In this Chief's Chat episode, Ryan and David discuss Masters Builders' advocacy focus for the year. They talk about some good progress is being made in changes to building consent as well as the concerns Master Builders has raised regarding the RMA reform. David also shares that a key focus for on the build up to the election. Master Builders has identified six critical policy areas where government and the sector can work better together to lift the sector’s productivity and performance and through that, the national economy. Amongst them are management of the impacts of Climate Change and revamp procurement processes to deliver better taxpayer outcomes. Ryan and David discuss the boom-bust cycles and how it can be an opportunity to increase your productivity and come out stronger on the other side. Helpful links: Free 0800 helpline for membersPreparing financially for a downturn webinar with Luke Kemeys Where else you can find us Website: https://www.masterbuilder.org.nz/ Elevate Platform: http://elevate.masterbuilder.org.nz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterbuildernz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/registeredmasterbuilders YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmh_9vl0pFf0zSB6N7RrVeg Twitter: https://twitter.com/MasterBuilderNZ