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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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