# Luke Davies ## Who is Luke Davies? Luke Davies is an Australian builder, author, and entrepreneur based in Tasmania. Over 23 years he has built more than $100 million of custom homes, won 50+ industry awards, and founded six companies. He is now a leading voice on AI in construction, documenting how builders can use AI in their businesses, and building Alfie, an AI companion for builders. ## What is Alfie? Alfie (https://alfie.co) is a standalone AI companion for builders that Luke is developing through Future Builder. It plans, estimates, and helps keep a build on track, working alongside builders like a second set of hands on site. ## Companies - **Future Builder** (https://futurebuilder.co) — AI consulting, education, and the Alfie platform for construction business owners across Australia and New Zealand. - **Davies Construction** (https://daviesconstruction.com.au) — Award-winning custom home builder in North-West Tasmania. - **align.build** (https://align.build) — Architecture firm helping homes align with the owner's values, lifestyle, and future. ## Products - **Dream Home Book** — A$38.99. A guide to designing a home that suits your lifestyle: layout, budgeting, materials, and the Aligned Build Framework. https://lukedavies.co/products/the-book (also on Amazon) - **Dream Home Journal** — A$99.99, on pre-order. A linen-bound planning journal with guided worksheets and checklists; a single source of truth for your build. https://lukedavies.co/products/the-journal - **AI Consulting** — One-on-one AI consulting and team intensives to help business owners and teams put AI to work, including AI in construction. https://lukedavies.co/products/ai-consulting ## Blog: The Art of Building Writing on building, design, business, and AI in construction, from inside the work. https://lukedavies.co/blog ### Recent posts - The Weekly Relationship Check-In — builders working on their marriages with the same structure they bring to their jobs: side-by-side check-ins, one question a week, the flooding protocol, Gottman's Four Horsemen. https://lukedavies.co/blog/weekly-relationship-check-in (2026-07-18) - The Healthy Home Movement in Australia — Luke's early-adopter role alongside Zara D'Cotta of The Healthy Home; ingredient transparency vs certification labels, and how builders embed healthy materials. https://lukedavies.co/blog/healthy-home-movement-australia (2026-07-16) - Hardie Gravis, the 2026 Design Forecast, and an Honest Cavity Debate — James Hardie's new AAC panel, the free My Hardies tools, 7-star NatHERS levers, and the cavity debate. https://lukedavies.co/blog/james-hardie-gravis-design-forecast-cavity-debate (2026-07-14) - How to Set Up Your Files So AI Can Actually Run Your Building Business — the folder, job-number and naming setup for building businesses using AI; from a session with builders. https://lukedavies.co/blog/set-up-files-so-ai-can-run-your-building-business (2026-07-13) - Claude and Connectors: How to Talk to Your Whole Building Business in One Place — plain-English guide to Claude, connectors, and the Wunderbuild connector for builders. https://lukedavies.co/blog/claude-connectors-wunderbuild-for-builders (2026-07-12) - Where AI Is Taking Construction: Notes From the Road — where AI takes construction over the next ten years, from pre-construction timelines to cost of building. https://lukedavies.co/blog/where-ai-is-taking-construction (2026-07-09) - Whether You're in Christchurch or Cairns: Dan Saunders and the Weight Every Builder Carries — on evolving, mental health, and why builders rise faster when they share. https://lukedavies.co/blog/meet-dan-saunders-first-kiwi-builder (2026-07-11) - The New Zealand Welcome: Three Cities, a Room Full of Builders, and the Future We're Building Together — Future Builder AI and Productivity roadshow across Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington. https://lukedavies.co/blog/new-zealand-welcome-ai-productivity-tour (2026-07-10) - Claude for Builders: Max vs Team, and When to Make the Jump — AI plan comparison for small building businesses, with AUD costs. https://lukedavies.co/blog/claude-for-builders-max-vs-team (2026-06-24) - Business Owner's Guide to Holidays — on why builders should take holidays and what they reveal. https://lukedavies.co/blog/business-owners-guide-to-holidays-dubai-munich (2026-05-05) - The Art of Building: Designing a More Fulfilling Life — on building, design, and creating spaces that make life better. https://lukedavies.co/blog/the-art-of-building-designing-a-more-fulfilling-life (2026-05-03) - Snow, Sweat and Strategy: Building Life's Foundations on the Overland Track — on resilience, systems, and why builders need both. https://lukedavies.co/blog/snow-sweat-and-strategy-building-lifes-foundations-on-the-overland-track (2026-05-04) - Canada West Coast Welcome — personal writing on travel, perspective, and the work that never sleeps. https://lukedavies.co/blog/canada-west-coast-welcome (2025-06-01) - Welcome — introductory post. https://lukedavies.co/blog/welcome (2026-04-12) ## Podcasts Luke appears as a guest on building and construction podcasts, talking about building, business, and AI in construction. Episode list: https://lukedavies.co/podcasts - The Build Insite Podcast #58 (two parts, May 2026) — pre-construction, AI, and scaling smart; why AI won't replace good builders. - The Build Insite Podcast #50 (two parts, January 2026) — proximity and community; personal brand, publishing the Dream Home Book, designing better homes. - Level Up with Duayne Pearce #101 (August 2024) — overcoming defeat to chase my dreams in the building industry. - Milk Road Podcast (October 2023) — building better housing by building better stories. ## Audience Builders and entrepreneurs across Australia and New Zealand, and homeowners planning a build. ## Contact - Contact form: https://lukedavies.co/contact - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukedavies.build - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lukedaviesbuild - X: https://x.com/lukedaviesbuild AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended) are permitted in robots.txt.