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Builder results

They fixed the margin.
Then everything else got easier.

Real building companies and real numbers. The figures below are anonymised to trade and location. The builders on camera speak for themselves.

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Kurt Hegetschweiler coaching a builder and his business partner
The numbers

What changed, and how much

Five builders, five different problems. Every figure below came out of the coaching, not a marketing brochure.

$3M at 10% to
$6M at 25%
Custom home and renovation builder, Hervey Bay QLD

Doubled turnover and more than doubled the margin. Clients now pay around $3,000 for a preliminary agreement before he prices anything in detail, so his expertise gets paid for instead of given away.

The working week went from 80 hours to 35.
$650k to
$1.16M profit
High-end custom builder, South West WA

Twenty-five years in, most people only see the awards. Behind them was a decade of downturns and hard conversations with banks. He strengthened his banking position before COVID and was positioned perfectly when demand exploded.

Five-time South West HIA Home of the Year.
$1M profit
from one decision
Residential builder, Melbourne VIC

He was building genuine wealth for everybody except himself. One strategic property decision produced more than years of grinding out construction margin ever had, and shifted him from operator thinking to owner thinking.

Do not confuse income with wealth.
Three weeks
off grid
Renovation and extension builder, Sydney NSW

He rebuilt a $1.2M second-generation business into a multi-branch operation with real leadership structure, defined roles and systems that do not need him in the room.

Three weeks in the Kimberley, no reception. Came back to happy clients and projects on track.
$150k–$200k
saved before the slab
Architectural builder, Melbourne VIC

He was burning dozens of hours tendering on jobs he had a one-in-four chance of winning. Now he charges for pre-construction, which puts him in the project early where the money is actually decided.

He no longer sells construction. He sells certainty, and clients pay for it up front.

Where would yours land?

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In their own words

Hear it from the builders

No scripts, no actors. Builders who have been through the coaching, in their own words.

Remortgaged the house. Now winning jobs at 33%.

Leigh Neil

SALTVUE

Barely drawing a wage to $500k profit in 12 months.

Brendan & Gemma Schmidt

Brendan Schmidt Construction

40% bigger in two years. Aiming a lot higher.

Alex Smith

Synergy Construction Group

Two months of every year, spent quoting for free.

Michael Hunnam

Kirribilli Homes Rebuild

A full month off. No email, no internet.

Ben Spannenberg

Spannenberg & Son

Stopped chasing jobs. Started picking them.

Ryan Ward

Ozzbuild

Stepped back, and the business scaled up.

Dean Adams

Hylton Constructions

Two businesses became one, and got bolder.

Catherine Hyde

RICC

Clarity first, then fast action.

Justin Moore

Hotondo Homes

What builders say

In writing, unedited

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“Kurt's business coaching for builders is first class. His passion for helping our industry is second to none. The one day intensive has given me more in one day than I could learn in a year of figuring it out.”

Tim Bradshaw
★★★★★

“Game-changing insights and strategies that transformed the way I lead and grow my business. His no-fluff, tailored approach and deep industry expertise make him an invaluable asset to any builder serious about success.”

Russell Mowbray
★★★★★

“His deep understanding of the building industry, combined with a no-nonsense, practical coaching style, helped me refocus, streamline operations, and grow more confidently as a leader.”

Max Eberhardt
★★★★★

“The content is practical, targeted, and genuinely tailored to the building industry, which makes it immediately applicable to my business. Structured, clear, and full of actionable strategies rather than just theory.”

Patrick McDowell
★★★★★

“His advice is practical, easy to action, and tailored specifically for builders. No fluff, just strategies that actually work. Since working with Kurt I have gained more control over my jobs and improved my margins.”

Adam Dean
★★★★★

“In one of the first sessions the words ‘let the truth set you free’ came from your mouth. That has been something of a little mantra for me. Thank you for all your help and input, it has been invaluable to me and my company.”

Matt Harriden, Beau Corp

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