A family affair

WITH A HASHTAG THAT CAPTURES BINAH’S SPIRIT AND CULTURE, FOR COUSINS AMEN ZOABI AND KHALIL HAFZA, #BEBINAH ALSO REPRESENTS THE REASON FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY’S SUCCESS.

- LISA SCHOFIELD

Cousins and Joint Managing Directors of Binah, Amen Zoabi and Khalil Hafza, knew they were destined to achieve something special. They grew up together, and both attended Western Sydney University, where they completed the same civil engineering degree. More importantly, they shared the same vision for building a values-based, family-oriented construction company. Founded in 2008, the family’s company, Binah, now employs more than 50 staff and has constructed a wide range of high-profile projects throughout Sydney.

“The company’s real growth has happened over the past three years with, on average, almost 100 per cent growth each year,” says Khalil. “Our goal is to continue that success, and achieve about 30 per cent growth over the next three years.”

Binah’s impressive portfolio includes significant residential and commercial projects, including Western Sydney University’s state-of-the-art vertical campus. This project tested the company’s skills by throwing up a major change in scope mid-construction, but Binah rose to the occasion and resolved all those issues to the client’s total satisfaction. It was a proud moment for Amen and Khalil.

“The team did exceptionally well, delivering an amazing amount of extra work, four-and-a-half months ahead of schedule,” Khalil recalls.