New Member Welcome

As the peak industry body for building and construction, Master Builders ACT attracts the best in the industry to our membership. We are pleased to introduce these new members to the organisation, and have provided a brief introduction.

UNITED FASTENERS

United Fasteners is Australia’s largest independent distributor of fasteners and industrial supplies.

Over the years we have established ourselves as a market leader and are recognised for exceptional service, timely delivery, competitiveness, and total solutions.

We have a great team at our new branch in Fyshwick, Canberra and we’re excited to build strong relationships within the Australian Capital Territory.

Known for quality and service to the building, construction and manufacturing industries, we stock a comprehensive range of products, including: fasteners & fixings, abrasives, cutting tools, sealants, adhesives, lubricants, hand tools, safety, materials handling, petrochemical and special manufacture.

We look forward to fulfilling your requirements. Please visit or contact us between 7:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

Unit 9, 130–132, Gladstone St, Fyshwick, ACT, 2609 T: (02) 91313366 E: sales.canberra@unitedfasteners.com.au www.unitedfasteners.com.au CANBERRA OUTDOOR STRUCTURES

Canberra Outdoor Structures (COS) – established in 1991 – is a fully licenced company in the ACT and NSW. All products built meet all relevant building regulations. They can supply Studios and Granny Flat kits to builders to install themselves or offer a full installation service under the Builder or COS banner.

Their studios and granny flats are energy efficient, built with quality european materials, have german double glazed windows, are built in 3–5 days, are quality and competitively priced, have flexible floor plans and building designs and are sustainable/green buildings.

Canberra Outdoor Structures offers obligation free site inspections, council approvals and building services for ACT and areas of NSW within a 150km radius of Queanbeyan.

Visit our display village in Queanbeyan at 37 Kendall Avenue

For an obligation free site inspection phone Murray on 0428 488 531

Email: info@canberraoutdoorstructures.com.au www.canberrastructures.com.au

HIP POCKET WORKWEAR & SAFETY

Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety is a locally owned Canberra company, run and owned by Chris Donaghue who has been in the Canberra retail industry for over 35 years. Chris continues to bring his customers the best in quality products at value pricing with the largest range in town – now in workwear & safety products.

Hip Pocket workwear sell the big-name brands including FXD, King Gee, Hard Yakka, Red Back, Steel Blue and heaps more! They can also put a logo on nearly anything with their in-house embroidery team. Plus, they have Canberra’s largest range of corporate, hospitality, medical and women’s workwear.

Located at the Paul’s Centre on Hindmarsh Drive, you don’t have to go further than Phillip for your workwear! Open 7 days a week, Monday – Friday 7am-5:30pm, with plenty of parking.

www.hipocketcanberra.com.au Ph 6285 2115

ABSOLUTE TOWN PLANNING Absolute Town Planning provides town planning services to the Canberra community. We assist with the development approval process for all residential and small commercial developments. We work closely with Architects, Developers, Builders and Owners as well as the ACT Planning Authority to achieve optimum results for your Development Application. Absolute Town Planning has extensive experience on a range of development types including residential developments, Mr Fluffy redevelopments, single residential, alterations and additions, commercial developments, signage and lease variations/change of use. MANTEENA RESIDENTIAL

The Manteena Group recently restructured to enable new shareholders to enter the business. As a result, a new element of the business has emerged – Manteena Residential.

Manteena Residential specialises in heritage refurbishment/ remodelling, knockdown rebuilds, new builds and residential extensions/remodelling.

Led by Danny Agnello, Manteena Residential takes residential building to the next level by applying the skills, knowledge and experience gained over the years through its commercial arm to produce bespoke high-end, high quality residential homes.

Manteena Residential is passionate about the final built product and for producing homes that enhance value – providing functional liveable spaces that their clients can be

immensely proud to own. The documentation and legislative requirements for development application submissions are detailed and extensive. Absolute Town Planning assures apt preparation of development applications. We endeavour to avoid costly time delays, leading to quicker processing times with more desirable results.

We ensure a full and complete submission and strive to ensure that all aspects of the DA submission are comprehensive and properly detailed.

Contact us on 6278 4129 www.absolutetownplanning.com.au

HARRINGTON KIBBEY LAW

G’Day, our names are Sam and Duncan. We, along with our team of solicitors and support staff, are Harrington Kibbey Law. We recently joined the MBA ACT to better understand the issues that matter to our clients, many of which are builders and subcontractors. We like to work closely with our clients in achieving the necessary solutions for their business to thrive. To thrive in business, we understand that cash is king and that when someone doesn’t pay, this can have a big impact on you and your business. We have a debt recovery team focused on getting your cash back for you. We also have a disputes and litigation team to handle those more complex matters when you need to go to Court. We offer free initial meetings at our City office to meet you and understand your business and the legal issues you face, following which we can give you a fixed price (no hidden amounts, no bill shock) quote for the work involved. For straight forward legal services that won’t cost you an arm and leg, give either Duncan or Sam a call on 02 6185 0999.

JOURNEY HOME INTERIORS Since 2004, Journey Home studio founder and principle interior designer Nadine Neilson has been bringing her version of the ‘Hamptons’ lifestyle to Australia. With a blue-chip reputation as an interiors architect and decorator rather than a stylist who simply ‘dresses’ rooms, Nadine’s clients seek LINE-X

LINE-X is a world leading provider of spray-on protective coatings. Our products are utilised in commercial, industrial, agricultural, military and custom applications. LINE-X specialises in spray elastomers polyurethanes and polyureas and has led the industry through many years of actual field testing. Specialised equipment is combined with the right materials and product knowledge to produce sprayable elastomeric coatings. LINE-X is the recognized leader in this industry. with more than 500 locations in 46 countries, the goal of LINE-X is to consistently produce the highest quality and most reliable materials available. LINE-X is also focused on developing new protective coatings for a wide range of retail,

industrial and other applications needing extreme protection. her out when they want distinctively beautiful spaces that also function brilliantly. Previous commissions have included the capital’s most elite addresses. Nadine’s creative excellence has been acknowledged in Australian House and Garden magazine’s 2018 Top 50 Rooms Awards, and her work has featured in Australian Women’s Weekly Home, and Capital magazine among others. Nadine enjoys meeting industry colleagues and is seeking reliable builders to refer work to, call her for a catch up. Details at www.journey-home.com.au

Geoff Comfort Photography

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FOR 2019 MBA AWARD WINNING PROJECTS

Closing date is March 2019 – don’t leave it too late for the photography, especially as some photography is weather dependant.

Remember that your project generally looks its best just after completion or just after handover.

Decide if want your project photos to show an empty building or with some furniture/fittings carefully selected and styled. Create a shot list that matches the category you are entering. Maybe you need to show a particular technique or material.

Consider taking progress photos to add to your submission. Check the entry rules and ensure your photos have the resolution required and can be printed correctly.

Using mobile phone or tablet photos will generally not give you a high quality photo. They may have enough resolution but unless you understand their other limitations, you will not get the quality that your entry demands. Use a good quality printer for your entry prints

Remember you are presenting your best project, so you need the best photographs to excite judges before they do an onsite visit.

Consider aerial photos for large jobs or a different viewpoint. You could use a plane, helicopter or drone. If using any of these, ensure your pilot and aircraft are registered for commercial operations. Be aware that a drone cannot be used in many areas because of CASA restrictions. Check CASA app – ’Where can I fly?’ If you engage a professional photographer, have a look at their website to see the quality of architectural photos they produce. Ask your photographer if you can talk to previous clients. Does your photographer offer a money back guarantee? Is the photographer a member of the industry professional body: the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP). Is the photographer MBA endorsed? Has the photographer won awards for their architectural photographic work? These photos are not just for your Award entry. A good professional photographer will shoot them at maximum resolution. The photos will then be suitable a wide range of uses including website, award entries, portfolio presentations and office wall prints.

High quality, professional photographs are an investment for your companies branding and promotion.

If you need a professional photographer call Geoff, check out his work here – www.geoffcomfort.com geoff@geoffcomfort.com 0411 268 146