In the latest episode of Development Ready's Industry Podcast, Rob Langton and TC Bakhour were joined by town planning expert, and Bennett+Bennett's Brisbane Director, Craig Wood. Through this comprehensive and insightful discussion, Rob and TC dug deep into Craig Wood's property development journey to uncover key learnings of the town planning and surveying sector.
Show notes
01:50 - Introduction
03:08 - His journey into property surveying
04:38 - Bennett + Bennett, surveying
06:50 - Growth they’re seeing
07:15 - Their niche, specialties, current projects
08:55 - The Queen’s Wharf project
09:54 - Development process
12:22 - Brisbane market
15:39 - Investing and development in Queensland
16:23 - Surveyor’s day-to-day, technology
18:07 - Adapting from the old to the new
20:10 - Town planning compared to surveying
22:21 - Relationships with the local council
23:09 - What to look for in a surveying firm
24:59 - Skills needed to work in town planning/surveying
26:21 - Best piece of advice, life or business
