The Daily Dose #366 | Good on the Tools. Better at Business. | Aba from A to Z Homes

You can build a great house. But how much time are you putting into becoming a better business owner? Recorded at The Professional Builder Summit, Az sits down with Abba from A to Z Homes to talk about professional development, planning ahead and why there’s always something to improve in your building business. Building across Newcastle, the Central Coast and the Hunter region, Abba shares his journey through a construction management degree, into commercial construction and then residential building, where helping everyday people build their homes gave him a reason to stay. He also shares the commercial practices he brought with him, his plans to grow and the first thing he’s reviewing when he gets back to the office: his overheads. In this episode: Moving from commercial construction into residential building Bringing better coordination and forward planning to your trades Why builders need to take their professional development seriously How overheads change and why last year’s numbers aren’t enough Planning to grow from eight projects to double that workload The changing face of professionalism in the building industry Why caring about your customer and the finished product matters Aba’s answer to what makes a good builder is simple: respect the customer, look after them and care about what you deliver. This is The Good Builder Podcast.