Mathew is a Melbourne based Bricklayer currently studying a Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building), while running his own business – HB Bricklaying. We met up with to Mathew on site, to chat about his business, career goals, and how BAA is helping him be prepared for his DBU.

Starting your own business is an equally exciting and daunting prospect—there’s almost as much to lose as there is to gain. As the person in charge, it’s your job to take charge of key decision making, and you’ll also need to learn a range of supporting business skills to complement your craft, like administration, marketing, customer service/management and accounting to name a few. You’re also entirely in charge of your earning potential, a factor that is driving more and more tradies to enrol in a Diploma of Building and Construction.

Tyrone is currently studying a Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building), while running his own business – T.Konstructions. In this article, we chat to Tyrone about why he is studying with BAA, what it’s like running his own business, and his career plans for the future.