Andrew Kirk has been an insurance assessor for over ten years now, twice as long as he ever spent working in a trade. That doesn’t mean that Andrew’s time working as a bricklayer were wasted. He uses his knowledge of building and construction to improve outcomes for his customers. 

As an experienced tradesperson, Andrew knows what to look for when he’s assessing a claim. To make sure he continues to give the best advice and service, Andrew has returned to study a Diploma of Construction at Builders Academy Australia. 

Luke Said is a homeowner, business owner, tradie. Three months ago he moved into the house he built himself. As the owner of Impact Build and a fully qualified builder, Luke has the freedom to work on the kind of jobs he wants. Currently, he has three apprentices working on site with him. Together they can put up a house in a week and a half, quicker if it’s prefab.

It’s a sunny winter’s day and we visited Luke to talk with him about being a leader, growing a business and improving opportunities with a qualification through BAA. Here’s what Luke said.

Life can get in the way sometimes, even for an ambitious young tradie like Charlie Ford who is studying so that he can move into management one day. 

“BAA was incredibly supportive, incredibly helpful. They went above and beyond to make sure I was okay, help me get back in the class and finish.”