Refreshing our approach

PlaceMakers continues to evolve to serve the changing needs of the industry

You don’t need me to tell you that the building industry has changed significantly over the past five years – with it, so have builders’ needs and our approach to ensuring we meet them.

We launched Under Construction and our skills maintenance seminars in anticipation of the introduction of Restricted Building Work, which made being a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) compulsory for many. Our goal was to help LBPs earn the skills maintenance points required by the scheme – later termed ‘elective’ learning. 

For four years, the scheme depended wholly on industry-led activities such as those offered by PlaceMakers – and we remained committed to supporting builders along the way.

That commitment has never changed, but what has is the LBP points system. The introduction of mandatory activities towards the end of 2015 reduced the need for elective points by half.

With those changes well and truly in full swing, we’ve looked at how best we can use our resources to support our builders. As such, we will now host one series of skills maintenance seminars per year – with the next starting in late July – and publish a printed version of Under Construction every two months.

That doesn’t mean we’ll be delivering any less news, views and tips each month. Our website will feature the same number of monthly articles to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the relevant industry information you have come to rely on –  we’ll be posting articles as they become available, so make sure to visit the site for the latest updates.

We know that gathering points isn’t the only reason our customers read Under Construction – most are committed to staying up to speed for their own professional development.

Evolving to meet customer demand is a key aspect of good business and we want to ensure that PlaceMakers is in the best position to service your needs. We look forward to continuing to provide high-quality content that adds value to your business.

Gary Woodhouse
General Manager Operations & Marketing