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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

NZ

Wed, Feb 25, 11:00 AM GMT+13

Sydney

Wed, Feb 25, 9:00 AM GMT+11

LA

Tue, Feb 24, 2:00 PM PST

NY

Tue, Feb 24, 5:00 PM EST

Profitable Work, Not Busy Work: A NZ Builder's Guide to 20%+ Margins

A practical session for NZ builders on pipeline quality, margin-friendly clients, and getting the business marketing-ready without adding more admin.

If you're flat out quoting, managing jobs, and answering enquiries but still feel like the right projects keep slipping through, this session is for you.

Many builders stay busy all week yet still struggle to lock in the kind of work that protects margin, fits capacity, and moves the business forward. This workshop was built to fix that.

Bunnings Trade partnered with Buildxact and Contractor Scale founder Cameron Upton to deliver a practical session for NZ small-to-medium builders who want fast, usable ideas they can apply straight away.

What we cover

  • How profitable builders create a more predictable pipeline of high-value enquiries.
  • How to identify and choose better-fit clients before low-margin work drains time, energy, and profit.
  • What being marketing-ready actually means, and the simple moves that improve conversion without adding more admin.

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  • Built for custom builders, remodelers, and owner-operators.
  • Focused on practical systems, not generic marketing talk.
  • Built to leave you with a clearer next move.
  • Replay-first pages stay active so older sessions can keep working.

Want to ask about the topic directly? Contact cameron@contractorscale.com or use the contact page below.