1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Right, As I mentioned the government's pumping more money into 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: schools to prop up our struggling construction sector fifty eight 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:08,959 Speaker 1: million and new funding and one hundred and seventy five 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: million brought forward funding. We'll go into maintenance work and 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: fast tracking school infrastructure. Nationwide constructions in deep decline down 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 1: nearly ten percent over the past years, so the tradees 7 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: will be celebrating. Malcolm Fleming, certified builder's chief executive, joins me. 8 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 2: Now morning Malcolm, Good morning, Francesca, thank you for inviting 9 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 2: me on your program. 10 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: Oh that's all right. Hey, Look is this was this 11 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,319 Speaker 1: good news yesterday? How needed is this? 12 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 2: It is very much needed and follows up from last 13 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 2: week when we're talking about gd Do you think it's 14 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: across the country eroading and constructions downward? Trend of that 15 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: was two point two percent, So we're talking about a 16 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 2: good jolt of investment coming quite quickly. While the sound 17 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 2: of it as well is very welcome news. 18 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: Indeed, what difference do you think it will make to 19 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: the construction industry and can we measure how many jobs 20 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: it might create? 21 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 2: We can't measure how many jobs it will we pay, 22 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: but I think it's fair to say that it will 23 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 2: allow builders and sub trades as well. So this is 24 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 2: the plumbers and electricians and so forth to get a 25 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 2: sort of forward workload of of projects ahead of them 26 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:20,320 Speaker 2: that I can start relying on depending on where you 27 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 2: are in the country, and it can vary on what 28 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 2: that forward workload looks like. It is very very variable. 29 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 2: So for those who are thinking about their businesses, I 30 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:33,559 Speaker 2: can keep the current staff levels. This is an opportunity say, yes, 31 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 2: the economy is starting to shift and here some work 32 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 2: that they can start quoting on coming up really quick. 33 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: And look, there's talk about the fact trade is going 34 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: to be working over summer, but I imagine that the 35 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: impact of this will be longer than just the summer. 36 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: I mean, how long do you think it will keep 37 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: the industry going for? 38 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 2: Well, it's schoolwork. Traditionally is a lot of it is 39 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: done over the summer period because no easier. Yep, yeah, 40 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: around school teeds, around all the rest of it. So 41 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: they are the trains are quite used to that type 42 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 2: of work. I just really want to emphasize that it's 43 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:15,239 Speaker 2: a good push of work now that is very much 44 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 2: needed and will start giving a bit more confidence back 45 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 2: into the market. So even though I'm going to conference 46 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 2: as our own ones don't Certified Buildings Conference a few 47 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: months ago. Now in a place like Zie Built so 48 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 2: Buildings Jet, there is a sort of quite confidence around 49 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: there that better days are coming on the track and 50 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 2: this is an example that the better day is starting 51 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 2: to emerge. 52 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: So, Malcolm, it sounds like it's a good short term solution. 53 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: What about you know, are there other ways that the 54 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: government could be giving the constructed construction industry a bit 55 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: of a boost. 56 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 2: Well, I think this is an example that the government 57 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 2: is starting to listen to the concerns of industry that 58 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 2: the pipeline of work for some areas like school works, 59 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 2: like community housing have been a co stuff over the 60 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 2: last couple of years and starting to see the impact 61 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 2: that that has had that we've had people exiting our business, 62 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 2: so our industry going overseas or just leaving the industry 63 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 2: and priority. And if we'll continue to go as we are, 64 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 2: there's going to be a real issue in the industry 65 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 2: beund a gear up again when the work starts coming in, 66 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 2: and that's already been a rat main concern of ours 67 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 2: as well. The other good news about all this just 68 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 2: putting aside. It's a construction industry. It's good news for schools. 69 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 2: It's critical our country's children be educating in the classrooms 70 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 2: that are fit for purpose, that are warm, dry and 71 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 2: healthy spaces, and that they need good designers and good 72 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 2: builders to make that happen. 73 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: Absolutely. I was a little bit rude before Markman I said, 74 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: I've really struggled to get tradees to work over summer, 75 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: but I suppose needs must. 76 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 2: It is very much a case Francisca. I think that 77 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 2: if Tholls aren't going on the holiday this summer, they'll 78 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: be pleased to be able to put that aside. 79 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: Malcolm Fleming, thanks so much for your time this morning. 80 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: Appreciate it. Malcolm is the Certified Builder's Chief executive. For 81 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: more from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, listen live to 82 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: News Talk Set B from five am weekdays, or follow 83 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.