· 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.
Read →Builder, entrepreneur, AI in construction
Building companies that matter.
Award-winning builder and author. $100M+ of custom homes built in Tasmania. Now documenting how AI is reshaping the way we build.
The AI I'm building, Alfie.
Alfie is a standalone AI companion for builders. It plans, estimates, and keeps a build on track, working alongside you like a second set of hands on site. It's where everything I've learned about building meets everything AI can now do.
Visit alfie.co →I grew up on Tasmanian dairy farms and started a building business in the GFC. Twenty-three years later: $100M+ of custom homes, fifty-odd industry awards, and six companies built. Now I'm documenting how AI is reshaping the way we build.
I'm an award-winning builder and author. The work is personal: a drive to build better, healthier spaces, and to share the systems behind them so others can build more fulfilling lives. The mission is simple. Healthier people and a healthier planet, through the art of building.
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All posts →Writing on building, design, business, and AI, from inside the work rather than the sidelines.
· 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.
Read →Tools for building it right
A book and a journal, drawn from two decades on the tools.
Dream Home Book
$38.99The guide to designing a home that suits your lifestyle: layout, budgeting, materials, and the Aligned Build Framework.
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Dream Home Journal
$99.99The linen-bound planning companion: guided worksheets, checklists, and a single source of truth for your build. Now on pre-order.
Pre-order the journal →What I'm building
A holding group, a builder, an architecture firm, and an AI platform. The businesses behind the work.
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Future Builder
Education, AI tooling, and the Alfie platform for construction business owners.
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Davies Construction
Award-winning custom home building across North-West Tasmania.
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Align Architecture & Interiors
Architecture and interiors that align your home with your values, lifestyle, and future.
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