The Real Developer Podcast

S2 Ep 8 - Staying ahead of build costs as an SME with Lawsons and Oliver Davis Group

Season 2 Episode 8

In episode 8 of Series II, we invited our new partners for 2023, Lawsons Builders merchants, to cohost a topical discussion into build and construction trends, with one of our accredited contractor developers, Oliver Davis, of the Oliver Davis Group.

Together with Lawsons’ Ciaran Morton, we explored all things build out, from expected price changes in 2023 to trends in material procurement alongside the pandemic.


We also debated the decline of turn-key build packages, the effect of the war in Ukraine, sustainable materials and how to negotiate with your builder's merchants.


Long-time listeners of the show will Oliver Davis from Episode 1 of Series I, where Oliver shared his journey from contractor to developer, which has helped the Oliver Davis Group build a pipeline of nearly 200 homes.


Oliver Davis Group are just one of the dozens of Real Developers now gaining access to collective group buying rates of up to 25% from Lawsons as part of their accreditation for 2023.


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