{"id":6622,"date":"2022-02-16T08:16:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T08:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxglobal.wpengine.com\/au\/?page_id=6622"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:42:51","slug":"customer-story-shaw-co-building","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/au\/customer-story-shaw-co-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Story – Shawco Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Customer Story \u2013 Hagen Shaw, passionate about construction<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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IT\u2019S NEVER TOO LATE TO START<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hagen Shaw\u2019s story of getting into the construction industry is pretty unique.<\/p>

Hagen loved sports. But after graduating from university armed with a degree in sports science, he quickly realised it wasn\u2019t the direction he wanted to take.<\/p>

Back in high school, he steered away from pursuing a career in construction, but for him it was something he could see himself doing. So at the ripe old age of 27 Hagen began a carpentry apprenticeship.<\/p>

With a passion for construction and a desire to start his own business, Hagen knew that one day he would be running his own operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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BUILDING HIS WAY INTO BUSINESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After his apprenticeship, Hagen gained several years of supervisory experience which led him to start Shawco Building. In doing so, Hagen proved it\u2019s never too late to change careers.<\/p>

As managing director, Hagen had to quote jobs, project manage and make decisions. It was a steep learning curve from his previous \u2018on the tools\u2019 experience.<\/p>

Shawco Building has since scaled to become a quality home building company. Hagen\u2019s secret to success is simple: Communication \u2013 with your team, subcontractors, trades, and clients.<\/p>

\u201cUnderstanding what your client wants and what they need is huge in avoiding any issues and making sure that everyone\u2019s happy in the end,\u201d Hagen said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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SHAWCO IS MOVING WITH THE TIMES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Part of effective communication is proper project management, where everything is organised so that all team members can understand the project requirements and work efficiently.<\/p>

In an industry that\u2019s busy and fast-paced, Hagen knew that he needed a system that would enable him and his team to manage their projects as smoothly as possible; right from the first takeoff to the final invoice. Since starting with Buildxact they\u2019ve upped their game and been able to streamline the way they work.<\/p>

With Buidxact\u2019s easy-to-learn tools, Hagen\u2019s team were able to grasp the system quickly and use it to their advantage.<\/p>

\u201cA takeoff for a build, could take two, three days, up to a week. With Buildxact, I\u2019m down to under a day to get all my takeoffs done and ready to quote, and also ready to order when the job comes through,\u201d says Hagen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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