Talking with Alice Hanna about the role of People & Culture in Australia's No1 Place to work (2022)
08/23/22 • 60 min
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In this podcast episode, we talked with Alice Hanna – People and Culture Manager at Kapitol Group. Alice has recently been nominated for Australian and HR Manager of the Year and has worked tirelessly to have helped Kapitol Group pick up #1 Best Places to Work in Australia for 2022! She knows her stuff!
Alice gives us her insights on the importance of the role of people and culture in the business, creating a good culture within a large builder and the steps needed to get there. We spoke about diversity and gender within construction, and discussed some of the steps Kapitol have taken to provide a bit more flexibility to their employees.
Alice also spoke about the positive benefits that any organization will get when it comes to talent acquisition when improving culture, and now this significantly aides staff retention and improves project outcomes across safety and quality.
Amongst other things, in this podcast we discussed:
- Creating a positive workplace culture within the Construction sector
- Providing Workplace Flexibility in a Construction Company setting
- The positive outcomes gained from imbedding a successful culture in a large Construction business
- The importance of feedback to the evolution of a great culture
If you work in the Built Environment sector - across building, construction, engineering, development or any sector related to it, this episode is well worth a listen and provide you an in-depth understanding of what it takes to create the best place to work, in Australia.
The Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, and related industries, here in Melbourne. For an overview of our service, visit:
www.buildingenvirons.com.au
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The views and information shared in this podcast are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Neither the host nor guests are providing specific guidance. Please seek professional advice before taking any action based on the content of this podcast.
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In this podcast episode, we talked with Alice Hanna – People and Culture Manager at Kapitol Group. Alice has recently been nominated for Australian and HR Manager of the Year and has worked tirelessly to have helped Kapitol Group pick up #1 Best Places to Work in Australia for 2022! She knows her stuff!
Alice gives us her insights on the importance of the role of people and culture in the business, creating a good culture within a large builder and the steps needed to get there. We spoke about diversity and gender within construction, and discussed some of the steps Kapitol have taken to provide a bit more flexibility to their employees.
Alice also spoke about the positive benefits that any organization will get when it comes to talent acquisition when improving culture, and now this significantly aides staff retention and improves project outcomes across safety and quality.
Amongst other things, in this podcast we discussed:
- Creating a positive workplace culture within the Construction sector
- Providing Workplace Flexibility in a Construction Company setting
- The positive outcomes gained from imbedding a successful culture in a large Construction business
- The importance of feedback to the evolution of a great culture
If you work in the Built Environment sector - across building, construction, engineering, development or any sector related to it, this episode is well worth a listen and provide you an in-depth understanding of what it takes to create the best place to work, in Australia.
The Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, and related industries, here in Melbourne. For an overview of our service, visit:
www.buildingenvirons.com.au
Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to The Building Talks podcast so you don't miss any updates in the Melbourne market.
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Neither the host nor guests are providing specific guidance. Please seek professional advice before taking any action based on the content of this podcast.
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Talking with Gemma Nugent about the Legal terms within Construction, Engineering, and Property
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In this week's podcast, we talk with Gemma Nugent – the principal lawyer at SoundLegal. She is a construction, engineering and consulting contract specialist. Gemma holds a unique perspective on the Construction & Property industry, having worked extensively with subcontractors, contractors, principals and consultants on major infrastructure, construction and consulting projects in both the private and public sector.
Gemma started her legal career as the Associate to Justice Neville Owen at the Supreme Court of Western Australia before working as Corporate Council for International Engineering Consultancy, AECOM.
We spoke about current issues within contracts, her experience with Head Contractors, and Subcontractors, and limiting risk within contracts. We also spoke about the items to focus on when reviewing contracts and how to avoid common contractual pitfalls.
Amongst other things, in this podcast we discussed:
- Onerous Contracts
- State of Contracts and subcontracts
- Legal terms within Construction, Engineering, and Property
- Liquidated damages
The Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, and related industries, here in Melbourne. For an overview of our service, visit:
www.buildingenvirons.com.au
Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to The Building Talks podcast so you don't miss any updates.
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Neither the host nor guests are providing specific guidance. Please seek professional advice before taking any action based on the content of this podcast.
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Talking with Dr Natalie Galea about her (construction) research into the 5 day work week, gender equality, work hours, and the mental & physical health impacts from working in the construction industry
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In this week's podcast episode, we talk with Dr. Natalie Galea – Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at The University of New South Wales, and former Australian Olympian!
After representing Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in Judo, she worked in the construction industry for 15 years until 2015; a career that took her through Australia, North Africa, and the Middle East - delivering large-scale building projects within local and international Tier 1 construction companies.
More recently she has undertaken a PhD in the Built Environment, specialising in research which focusses on the Construction industry and related sectors.
In this podcast, we spoke about her career in the Construction industry, and why she stepped out of the industry and moved into research, and we explored her research and its findings - whilst also discussing the topics related to her research in a broader context. We covered:
- How, where, and when Gender inequality presents in the Construction industry
- Mental health and stress across the industry
- Work conditions across the industry and the effect on both Men and Women
- Her research and findings from recent research on a 5 day work week on major construction sites
- Future research opportunities
- The risk of failing to entice younger construction professionals to the industry, or pushing people out of the industry
If you have an interest in the construction industry, work across development, head contracting or sub-contracting, or even project financing - you'll find this podcast of interest.
Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, and related industries, here in Melbourne. For an overview of our service, visit:
www.buildingenvirons.com.au
Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to The Building Talks podcast so you don't miss any updates.
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Neither the host nor guests are providing specific guidance. Please seek professional advice before taking any action based on the content of this podcast.
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- Follow us on Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram
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