EDITOR’S NOTE
Good vibrations… Peter Sackett Editor
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ou can still feel them if you allow yourself to tune in. In a world without COVID-19, this issue of Master Builder would have a big section in the middle dedicated to showcasing the work you submitted to our annual Excellence in Construction Awards. These projects would have been conceived and delivered after confronting only the usual constraints and obstacles. The photographs of buildings and their smiling creators would remind you of a great evening in August when nearly 1000 of us had a party to celebrate a successful year of delivering fantastic projects to grateful clients.
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This year has been a little different. At the time of publication, we’re not quite sure when we’ll be able to celebrate again like that in the same room. But that doesn’t mean the same great work isn’t still being accomplished by our members. Our judges may not have been able to visit your project sites to select winners, but we are confident that winning projects are out there, scattered throughout Victoria. And while so much of the news today is gloomy, we decided to throw some light on work that’s worth knowing about. It begins in this issue with the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda by Hansen Yuncken, and Barpa, a construction company with deep roots in the Indigenous Australian community. When complete, the Pride Centre will play a crucial role in supporting the LGBTIQ community and enrich the sense of belonging and togetherness across Victoria and beyond. You can learn about it on page 17. Barpa, whose profile appears on page 24, has established itself as a provider of extraordinary opportunity for careers in the building and construction sector while maintaining a commitment to the needs and wellbeing of Indigenous people and communities.
Notice of Annual General Meeting Master Builders Victoria, Annual General Meeting (AGM) 24 November 2020 3.00pm to 5.00pm Location: 332 Albert Street East Melbourne 3002 Subject to COVID -19 restrictions, the AGM may be held via video conference But since great work is tucked throughout the state, not just in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, we need your help in discovering and sharing it. We want to know about projects big and small—even tiny—that make a difference for one or many. Times are tough, but that’s a good reason to keep good news flowing where it’s available. It’s another way to remind ourselves that the work you do makes life better for so many. That should never go unnoticed. Reach us at (03) 9411 4555 or psackett@mbav.com.au
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