Welcome to the weekend. We have a new course in our resources for our Owner Builders. Are you constantly fighting yourself and where you are storing your information? Can't find photos, tender documents, certificates when you need them? OBINBOX can help you and we have an offline version that helps you understand, structure and connect with the details you MUST track as an owner builder.

Space awareness is a critical element of building. We have a series of space awareness guides ..but not much on how you measure. Shout out to whoever put this together. Nice reminder of what we need to actually measure up with. How many of these do you have handy?

Your builder before you sign In this checklist, we explore what type of questions you can ask your builder in the lead up to signing a contract. It came up to me on a facebook feed that I might be someone who would like that resource. I didn't click on it but got me thinking. Based on She Knows Her Brief. Here is a cut down and clear list of 21 questions you can ask your Builder BEFORE you sign a contract with them. Keep this as a handy reference for when you need it. 🚩or green flag?

... if you don't want high reward. I read an article that challenged thinking on construction projects in a range of scenarios. You could build your experience, knowledge, vocabulary and confidence whilst building your project OR pay someone else to take on the operations and sit back and relax. (never fully relaxed) There's got to be a cost benefit and some consideration for the intangible and non-financial rewards here. In project world, it's a decision point. Go / No-Go Decision. Coming soon - How to pull the pin gracefully and when to put on your construction pants and march on.

- Clever, highly capable women ("Sarah") managing home renovations feel anxious, patronised, or ignored on building sites because nobody taught them the shorthand and vocabulary of construction. They sit in their cars outside their homes feeling overwhelmed, second-guessing their decisions, and dreading conflict with trades. - Your Real-Life Solution: Building Project Women & She Knows Her Brief—a targeted knowledge hub, book, and toolkit (Tradie Question Script Pack, Space Awareness Guide) providing the 3 pillars of Construction, Communication, and Confidence. It equips women with practical site communication tools—such as the Confidence Radar to catch tradie hesitation, the Playback Loop for written follow-ups, and the "In my experience..." reframe—so they can lead their projects as informed decision-makers