Ever wonder what will happen to your building company when you’re ready to step back? In our latest episode of Professional Builders Secrets, Sky Kolade and Russ Stephens, Co-founders of APB, share practical strategies for creating a succession plan that ensures your business thrives—whether you’re present or not! In episode 167, we explore: 1:30 Why builders need a succession plan 5:20 The role of company culture in succession planning 6:26 Shocking stats about builders without succession plans

Planning is one of the most underrated skills in the building industry, and it’s costing more builders than they realise. It’s not just about construction plans. You need clear plans for your marketing, sales, finances, team structure, and systems if you want to grow sustainably. Without a plan, builders get stuck chasing leads, operating on wafer-thin margins, and working longer hours just to stay afloat. And hoping things will “work themselves out” is not a strategy. In this episode of Profess