Brett Mahoney
VerifiedForm-worker • Logan
Job
House slab pour — Springwood
“Turned up 6am sharp every day, ran the screed like a machine. Cleaned up his own mess. Would have him back on any pour.
Reviewed by Dan K. (Site Lead)
2x Concreters needed — 180m² slab
Jack S. verified as A-grade Sparkie
Bathroom reno wrapped — 5★ from crew
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Jobs this month
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Founding tradies
48h
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Real members · SEQ
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Jack Sullivan
Sparkie · Bulimba
Mitch Reynolds
Plumber · Burleigh
Sam Tualima
Concreter · Ipswich
Beau Henderson
Chippy · Pimpama
Ashleigh Turner
Sparkie · Robina
Dan Kelly
Carpenter · New Farm
Lisa Tran
Foreman · Springfield
Jye Whittaker
Chippy · Chermside
Where the crew is
Brisbane · Gold Coast · SEQ
Focused on Brisbane, Gold Coast and SEQ while we grow — local crews, local jobs.
“Mate, found 2 reliable labourers in a week. Already paid for itself.”
Dan K. — Builder, New Farm
“No tyre-kickers. Just blokes who turn up and graft.”
Mitch R. — Plumber, Burleigh
“Reviews are from crew I actually worked with. That changes everything.”
Sam T. — Concreter, Ipswich
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Picked from highest crew-review scores across Brisbane, Gold Coast & SEQ.
Carpenter (Frame & Roof) · 11 yrs · Pimpama, Gold Coast
41
Crew reviews
4.8★
Avg rating
97%
Show-up
Tickets
“Framed a double-storey faster than crews twice his size. Set-out was bang on.”
— Marko V. — Site Manager, Coomera
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Only tradies who actually worked the job can leave a review.
Verification is currently handled manually by the team — usually within 24–48 hours of signup.
Brett Mahoney
VerifiedForm-worker • Logan
Job
House slab pour — Springwood
“Turned up 6am sharp every day, ran the screed like a machine. Cleaned up his own mess. Would have him back on any pour.
Reviewed by Dan K. (Site Lead)
Ashleigh Turner
VerifiedSparkie • Gold Coast
Job
Townhouse rough-in — Robina
“Knew her stuff, no shortcuts. Picked up a dodgy neutral the previous crew missed. Saved us a callback for sure.
Reviewed by Mitch R. (Builder)
Jye Whittaker
VerifiedChippy • Brisbane Nth
Job
Second-fix carpentry — Chermside
“Architraves and skirts were tight as. No gaps, no fillers. Quiet worker, just gets on with it.
Reviewed by Lisa T. (Foreman)
Early reviews shown for context. New reviews go live as jobs are completed and confirmed by the crew.
The Network is not a marketplace for homeowners. It's a closed professional ecosystem where tradies post overflow work, find reliable subcontractors, and build crews they can trust.
When you're stacked with work and need an extra pair of hands, or when the pipeline dries up and you need to jump on someone else's crew — that's what this is for. Reviews come from the tradies you worked alongside, not the public. Because only another tradie knows if you actually showed up, worked hard, and delivered.
Built for how tradies actually work.
Real tradies. Real results.
I easily earn $500/day through connections on this site. I'd pay the membership fee two times over — so worth it.
Dan Kelly
Carpenter • 8 years
What tradies are saying about each other this week.
Every review comes from a tradie who actually worked the job. No public, no agendas.
Dan Kelly
Site Foreman · New Farm
“Crew turned up at 6am sharp, slab was screeded by smoko. Booking them again next month.”
Lisa Tran
Builder · Robina
“Quoted fairly, finished a day early, left site spotless. Old-school work ethic.”
Marko Vidic
Site Manager · Coomera
“Frame was bang on set-out. Caught a plan error before we poured the footings — saved us a fortune.”
Reece Johnson
Builder · Carindale
“Brickie laid 700 a day without dropping quality. Course lines dead straight. Solid.”
Aaron Patel
Crew Lead · Ipswich
“Good chippie, communicates well, took initiative when the engineer changed the bracing. Top bloke.”
Jordan Mills
Renovator · Burleigh
“Tiler nailed a tricky herringbone splashback on the first go. Clean grout, no lippage.”
Ellie Harris
Builder · Springfield
“Sparkie pre-cabled the whole house in two days. Labelled every run. Easiest fit-off I've done.”
Tom Brennan
Foreman · West End
“Painter cut in lines you could shave with. Showed up every day. Hard to find these days.”
Nathan Sng
Builder · Paddington
“Waterproofer didn't cut a single corner. Flood-tested both bathrooms before screed went down.”
Brad O'Connor
Site Manager · Yatala
“Steel fixer smashed through 3 slabs in two days. Chairs spaced perfect, no callbacks from the engineer.”
Sophie Chen
Project Lead · South Bank
“Cabinet maker measured twice, installed once. Soft-close runners, scribe lines tight to the wall.”
Harry Dawson
Builder · Toowong
“Roofer flashed every penetration properly. No leaks after the first big storm.”
Gavin McKenna
Foreman · Logan
“Excavator op was efficient, knew his levels. Cleaned the kerb every smoko — neighbours stayed quiet.”
Ryan Walsh
Builder · Tweed Heads
“Scaffolder put it up in half a day, ticketed, signed, handed over. Crew felt safe straight away.”
Karam Ali
Renovator · Stafford
“Plasterer's sets were glass-smooth. No sanding marks under the LED downlights.”
Paige Donnelly
Builder · Cleveland
“Landscaper laid turf like carpet. Irrigation zoned and timed before he left site.”
Josh Liang
Site Manager · Wynnum
“Fencer set 62m of Colorbond dead plumb on a sloped boundary. Gates swing perfect.”
Adam Miles
Foreman · Helensvale
“HVAC bloke ran the linesets behind the cladding so nothing was visible. Quiet, tidy, fast.”
Caleb Whitaker
Builder · Albany Creek
“Glazier templated on a Wednesday, installed Friday morning. Silicone lines tidy as.”
Zac Hannigan
Crew Lead · Beenleigh
“Solid labourer, white card and ticket ready, didn't need babysitting. Worth every cent.”
Mia Forsythe
Builder · Sandgate
“Hired the plumber off a vouch in here. Re-piped the whole place under a Queenslander — no dramas.”
Dan Kelly
Site Foreman · New Farm
“Crew turned up at 6am sharp, slab was screeded by smoko. Booking them again next month.”
Lisa Tran
Builder · Robina
“Quoted fairly, finished a day early, left site spotless. Old-school work ethic.”
Marko Vidic
Site Manager · Coomera
“Frame was bang on set-out. Caught a plan error before we poured the footings — saved us a fortune.”
Reece Johnson
Builder · Carindale
“Brickie laid 700 a day without dropping quality. Course lines dead straight. Solid.”
Aaron Patel
Crew Lead · Ipswich
“Good chippie, communicates well, took initiative when the engineer changed the bracing. Top bloke.”
Jordan Mills
Renovator · Burleigh
“Tiler nailed a tricky herringbone splashback on the first go. Clean grout, no lippage.”
Ellie Harris
Builder · Springfield
“Sparkie pre-cabled the whole house in two days. Labelled every run. Easiest fit-off I've done.”
Tom Brennan
Foreman · West End
“Painter cut in lines you could shave with. Showed up every day. Hard to find these days.”
Nathan Sng
Builder · Paddington
“Waterproofer didn't cut a single corner. Flood-tested both bathrooms before screed went down.”
Brad O'Connor
Site Manager · Yatala
“Steel fixer smashed through 3 slabs in two days. Chairs spaced perfect, no callbacks from the engineer.”
Sophie Chen
Project Lead · South Bank
“Cabinet maker measured twice, installed once. Soft-close runners, scribe lines tight to the wall.”
Harry Dawson
Builder · Toowong
“Roofer flashed every penetration properly. No leaks after the first big storm.”
Gavin McKenna
Foreman · Logan
“Excavator op was efficient, knew his levels. Cleaned the kerb every smoko — neighbours stayed quiet.”
Ryan Walsh
Builder · Tweed Heads
“Scaffolder put it up in half a day, ticketed, signed, handed over. Crew felt safe straight away.”
Karam Ali
Renovator · Stafford
“Plasterer's sets were glass-smooth. No sanding marks under the LED downlights.”
Paige Donnelly
Builder · Cleveland
“Landscaper laid turf like carpet. Irrigation zoned and timed before he left site.”
Josh Liang
Site Manager · Wynnum
“Fencer set 62m of Colorbond dead plumb on a sloped boundary. Gates swing perfect.”
Adam Miles
Foreman · Helensvale
“HVAC bloke ran the linesets behind the cladding so nothing was visible. Quiet, tidy, fast.”
Caleb Whitaker
Builder · Albany Creek
“Glazier templated on a Wednesday, installed Friday morning. Silicone lines tidy as.”
Zac Hannigan
Crew Lead · Beenleigh
“Solid labourer, white card and ticket ready, didn't need babysitting. Worth every cent.”
Mia Forsythe
Builder · Sandgate
“Hired the plumber off a vouch in here. Re-piped the whole place under a Queenslander — no dramas.”
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Electrician (Sparkie) • 12 yrs • Brisbane QLD
128
Jobs done
47
Crew reviews
98%
Show-up rate
Tickets & Qualifications
Reviews from the crew
Tradies onlyDan K. — Site Foreman
★ 5.0"First on site, last to pack up. Wired a whole 14-unit fitout without a single defect. Booked him again next month."
Mitch R. — Plumber
★ 5.0"Solid bloke. Knows his code, doesn't cut corners, and actually answers his phone. Rare combo."
Trade-only reviews. Only tradies who've worked the job can leave one — keeps the public out, keeps the tradie voice strong.
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Post overflow work, build your crew, and get reviewed by the tradies you hire — so good leads stand out.
Site Foreman / Crew Lead • 18 yrs • Gold Coast QLD
86
Jobs posted
32
Crew reviews
96%
Pay on time
Company & Projects
Reviews from the crew
Tradies onlyJack S. — Electrician
★ 5.0"Luke runs a tight site. Materials ready, plans clear, pays Friday without fail. Best lead I've worked under in years."
Mitch R. — Plumber
★ 5.0"Fair rates, honest timelines, and actually listens when you flag issues on site. Rare in this game."
Builders get reviewed by tradies. Good crew leads earn trust. Bad ones get found out fast — keeps standards high for everyone.
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"Verified trades only actually means something here. The blokes I've hired through The Network all turned up and knew their stuff."
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