Anthony Painter
Anthony is a construction professional with more than 24 years of experience in residential construction with a bachelors degree in Construction Management + Cert 4 in Waterproofing + WHS Officer
Construction Cost: How to Calculate New Construction
Learn a practical, step-by-step method to estimate new construction costs with confidence. Start from a square meter/foot baseline, refine with quantity takeoff and unit pricing, then add general conditions, overhead, profit, contingency, escalation, and taxes to reach a total.
Emotional AI, Teen Harm & the Hidden Cost of Deep Personalisation (Post 5 of 6)
AI companions aren’t just chatty — they’re emotionally responsive. That’s helpful, until deep tailoring starts steering how we feel and act. Here’s what the cases, the regulators, and the research say — and how to build (and use) safer tools.
Building Confidence (Shergold–Weir Report): What It Means for Your New Home
The Shergold–Weir report mapped how to fix Australia’s building compliance mess. Here’s what it was suppose to mean for you: better documentation, clearer duties, mandatory inspections, tighter oversight of certifiers and products.
Our Data, Our Rules: The Non-Negotiable Case for a Global Digital Bill of Rights! (DBoR)
You are the product. Your personal data is being harvested and sold without your true consent, fuelling surveillance capitalism. It's time to fight back. Here's why we need a simple, powerful, and global Digital Bill of Rights to reclaim our digital lives and demand that technology serves humanity.
C15: Your Ultimate Painting Inspection Checklist (from design to execution)
You don't need to be a painter to ensure a top finish on your new home. In this post we walk you through our painting checklist to help you oversee your builder's painting work, protect your investment, and ensure a best result.
C14 Checklist: The Homeowner’s Guide to Ceramic Tile Design & Installation
Planning ceramic tiling in your new home? The C14 Ceramic Tile Design & Installation Checklist is your step-by-step guide to getting it right the first time. From material selection to installation quality checks, we break it down so you can protect your investment and avoid costly rework.
C12 The Fixing Stage Checklist: Your almost done!
The fixing stage is when plasterboard, cornices, joinery and tiling lock your home’s interior in place. I’ll walk you through the C12 Fixing Stage Checklist that helps you inspect gyprock, joinery, eaves, and tiling to avoid future issues.
