Join us today and become a member of your own BuildUp Chapter. By committing to a network of peers, you’ll overcome the financial, material, and emotional struggles that cause our industry to lose so many incredible people each year. Build Up better for the future of the construction industry.
Becoming a BuildUp Member means gaining access to a supportive community, expert-led resources, and practical tools specifically tailored for trade business owners. You’ll have opportunities to grow both professionally and personally, learning skills to manage your business more effectively and connect with others facing similar challenges. BuildUp helps you develop resilience, overcome obstacles, and create meaningful relationships that support your journey—ensuring your business thrives in a rapidly changing industry.
We know the challenges that business owners face in construction, and one of the most prevalent is the intensely long hours and immense stress! BuildUp is structured to provide you with a way to manage these challenges, and help you make the time to attend a monthly meeting with your chapter, but also spend time with your family, work on personal fitness, and have some time to order your thoughts and take a load off.
You may feel like committing to a monthly meeting is simply impossible with your current workload and schedule, but that exact situation is one of the major stressors that are causing construction to lead in some of the worst statistics in our country. It is because of these experiences of feeling overwhelmed and out of time that BuildUp exists, and it is designed and structured for you to build toward better outcomes and overcome these experiences together.
If you dont have 3 hours a month to spare, and are unable to jump on messenger every now and then to assist when required (You can also ask questions and seek your own assistance dont forget) – Then dont join up. This is not for you, and we wish you the very best!
Just because something works well for you, doesn’t mean it will work well for others. Although we are all in the same industry, all of our businesses differ. Information received from other members should be take at your own risk.
The fact that other members are a part of the group, willing to spend time to share and help, proves that you will be in great hands. Those who have no intention of learning or mentoring will not want to waste their time within a chapter. Current members often comment on just how powerful it is to be surrounded by likeminded business owners.
Only what you are willing to share. All of our businesses have a weakness – thats part of business. Sharing these weaknesses, when comfortable doing so, can often lead to a conversation or even assistance from another member who excels at the very thing you are struggling with, in the same way that their weaknesses could be your strength. This is the very basis of mentoring – to leverage the immense knowledge base of the chapter to strengthen your weakest points.
We have found the opposite to be true. We have had members reach out when the same client approached half the group looking for a quote – members soon found out the client already had a builder lined up, but was price checking. There is an inherent and unwritten code of ethics among each group. The likelihood of someone “Stealing” your client is almost impossible. Members only share the clients they dont want or cant handle to the group.
Current members often comment on just how powerful it is to be surrounded by likeminded business owners. However If this doesn’t resonate with you, and you feel it is just a gimmick, then all I can say is please dont join. This is clearly not for you and we wish you the very best.
You will be the first to find you dont get anything out of them – and if you dont find value – you can leave – there are no lock in contracts. However, once you leave that chapter, we will introduce another member waiting to take your spot and you will be unlikely to be able to re join that chapter
Thats the reason for these small chapters under 10 members. All conversations remain within the chapter for confidentiality. This allows greater freedom to open up and discuss your bottlenecks, and greater opportunity to tap into the extensive knowledge base of the chapter.
No, the platform where you brag about success is Social Media. This is the contrary – a platform where you have a safe space to be able to be open about your struggles, in a group setting that acutely understands the issues you are facing, and have some insight into how to improve your situation. Thats the secret to our face to face meetings. Nothing is recorded or filmed, Just you sitting across the table from other people in the same position as you!
This will come down to how comfortable you are with your chapter. Obviously discretion is the better part of valour. You are not required to share your financials or anything you feel uncomfortable sharing. Just note that the chapters provide a safe space for you to open up, get clarity, and likely obtain assistance faster than if you were to continue going it on your own.
The only data we collect is that which is pertinent to creating a very basic profile to ensure that you are able to be placed within the correct chapter. Please read our Privacy policy for more information.
Your chapter members are no longer your competitors, but your collaborators. Members have found the opposite is true, where chapter members have actually given other members information to help them win projects, From editing information, through to estimating assistance and more. There is so much work out there for the picking – if you come together as a force. (Unlike collusion where you obtain an unfair advantage through deceptive means).
We ALL have strengths within the industry and an opportunity to share what we know. You dont need to be good at mentoring, you just need to be willing to share what you know, and help your chapter members if you can.
We all have something to offer. Bigger companies may have the resources and personnel to undertake mentoring in house. Regardless, all businesses have growing pains – thats business. The platform favours any business that wants to learn and become better – period!
Great Question – ever heard the phrase – “A rising tide lifts all boats”. When you collaborate with your chapter, the shared knowledge base of all members, accelerates your knowledge base. The struggles you face, are shared and ultimately you will find the support of your chapter can quickly unshackle you from the burden of putting out fires, and allow you to focus on growth.
What you gain from a monthly 3 hour meeting will supercharge your next month. Combined with access to your chapters messaging service, you have over 100 years of industry experience at your fingertips. This doesn’t take you away from your own growth – but rather it supercharges your growth.
We are selling you something – The opportunity to team up with the best in the industry to develop your business the way you envisaged it could be!
Once you have been accepted into a Chapter, you will be face to face with other business owners within your niche – Builders meet with Builders, Electricians meet with Electricians etc etc. The reason is that only someone who has walked in your shoes truly understands the obstacles you face, and someone who has walked your shoes can better offer solutions.
Quite the opposite. The most common reaction we get from new members is – “I’m not alone!” We are all desperate to have that business that supports us and our families without owning our soul – but not many of us are achieving this goal.
The technology is super super simple to use – You turn up in the morning, order a coffee and breakfast and follow the meeting agenda. Outside of the meetings, keep in touch with your chapter via a simple app on your phone.
Then don’t. Simple. But here’s the issue. You may find that your hard fought secret, is probably known by one or two other members in the chapter who are also doing the same thing. Only they may be doing it even better than you!
This is far less likely to happen that if you didnt know your competitor. What we have found in the chapters is that many members are actually sharing their staff to assist other members if able, or to take pressure off themselves if they have a job held up. Chapter members become pretty close knit group, and the thought of poaching staff or “Stealing” jobs would see that member lose their position win the program and that chapter.
As a BuildUp Member, you gain access to the full benefits of your chapter, our resource hub, and member app, and much more, including:
Join BuildUp Australia today and unlock the support, expertise, and community you need to thrive and achieve better business results and personal growth.
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