Show notes
In this episode of the Build Hatch Podcast, we had the opportunity to hear from Sam and Hayley Lambert from H+S Building.
In this episode we talk about:
- Sam grew up in South of Sydney and had dreams of being a carpenter at the young age of only 12 years old.
- He left school in Year 10 and started an apprenticeship.
- Wanting to start his own carpentry business at age 20.
- Hayley and Sam are a team and are aligned on how the business should run combining their strengths.
- The disciplined approach, planning and communication required to work together in this partnership.
- H&S building is well known the in the Southern Highlands area and Southern Sydney Coastline with Sam sharing some of their recent projects.
- Early involvement in client projects and lining up a design that fits within a budget.
- Sam explains the labour-hire model and the advantage of building in this way.
- The beginnings of H+S Building which launched in 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic.
- Reflecting on the challenges from their first 2 years in business, as well as their achievements.
- Hayley and Sam became parents 1 year into H+S Building and the family values of H+S.
- How Sam approaches new projects with clients and his tips for understanding their goals.
- The Woonoda Duplex project and how this has led into incredible opportunities.
- Working with architects like Joel Etherington from DeBu Studios.
- The value of coming to a builder early on in a project.
- Working together as a husband-and-wife team and they share how they structure their weekly Wednesday meetings.
- The equal passion both Sam and Hayley share for the construction industry.
- The future for H+S Building.
Sit back and enjoy this helpful interview with Sam and Hayley Lambert from H+S Building
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