· construction
Hardie Gravis, the 2026 Design Forecast, and an Honest Cavity Debate
James Hardie presented at our mastermind: the new Gravis AAC panel, the free My Hardies tools, the 2026 design forecast, and a good debate about cavities.
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· ai
How to Set Up Your Files So AI Can Actually Run Your Building Business
AI only does real work in a building business once your files are set up right. The folder, job-number and naming setup I run, from a session with builders.
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Claude and Connectors: How to Talk to Your Whole Building Business in One Place
A plain-English guide to Claude, connectors, and the new Wunderbuild connector that lets a builder ask questions straight to their live job data.
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Whether You're in Christchurch or Cairns: Dan Saunders and the Weight Every Builder Carries
Meet Dan Saunders, the first Kiwi builder to join Future Builder, on evolving, mental health, and why builders rise faster when they share instead of hide.
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The New Zealand Welcome: Three Cities, a Room Full of Builders, and the Future We're Building Together
Three days across Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington with the New Zealand building community, on the welcome we got and the future of AI in construction.
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Where AI Is Taking Construction: Notes From the Road
The cost of building is heading down, one person can do the work of a team, and pre-construction is set to collapse from months to weeks. What I see coming
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Claude for Builders: Max vs Team, and When to Make the Jump
A plain-English, GST-included breakdown for small builders weighing a personal Max plan against a Team account on Claude, and when to make the jump.
Read· business
The Real Reason Business Owners Should Take Holidays (and Why We Took Builders to Dubai & Munich)
Taking builders on a Future Builder Experience to Dubai and Munich — why intentional time away from your business is a strategic move, not a luxury.
Read· adventure
Snow, Sweat, and Strategy: Building Life's Foundations on the Overland Track
A six-day family trek on Tasmania's Overland Track — nine people, 70km, and the Scout motto 'Always Be Prepared' as a life and business strategy.
Read· personal-development
The Art of Building: Designing a More Fulfilling Life
23 years building in Tasmania taught me the art of building isn't confined to timber and concrete — it's a mindset for designing every area of life.
Read· personal
Welcome to Luke Davies
The start of something new. Welcome to my personal blog where I share thoughts on building, entrepreneurship, and life in Tasmania.
Read· travel
West Coast Welcome — From City Lights to Mountain Heights (and the Work That Never Sleeps)
Vancouver, Whistler, and the Grouse Grind — family adventures on Canada's west coast, with late nights mapping out the Future Builder Co. onboarding.
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