Hacer Chaser Issue 1

HACER

CHASER Q1 2025

Hacer Team at the Melbourne Corporate Triathlon

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PROJECT UPDATES

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Andrew Walter provides an update on our projects across the business

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REWARD & RECOGNITION

Updates on Health and Wellbeing calendar, not too late to get involved

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We celebrate our MVP for QTR1 and 10 year milestones at Hacer

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GRADUATES WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM & NEW STARTERS 3 of our graduates have recently completed the program; we also welcome 5 new starters

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

SOCIAL CLUB The HGSC headed to the National Pickleball League for some beers, pizza and a hotly contested Pickleball tournament!

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SUSTAINABILITY Green Initiatives and RAP

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BABIES & WEDDINGS Congratulations on the arrival of new babies and to our newly married Julia from Post Construction

FROM THE DIRECTORS After a huge 2024 we have begun this year in a similar fashion. Our Estimating and Design teams in Melbourne and Sydney have been working tirelessly pricing some exciting new projects which we hope we can share some good news about soon. The Hacer brand continues to grow from strength to strength on the back of our commitment to our clients to “do what we say” and deliver high quality projects on time and within budget.

As per our message to the business last week, this year marks 25 years for Hacer - For those who missed it, here are some key statistics to reflect on: We’ve completed over 440 projects for clients across diverse industries & sectors including Retail, Residential, Industrial, Medical and Mixed-Use, with 11 projects currently in progress.

693 Hacer employees have been involved in bringing these projects to life!

67 employees have clocked 10 years with Hacer 2 employees have clocked 20 years with Hacer Our gender diversity targets have improved with representation of women shifting from 6% to 16.5%. And in 2024, Dani Verga delivered our first ever Hacer project led by a female In the last FY, Hacer turned over $750m worth of work There is still so much we want to continue achieving as a business, and we look forward to doing this with you.

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PROJECT UPDATES Bennetts’ Lane structure has topped out, with window installation closely following the stripping of the structure; Assemble MRK has topped out it’s last of five buildings, including completion of an onsite prototype apartment, with the team gearing up for energisation and defecting to commence;

Bennetts’ Lane Top Out

St. Clare: The Mansard Roofing works has commenced on , with the external brickwork and windows to all building nearing completion, and completion of the onsite prototype; Balmain Street in Cremorne substructure is complete, with the structure now rising above ground floor; Fortis Richmond Square: Both tower cranes are erected, with the slab on ground complete across the entire site, and the west tower core progressed above ground floor!

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Fortis Richmond Square

Assemble VSB: The first Tower Crane has been erected, and substructure works commenced; HOME Albert Park and Clarendon Street: The perimeter retention piles and capping beams are complete on both projects, with bulk excavation well underway; Hudson Hub structure is progressing at a rapid pace, with top out expected in the next quarter;

Assemble VSB Crane Erection

The presentation of our projects and branding is being recognised, and the progress of our onsite works while prioritising safety and quality is being well received by our Clients – Keep up the Good Work!

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REWARD AND RECOGNITION MVP QTR1 CONGRATULATIONS SIMON HELYER (Supervisor) Thank you for always maintaining a clear line of communication between project teams and for the efficient coordination of trades for the entire job.

Your thoroughness to make sure what we deliver is done correctly and safely, your efforts don’t go unnoticed as well as your willingness to educate our junior employees. Keep up the humour and work ethic, it is much appreciated.

Congratulations to the following Team Members who also received nominations:

Simon Helyer

MVP Winner

Luca Palmarella Tanya Bastick Gene Thorbecke

Michael McKinna Josh Hetherington Lior Arad

10 YEAR MILESTONE

Congratulations Lior Arad

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Congratulations Andy Owen Labourer

GRADUATES WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM

Monique Trusler

Now Junior CA at Assemble VSB

Mitch Jerkovic

Now Junior CA at Hudson Hub

Tigerlily Walker Now Junior PC Sydney

NEW STARTERS

Zach Wong – Project Coordinator – Home Albert Park Dom Frisina – HSR – 120 Balmain Matt Panteli – Project Coordinator – Assemble VSB Mia Sammartino – Receptionist Sam Whelan – Graduate, Estimating

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING UPDATES We kicked off the year with Feb Fast, and while many doubted it was possible, yes, Paul Toleman did complete the full 28-day challenge! For those who didn’t get on board, don’t worry - we’ll be going again for Dry July, so stay tuned.

Melbourne Corporate Triathlon We also had a fantastic turnout at the Melbourne Corporate Triathlon, which never fails to deliver a fun-filled morning. Conditions were close to perfect, although our bike riders and runners had to push through a strong headwind, and our swimmers tackled some classic bay-sized waves!

Thanks to Mark Lewis and Hayden Calway for throwing an apron on and feeding the troops on race day.

April APRIL will be focused on fundraising efforts for the Good Friday Appeal. We encourage sites to fire up the BBQs on Thursday, 17 April, to support the cause.

Plus, if you’re keen to take part in Run4TheKids, there’s still time to register! This is one of the fun runs Hacer reimburses, so sign up and join the VSB team, who are already locked in.

Flu Shots at Head Office Thursday, 8 May. If you need the booking email, reach out to Annabella in EHS.

Fareshare Volunteer Kitchen Evening Fareshare Volunteer Kitchen Evening – Thursday, 16 May (6:15pm-8:30pm) – spots still available!

Winter Walks We will be kicking off Winter Walks again from the beginning of June, date TBC – The Tan, Botanical Gardens.

STAY ACTIVE, GET INVOLVED, AND LET’S KEEP MAKING 2025 A YEAR OF LIVING WELL!

Podcast recommendations EQ Minds – Chelsea Pottenger, her own personal journey in the wellness space is quite remarkable. She covers a range of topics from manifesting, meditation, metal health, resilience, sleep & anxiety. LISTEN HERE The Imperfects - This podcast talks to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections. Some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own lives. LISTEN HERE HACER CHASER | 9

PICKLE

SOCIAL CLUB The HGSC headed to the National Pickleball League in South Melbourne on 21st Feb for some beers, pizza and a hotly contested Pickleball tournament! There was no shortage of self confidence amongst the teams however for many that did not translate to having even the slightest hint of ability on the Pickleball court.

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EBALL

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After 90 mins of hotly contested Pickleball we were left with 4 teams – Number 1 seeds Justin Cleaves & Dan Zammit who were up against Matt Love & Sienna Gittus, and Tim Petts & Matt Stiles (who was showing his versatility by rocking the work boots) up against Alex Joubert & PJ, who made the semi finals after some very contentious line calling.

It was to this point that everyone realised that Sienna had most likely played some decent level tennis before with the double handed backhand coming out and easily disposing of the top seeds Justin & Dan. Despite some strong allegations of time wasting tactics in the other semi, the now Pickleball villains PJ & Alex made it through to face Matt & Sienna.

In what can only be described as a meltdown to rival Jan Navotna at 1993 Wimbledon, PJ & Alex raced to an early 6 point lead before Sienna got serious and started unleashing an enormous forehand which the boys had no answer for and eventually buckled under the pressure as Sienna & Matt came away big winners. It was a fantastic evening with a bit of exercise, beers, food and laughs for our first social club event for the year.

Our next event will be on Friday, 16th May at the Orrong Hotel for sit down dinner, drinks and footy on the big screen. We have more exciting events planned for later in the year so don’t be afraid to jump on board and get around the social club – contact Matt Love.

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Stay tuned for upcoming HSG events!

May - Orrong Hotel Dinner and Drinks July - Wine Tasting September - Fishing Charter October - Twilight Golf November - Booze Cruise HACER CHASER | 13

SUSTAINABILITY

Carbon Accounting We have engaged Cundall as a Sustainability consultant to help: Define the organisational and operational boundaries, methodologies, assumptions, and processes used for future collection, calculation, and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data.

To standardise Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) reporting processes across Hacer's operations.

To meet compliance obligations under the AASB S2 Climate - related Financial Disclosures - in other words the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard which helps stakeholders understand how climate change could impact a business financially.

Green Star Developing resources to support project teams in managing green star requirements including critical data collection

Responsible Procurement & Supply Chain Documented our Modern Slavery risk assessment process and commenced quarterly risk review of our highest risk suppliers/subbies Exploring opportunities to engage Indigenous Suppliers and Subbies with the support of Kinaway

In Case You Missed It New Sustainability focus areas: Sustainability Update Kinaway Cultural Training: Kinaway Lunch and Learn We published our 5th Modern Slavery Statement RAP Committee will meet on Monday 31 March - please contact Matea if interested in joining

RAP Indigenous Advisor We have formally engaged Jillian West as Hacer's Indigenous Advisor - she will support the RAP Working Groups efforts in driving reconciliation across the business.

Resources Acknowledgment of Country - we have rolled out an Acknowledgement of Country poster across all our projects.

ICYMI Cultural Training - Lunch and Learn A great session on continued allyship post the 2023 Referendum. The discussion covered: What true allyship looks like beyond the referendum How you can support Indigenous-led initiatives and advocacy The importance of truth-telling, Treaty, and self-determination Coming Up Cultural protocols - In the coming months we will be launching a Cultural Protocols document to provide guidance on Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultural beliefs and practices Significant dates: NRW & NAIDOC Week events 27 May to 13 July In the coming months we will be sharing our plans on how we will celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) and NAIDOC Week (6-13 July)

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BABIES AND WEDDINGS

Congratulations Natash Lim on the arrival of baby Harriet

Congratulations to Charlie Chisolm on the arrival of baby Darcy

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Congratulations Anthony Jovceski on the arrival of baby Jack

Congratulations Julie Boey on recently tying the knot

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