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CEO’s Report
MESSAGE FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MICHAEL HOPKINS
An organisational restructure allows us to reset and ensure our focus remains on core business
Since commencing as CEO in September, our board and management team have been working on a plan to refocus the efforts of Master Builders ACT around three key areas – advocacy, member value, and operational excellence.
Advocacy at both ACT and Federal level is core business for the MBA. Locally, we will continue to be a respected advocate for the ACT construction industry. We will work with government to ensure government policy supports our industry, helps attract investment and creates long term opportunities for our industry to grow. Regulatory reform will be a key discussion point, especially in the areas of building quality, safety, and ACT government procurement.
Our members are the life blood of our organisation, therefore continuing to review our offer to members is key to our continued success. Our current suite of member services and training courses will be reviewed and improved, adding to a number of new services implemented so far this year. Early this year we have discontinued our partnership with Austbrokers Canberra, and took up a shareholding with Master Builders Insurance Services (MBAIS). MBAIS is a national insurance broking business, owned by the Master Builders Associations, which reinvests its profits back to our local industry. We have also commenced a new fixed-price dispute resolution service targeting disputes valued at less than $40,000. Our scope of training courses has expanded, including a new short course on the Master Builders Home Building Contract. MBA Group Training will also continue its commitment to supply industry with quality construction apprentices.
To achieve both of these goals we have commenced a significant organisation reform, restructure and change in key personnel. A number of positions in our organisation were recently made redundant, and we have immediately commenced recruiting for a number of new positions. The driving force behind these changes is to make sure we run the MBA to the same level of operational excellence that we expect a “Master Builder” member to run their business.
In closing I urge you to take time to read this new look version of Canberra Builder magazine. Demonstrating Master Builders ACT’s commitment to quality and excellence, this edition features a number of national winners in the Master Builders Australia and CCF Earth Awards. Even though the ACT comprises less than 2% of Australia’s population, local builders took out 10% of MBA Australia awards and 1 of 6 national CCF awards.
This edition of the Canberra Builder is supported by five new MBA Premium Partners. The MBA Premium Partners have made a significant commitment to support Master Builders ACT over 3 years, and will be recognised at every major MBA ACT event. We welcome and thank Asset Construction Hire, Harvey Norman Commercial, Boral, Village Building Co. and St George Bank as new MBA Premium Partners.
