Tradie profile: Dave ‘Bud’ Beckett

WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GET INTO THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY? I didn’t consciously feel drawn to the building industry. I sort of fell into it as my father Dave Snr was a builder. I didn’t do great at school as we moved around a lot, I actually thought I might become a cartoonist or artist in those early days. I was also not a natural practical thinker or good at math, I was more of a dreamer, but I’m glad I stuck with it, as now I feel I can create anything I put my mind and imagination to.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR CURRENT ROLE – AND WHAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT IT. I am currently the Director of my company ‘Skill Set Building’. I changed from a sole trader to a company structure a few years back when I ran quite a large portion of the Hemmant film studios outfitting for Screen Queensland, working and took on some large renovations. I love that I can steer my company in any direction, whether it is artistic, renovations, film or theatre.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE SET BUILDING INDUSTRY? I was working in my own carpentry business and playing in rock, punk, and metal bands around Brisbane. I met an artist in another band, and he worked for a set construction company, called ‘Heads Up Film Services’. I got a start with them on a zombie/western film, and I absolutely loved it.

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WHAT PROJECT HAVE YOU RECENTLY WORKED ON? Most recently I teamed up with Iceworks Design to build the 2022 TV week Logies set. It was massive and we had a very tight schedule, but we got it done and it looked spectacular. I have previously been set builder on ‘Thor Ragnarock’, and Construction Manager on other movie sets.

WHAT’S THE TOUGHEST LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED, OR BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU’VE OVERCOME? The biggest challenge I have found is trying to do everything yourself or trying to find people you can trust to do the jobs you need done, as bigger and more challenging jobs come in.

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS’? I would love to keep diversifying, working on film sets, interesting builds, and artistic renovations. I would like to travel for inspiration on sculpture and different styles of building. I also want to build a sound studio and start a record label.

FINALLY, WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN? Look at failures as lessons and keep moving forward. Be pliable yet strong, balance work life, home life, social life, and your inner life. Eat healthy and meditate.

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