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EDITOR’S NOTE
Good vibrations…
Peter Sackett Editor
You can still feel them if you allow yourself to tune in. In a world without COVID-19, this issue of Master Builder would have a big section in the middle dedicated to showcasing the work you submitted to our annual Excellence in Construction Awards. These projects would have been conceived and delivered after confronting only the usual constraints and obstacles. The photographs of buildings and their smiling creators would remind you of a great evening in August when nearly 1000 of us had a party to celebrate a successful year of delivering fantastic projects to grateful clients. This year has been a little different. At the time of publication, we’re not quite sure when we’ll be able to celebrate again like that in the same room. But that doesn’t mean the same great work isn’t still being accomplished by our members. Our judges may not have been able to visit your project sites to select winners, but we are confident that winning projects are out there, scattered throughout Victoria. And while so much of the news today is gloomy, we decided to throw some light on work that’s worth knowing about. It begins in this issue with the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda by Hansen Yuncken, and Barpa, a construction company with deep roots in the Indigenous Australian community. When complete, the Pride Centre will play a crucial role in supporting the LGBTIQ community and enrich the sense of belonging and togetherness across Victoria and beyond. You can learn about it on page 17. Barpa, whose profile appears on page 24, has established itself as a provider of extraordinary opportunity for careers in the building and construction sector while maintaining a commitment to the needs and wellbeing of Indigenous people and communities.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Master Builders Victoria, Annual General Meeting (AGM) 24 November 2020 3.00pm to 5.00pm Location: 332 Albert Street East Melbourne 3002 Subject to COVID -19 restrictions, the AGM may be held via video conference
But since great work is tucked throughout the state, not just in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, we need your help in discovering and sharing it. We want to know about projects big and small—even tiny—that make a difference for one or many. Times are tough, but that’s a good reason to keep good news flowing where it’s available. It’s another way to remind ourselves that the work you do makes life better for so many. That should never go unnoticed. Reach us at (03) 9411 4555 or psackett@mbav.com.au
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MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA
Master Builder is the official journal of Master Builders Association of Victoria, which was established in 1875 and is one of the state’s oldest employer organisations. The organisation is part of the Australia-wide Master Builder movement. The keynote is service, and Master Builder is produced in line with this objective of keeping all members informed of all matters affecting them. Membership of Master Builders is open to all qualified business operatives in the building construction industry; the basis of membership is integrity and competence, based on training and experience.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT:
Richard Hansen (President) Melanie Fasham (Immediate Past President) Steve Peluso (Treasurer) Paul McMahon, Mark Little, Geoff Purcell, Ian Hawkey, Sam Cimino
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT:
Richard Hansen (President) Melanie Fasham (Immediate Past President) Steve Peluso (Treasurer) Paul McMahon, Natalie King, Mark Little, Stuart Allen, Geoff Purcell, Shayne Young, Ian Hawkey, Ashley TonkinHill, David Rowe, Sam Cimino, Neil Grenfell
CONTACT:
332 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 Tel: (03) 9411 4555 Fax: (03) 9411 4591 Email: mbassist@mbav.com.au Web: www.mbav.com.au
Produced by Newscorp for Master Builders Victoria EDITOR: Peter Sackett EDITORIAL CO-ORDINATOR: Alyssa Welke DESIGNER: Alyssa Welke ON THE COVER AND ABOVE: Hansen Yuncken’s Victorian Pride Centre project.
Contents
FOREWORDS
03 EDITOR’S NOTE 11 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 12 FROM THE CEO 14 GUEST FOREWORD
REGULAR
48 NEWS 61 DIRECTORY
FEATURES
17 VICTORIAN PRIDE CENTRE HANSEN YUNCKEN WORKING TO FOSTER STRONGER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 22 MASTER BUILDERS FOUNDATION SUPERCHARGE YOUR CAREER 24 BARPA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TRAILBLAZING AN INDIGENOUS STAKE IN CONSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENTS
27 INSURANCE CONSIDER ADDITIONAL COVER FOR POLLUTION LIABILITY 28 OH&S WORKPLACE MANSLAUGHTER LAWS COME INTO EFFECT IN VICTORIA 32 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MAKE CERTAIN YOU’RE MEETING YOUR COINVEST OBLIGATIONS IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION AWARD 39 CAREERS MORE CHOICES FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDERS ON THE PATH TO REGISTRATION 42 COMMITTEE ROUND-UP VICTORIES AND STRUGGLES IN GRAPPLING WITH THE PANDEMIC 47 GREEN LIVING BUILDING NET-ZERO CARBON HOUSES IS NOT AS EXPENSIVE AS YOU THINK
MEMBERSHIP
58 MEMBERSHIP MEMBER COMMITTEES: WHY YOUR VOICE MATTERS
ADVERTISING FEATURES
26 MASTER BUILDERS INSURANCE BROKERS 31 GOOP GUYS 34 INCOLINK 37 ACRS 40 STORMTECH 41 PTA LANDSCAPES 45 AFPA 57 THERM-OZ
Master Builders office locations For all general enquiries, phone Master Builders on (03) 9411 4555. Or you can contact our key services using the details on this page.
Sydney
Adelaide
Bendigo
Ballarat
Geelong
Albury-Wodonga Warrnambool
Mell Greenall Shepparton
Gippsland Melbourne
KEY CONTACTS
Master Builders Victoria CEO
Rebecca Casson Chair: Sam Cimino
Phone: (03) 9411 4501
Chief Operating Officer
Viviana Hood Phone: (03) 9411 4516
Chief of Staff
Matthew Loughlin Phone: (03) 9411 4511
Master Builders Executive Managers
Member Experience: Commercial
Tony Biffaro Materials, Manufacturers and Suppliers Sector:
Phone: (03) 9411 4557
Corporate Services
Marc Lyons Phone: (03) 9411 4528
Master Builders Training Institute
Corrie Williams Phone: (03) 9411 4544
Master Builders Victoria Senior Managers
State Manager Victoria & Tasmania/MBA Insurance Services
Joe Keiper Phone: (03) 9411 4504
Master Builders Training Institute
Chris Kulesza Phone: (03) 9411 8000
Legal/Company Secretary
Tristan Moseley Phone: (03) 9411 4555
Marketing, Sponsorship and Engagement
Danielle Penna
Membership
Phone: (03) 9411 4598
Board of Management
President: Richard Hansen Immediate Past President: Melanie Fasham Treasurer: Steven Peluso Housing Sector Chair: Paul McMahon General Contractors Chair: Geoff Purcell Country Sector Chair: Mark Little Materials, Manufacturers and Suppliers Sector Specialist Contractor Chair: Ian Hawkey
Council of Management
President: Richard Hansen Immediate Past President: Melanie Fasham Treasurer: Steven Peluso Housing sector: Paul McMahon, Natalie King General Contractors sector: Geoff Purcell, Shayne Young Specialist contractor sector: Ian Hawkey, Ashley Tonkin-Hill Phone: (03) 9411 4551
Neil Grenfell, Sam Cimino Country Sector: Mark Little, Stuart Allen, David Rowe
OFFICE LOCATIONS
Melbourne
332 Albert Street East Melbourne Victoria 3002 GPO Box 544 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Phone: (03) 9411 4555 Email: mbassist@mbav.com.au
Albury-Wodonga
35 Hovell Street Wodonga Victoria 3690 PO Box 700 Wodonga Victoria 3690 Phone: (02) 6058 2000 Email: wodongabs@mbav.com.au
Ballarat
14 Albert Street Sebastopol Victoria 3690 Phone: (03) 5320 9999 Email: mbapermits@mbav.com.au
Bendigo
1/28 Charleston Road East Bendigo Victoria 3550 Phone: (03) 5410 2100 Email: mbabsbendigo@mbav.com.au
Geelong
3 Melbourne Road Drumcondra Victoria 3215 Phone: (03) 5278 4255 Email: permits@mbav.com.au
Gippsland
Unit 3, 6-16 Rocla Road Traralgon Victoria 3844 PO Box 1432 Traralgon Victoria 3844 Phone: (03) 51742754 Email: rware@mbav.com.au
Shepparton
228-232 High Street Shepparton Victoria 3630 Phone: (03) 5822 4980 Email: mbabsshepparton@mbav.com.au
Warrnambool
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