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CEO’s MESSAGE

STRATEGIC ABBTF continues to address the
Our mission is to ensure there is skill shortage by planning and
an adequate and competent delivering a range of programs
Brick and Blocklaying workforce including Work Ready and Try-
to support the demand for Bricks a-Trade along with participation
and Blocks as a construction at Expos and Events.
material.
A key part of the ABBTF vision
To achieve our key objectives, is to grow the support of Brick
ABBTF has a cohesive and and Blocklayer employers and
Ian Stoneman organised approach to Attract, apprentices and ensure that
Chief Executive Officer Prepare, Placement and Retain bricks and blocks are installed
Brick and Blocklaying by competent trades aligned to
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY apprentices. This approach has industry best practice.
Bricks and mortar have helped increase the number and
traditionally been the preferred quality of people in training at FINANCIAL
material for building Australian pre-apprenticeship and The surplus, as a result of the
homes, possibly reflecting the apprenticeship level. operating activities for the year
availability of clay deposits and 2017/18, was $409,334.
the thermal insulation properties OPERATING
of bricks. ABBTF provides a variety of Contributions from industry and
training and awareness member companies were down
Over the past five years, the programs. These are aimed at by 5.7% due to the continuing
construction of higher density ensuring that candidates are economic impact in Western
multi-unit apartments, rather than prepared and suited to a career Australia. However, the level of
single-unit dwellings, and the use in the industry, particularly in building activity, particularly in
of alternative materials, such as terms of their basic skills and the residential sector, continued
glass, concrete and cement fibre knowledge. to be steady in all other States.
panels, for exterior walls, have
negatively affected demand for During the financial year a
Bricks and Blocks and significant commitment of over
subsequently trades and new $300,000 was made for the
Apprentice commencements. replacement of our Fleet and
. the Information Communication
and Technology refresh,
incorporating a new Customer
Relationship Management
system.

Ian Stoneman
SOURCE: WWW.IBISWORLD.COM.AU

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