Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence.

For a quarter of a century, we’ve been proud to be your trusted partner in creating exceptional buildings and renovations. From small-scale rectification works to grand, visionary projects, we’ve consistently delivered, setting industry standards and earning the community’s trust.

As we commemorate this milestone, we extend our gratitude to all our clients and partners for their unwavering support. Thank you for being a part of our journey – here’s to another 25 years of excellence and innovation.

Master Builders ACT hosted eight outstanding Women in Construction (WIC) events in 2023, wrapping the year up with a learning session, a day out and a Christmas networking event.

On 15 November 2023, Jessica Hickman ran the third and final WIC learning session for the year – Be an Upstander: Bullyology Workshop. Jessica is a leadership coach, educator, author and the founder of Bullyology –a company that provides the tools and strategies to create a thriving and respectful workplace. She is the leader of the Upstander Movement and creates cultural change in workplaces and communities through her programs, workshops and online courses. The session covered strategies that put attendees in the position to be change-makers who ensure their organisation is productive, legally compliant and free of toxic behaviours. It was an enlightening lesson for all involved.

The WIC Day Out was held on 13 October 2023 at the chic HQ Thirty Four. The day out included lucky door prizes, a grazing table, gin tasting and a presentation from Guest Speaker Rebeka Morgan. Rebeka is the founder and director of BuildHer Collective, an organisation she created to educate homeowners and renovators about the building process and to empower women to build their own homes. With a past in construction, including time as a General Manager of a commercial construction company, Rebeka spoke from first-hand experience of the challenges that women in construction face. This included being told she needed a ‘house husband’ to be present for her children while she worked. Rebeka gave useful insights on achieving a work–life balance in an industry that makes it notoriously difficult to achieve. Her presentation stimulated useful conversation around the challenges faced by the attendees and how they had overcome them, which made for an intimate discussion.

On 7 December 2023, the WIC Christmas Networking Event was held at the 2023 Master Builders and Asset Construction Hire Excellence Award-winning display home in Whitlam. Attendees were able to tour the home and appreciate the quality of workmanship and thoughtful layout produced by Blackett Homes, Thursday Architecture and Sugar Designs. Michael Hopkins from Master Builders ACT, Emily Shoemark from Snedden Hall and Gallop, Geoff Howarth from Blackett Homes and Steven Certrek from Thursday Architecture welcomed the attendees with recounts of the year in review. Geoff and Steven outlined the unique points in the build and how they had overcome any challenges in the design, ending the year on an inspiring note.

In 2024, Master Builders ACT will continue to support women in construction with educational workshops and networking events. If you would like to see more information on WIC events for 2024, check out our calendar on page 67.