News & Press — Our Managing Director Jamie speaks with the ABC

Our Managing Director, Jamie recently spoke with the ABC’s ‘World Today’ programme.

Jamie discusses the affects the recent lockdowns and restrictions have had on the construction industry here in Melbourne and Victoria, as well as how the industry is bouncing back.

Jamie talks positively about the construction industry getting back to work at almost full capacity as restrictions begin to ease – “It’s fantastic because we were down at 25% of the workforce on larger scale construction [during the heavy restrictions in mid 2020] so now going to 85% is fantastic.”

Jamie also said, “we’ve got to be practical about it, we can’t just turn it all back on with tracing and tracking and logging-on on site. Even trying to build a tower, getting people up to the top is going to be staggered. So programs will always – no matter if you put it back to 100% – there’s still going to be restrictions when it comes down to hygiene.”

Hosted by Sally Sara, the ABC’s ‘World Today’ is a comprehensive current affairs programme that documents on, analyses and backgrounds current news and events and encourages healthy debate on issues of interest and importance for all Australians.

You can listen to Jamie’s full interview on the ABC’s ‘World Today’ programme here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/victorians-get-back-to-work-as-restrictions-ease/12710260