a Twitter account.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I entered the building industry at a time when Western Australia was booming. With the utmost respect, I never thought I\u2019d find myself pleading with bricklayers to turn up on a Monday morning and pay them the equivalent of the<\/p>\n
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