What a whirlwind few weeks for our annual Reconciliation Series with the Property Council Australia, now in its second year. Across four states in two months we held breakfasts, lunches, and cocktail events; spotlighting a panel of state-based industry experts. The truth telling and insight brought to the table across the board was instrumental in starting conversations that can facilitate …
Project Showcase
During the month of June, our project support staff took part in an exciting new initiative we are calling “Project Showcase”. This new culture initiative gives the opportunity for all employees to engage with and learn about the processes our hard-working delivery team go through. The first team to take on Project Showcase was our Sydney team who visited the …
Connect 2022 – Reconnecting
It was an absolute pleasure to attend to Supply Nations 2022 Connect Conference – Reconnecting, at the International Convention Centre in Sydney recently. This one-day event focuses on networking opportunities and showcasing the calibre of diverse Indigenous businesses, bringing together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, corporate organisations, and government departments to foster new business opportunities and celebrate the …
From one million to multi-million
RORK PROJECTS ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE Twenty-five years ago, Brian O’Rourke found himself at a career crossroads. In his mid-20s, he had just been made redundant from one of the country’s largest furniture suppliers and was facing an uncertain future. But Brian was never one to let an opportunity go to waste. Capitalising on the opening in the market created by …
RECAP: Subbies Lawn Bowls
After the year that was 2021, we were so excited to be kicking off 2022 with a face-to-face event celebrating our amazing subbies and their continued efforts. Canberra, Melbourne, and Brisbane have all held Lawn Bowls Networking Events over the last 3 weeks. It was great to have the chance to come together, with a casual (yet somewhat competitive) afternoon …
Rork Projects x Brisbane Bullets – Indigenous Round 2022
Last Saturday, the Brisbane Bullets took on the Perth Wildcats at home in the Armery for the third and final game of the Indigenous Round, sponsored by Rork Projects. Rork Projects Co-Owners, Brian O’Rourke and John Janke, gave the team a pre-game ‘Pep Talk’ about the importance of this round, the jerseys they are wearing, and the people they are …
WINNERS: NAWIC Awards
We are so proud to have won the Award for Diversity and Inclusion at the National Association of Women in Construction (Australia National) Crystal Vision Awards held in Canberra on Friday. We pride ourselves in creating opportunities and facilitating career progression regardless of gender, race and background. In fact, at Rork Projects more than 50% of our employees represent cultural backgrounds from …
Rork Projects – WINNERS of the Master Builders Award for WH&S
We are extremely proud to announce that Rork Projects has won the Master Builders ACT Excellence Award for WH&S Commercial, for our Westpac Project COVID Response. Five days after we started this project, COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic. As our industry was navigating new territory, we had to develop and implement our own robust management and response plan to deal with the …
PCA Reconciliation Series
Thank you to everyone who attended last weeks incredible event with the Property Council Victoria. We are so proud to have been able to partner with you to deliver this event, a wonderful finish to this new event series. Reconciliation is a journey that we need to keep walking together, every day of the year. Thank you to our speakers Jeremy Loeliger, Penelope …
From standing alone to standing together
By John Paul Janke I’ve always had a special connection to NAIDOC Week; it holds such special memories for me. In the 1970s, I remember gatherings and street marches in Cairns with my family and when we moved to Canberra in the late 1970s – attending many community and public events across National Capital. Back then, NAIDOC had just expanded …