diff --git a/buildman/buildcomponent.py b/buildman/buildcomponent.py
index 3e2458c4a..4daa93156 100644
--- a/buildman/buildcomponent.py
+++ b/buildman/buildcomponent.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import datetime
+import time
 import logging
 import json
 import trollius
@@ -31,20 +32,19 @@ class ComponentStatus(object):
 class BuildComponent(BaseComponent):
   """ An application session component which conducts one (or more) builds. """
 
-  server_hostname = None
-  expected_token = None
-  builder_realm = None
-
-  _component_status = ComponentStatus.JOINING
-  _last_heartbeat = None
-  _current_job = None
-  _build_status = None
-  _image_info = None
-
   def __init__(self, config, realm=None, token=None, **kwargs):
     self.expected_token = token
     self.builder_realm = realm
 
+    self.parent_manager = None
+    self.server_hostname = None
+
+    self._component_status = ComponentStatus.JOINING
+    self._last_heartbeat = None
+    self._current_job = None
+    self._build_status = None
+    self._image_info = None
+
     BaseComponent.__init__(self, config, **kwargs)
 
   def onConnect(self):
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class BuildComponent(BaseComponent):
     LOGGER.debug('With Arguments: %s', build_arguments)
 
     return (self.call("io.quay.builder.build", **build_arguments)
-            .add_done_callback(self._build_complete))
+                .add_done_callback(self._build_complete))
 
   @staticmethod
   def _total_completion(statuses, total_images):
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ class BuildComponent(BaseComponent):
     # Parse and update the phase and the status_dict. The status dictionary contains
     # the pull/push progress, as well as the current step index.
     with self._build_status as status_dict:
-      self._build_status.set_phase(phase)
+      if self._build_status.set_phase(phase):
+        LOGGER.debug('Build %s has entered a new phase: %s', self.builder_realm, phase)
+
       BuildComponent._process_pushpull_status(status_dict, phase, docker_data, self._image_info)
 
       # If the current message represents the beginning of a new step, then update the
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ class BuildComponent(BaseComponent):
   def _build_failure(self, error_message, exception=None):
     """ Handles and logs a failed build. """
     self._build_status.set_error(error_message, {
-        'internal_error': exception.message if exception else None
+      'internal_error': exception.message if exception else None
     })
 
     build_id = self._current_job.repo_build().uuid
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ class BuildComponent(BaseComponent):
       build_status = self._build_status
       if build_status is not None:
         with build_status as status_dict:
-          status_dict['heartbeat'] = int(datetime.time())
+          status_dict['heartbeat'] = int(time.time())
 
       # Check the heartbeat from the worker.
       LOGGER.debug('Checking heartbeat on realm %s', self.builder_realm)
diff --git a/buildman/buildstatus.py b/buildman/buildstatus.py
index 17a7c9d1e..0ce509343 100644
--- a/buildman/buildstatus.py
+++ b/buildman/buildstatus.py
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ class StatusHandler(object):
 
   def set_phase(self, phase, extra_data=None):
     if phase == self._current_phase:
-      return
+      return False
 
     self._current_phase = phase
     self._append_log_message(phase, self._build_logs.PHASE, extra_data)
     self._repository_build.phase = phase
     self._repository_build.save()
+    return True
 
   def __enter__(self):
     return self._status
diff --git a/buildman/server.py b/buildman/server.py
index e8fa237c7..ba14fac43 100644
--- a/buildman/server.py
+++ b/buildman/server.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class BuilderServer(object):
     self._loop = loop
 
     # Create the WAMP server.
-    transport_factory = WampWebSocketServerFactory(self._session_factory, debug_wamp=False)
+    transport_factory = WampWebSocketServerFactory(self._session_factory, debug_wamp=True)
     transport_factory.setProtocolOptions(failByDrop=True)
 
     # Initialize the controller server and the WAMP server
@@ -162,4 +162,4 @@ class BuilderServer(object):
     yield From(loop.create_server(transport_factory, host, 8080))
 
     # Initialize the work queue checker.
-    yield self._work_checker()
+    yield From(self._work_checker())