The Building of a Building by MultiplexAUS

The Building of a Building

Dedicated to Multiplex families! Written by Suzie Hollott (Multiplex NSW) Illustrated by Emma Wallace (Multiplex VIC) and the kids of Multiplex Australia! 3

Thank you to all the artistic children from our Multiplex family that contributed a drawing for our book. Every entry has been included – either as a hard hat, site poster or as part of an illustration. We hope you enjoy sharing the wonder of construction with your Multiplex family members for years to come.

Drawings by the kids of Multiplex Australia Isla, age 10 (Front cover) Sylvie, age 8 (Page 13) Sia, age 6 (Front cover) Eve, age 14 (Page 16) Madeline, age 12 (Page 8) Otis, age 7 (Page 7) Riva, age 7 (Page 15) Ronav, age 7 (Page 7) Willow, age 8 (Page 9)

Seth, age 7 (Page 10) Hadrien, age 9 (Front cover) Domitille, age 7 (Page 15) Apolline, age 4 (Page 6) Zara, age 10 (Pages 8–9) Johnny, age 13 (Page 15) Annabella, age 9 (Front cover) Stephanie, age 8 (Page 14) Lyra, age 4 (Page 16)

Oliver, age 10 (Page 12) Lewis, age 7 (Page 12) Zoe, age 7 (Page 11) Joseph, age 3 (Page 6) Cerise, age 4 (Page 6) Harrison, age 9 (Page 9) Amelia, age 6 (Page 5) Alexandra, age 6 (Page 12) Edie, age 3 (Page 6)

Finley, age 6 (Page 8) Isla, age 4 (Page 14) Rose, age 7 (Front cover) Timothy, age 5 (Page 4) Houn, age 13 (Page 8) Hamish, age 6 (Page 14) Brodie, age 10 (Page 13) Taj, age 8 (Page 7) Tahlee, age 5 (Page 13) Xavier, age 9 (Page 9) Francesca, age 8 (Page 16) Jacinta, age 5 (Page 13) Emma, age 4 (Page 6) Aiden, age 11 (Page 4) Nadia, age 8 (Page 7)

Oscar, age 7 (Front cover) Claire, age 9 (Page 11) Sophie, age 8 (Page 5) Liam, age 4 (Page 6) Mia, age 6 (Page 8) Riley, age 9 (Page 7) Maggie, age 5 (Page 6) Nikolina, age 12 (Page 7) Ella, age 4 (Page 4) Jamelia, age 12 (Page 11) Byron, age 10 (Page 8) Lachlan, age 7 (Front cover) Shravya, age 9 (Page 8) Zahlia, age 9 (Page 14) Knox, age 14 (Page 12)

Issac, age 3 (Page 7) Maya, age 7 (Page 7) Antonio, age 5 (Page 7) Ava, age 7 (Page 5) Ella, age 5 (Page 11) Adelaide, age 9 (Page 9) Olivia, age 4 (Page 5) Misha, age 11 (Page 10) Chloe, age 9 (Page 10) Izzy, age 4 (Page 15) Charli, age 11 (Front cover) Abbey, age 9 (Page 13) Nixon, age 6 (Page 13) William, age 4 (Page 6) Emily, age 3 (Page 6)

I love it when I can watch the building of a building.

I love it when holes grow bigger from the digger.

I love it when the crane tower lifts with its mighty power.

I love it when the bright vests

scurry

around steel nests.

I love it when gloopy concrete pours harden to make strong floors.

I love it when the lift does a bunny hop to the top. 13

I love it when the window glass is polished up like brass.

I love it when it’s all done, glowing in the afternoon sun.

I love it when a new space makes this a better place.

I love it when I have watched the building of a building.

Watch diggers, cranes, people and more work together in this unique story about a building site.