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Construction Expertise

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) recognises the potential benefits of increased Indigenous participation in the construction industry, and the key role the industry can play in fostering economic development in remote and regional areas by using and developing local labour and expertise.

IBA has developed a construction services capacity to support the Australian Government in its delivery of construction-related projects in the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER), overseeing construction of staff accommodation and implementation of a community clean-up program.

Since then IBA has been exploring opportunities to use this expertise to support internal commercial activities and increase Indigenous involvement in the construction industry.

In 2008-09 IBA implemented an internal management system and procedures for contract and risk management specific to its construction services.

Download the Construction Services fact sheet (PDF 197KB, new window).

The table below lists recent IBA construction projects.

 

Project IBA’s role Details
Home ownership on Indigenous Land (HOIL) display homes, Nguiu, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory Develop design and procure construction services. Cost effective designs completed drawing on the National Indigenous Housing Guide and in consultation with the community. Homes will be constructed and on-sold to eligible HOIL Program clients in 2009-10.
Business precinct, Aurukun, Queensland – Cape York Welfare Reform Trial Assist with community consultation, design development and tender documentation. Final sketch plans for the refurbishment of an existing building into a proposed business centre were provided.
Children’s Services Centre and Safe House, Wadeye, Northern territory Manage design and construction work. Designs developed in consultation with community and relevant government agencies.
Docker River Women’s Centre, Northern Territory Manage construction contract. Refurbishment of demountables to create a women’s centre in Docker River.
Houses for youth workers in Docker River, Imanpa and Finke, Northern Territory Manage construction contract. Permanent housing completed for Commonwealth funded youth workers in the identified communities.
Recreation hall, Finke, Northern Territory Manage construction and contract. Two existing recreation halls refurbished and a new recreation hall designed and constructed.
Government staff accommodation Manage construction contract. Delivery of staff housing to 60 remote communities for the NTER was completed. This activity provided traineeships for 8 Indigenous Australians in Alice Springs.
Houses (20) at Wadapuli and Nama, Northern Territory Manage construction contract. Completed 20 homes, involving 2000 hours of local community employment.
Houses (13) at Nguiu, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory Construct houses. Largely completed all 13 homes, using local Indigenous building capacity on 8 of them.
DRIIVE – Major infrastructure and housing projects Formed a consortium with industry experts to seek major contracts to maximise Indigenous involvement. Consortium formed and consultations with governments and Indigenous groups around potential projects commenced.