Rork Projects Employee Shane Kennedy Celebrates 18 Years of Service and Dedication. At Rork Projects, we take immense pride in acknowledging the outstanding service and unwavering commitment of our employees. We recently had the honour of celebrating a remarkable milestone achieved by our longest standing team member, Mr. Shane Kennedy. In recognition of 15 years of dedicated service, Co-Owners Brian …
Every Change Starts With A Conversation
As an Indigenous Business, Rork Projects has proudly committed to providing a strong focus on First Nations’ cultural understanding to not only our key stakeholders – but importantly to our staff. Together we can all learn from, connect with and proudly celebrate the oldest continuous culture on earth. One of the core components of our annual National Conference is engaging with …
Project Showcase Returns
This month saw the return of our Project Showcase in the Brisbane office. Our project support teams including Bid Management, Office Management, Estimating, and Finance took on a site tour of our current Project for Cromwell Property Group at 400 George Street. The Level 1 refurbishment for a third space and wellness centre is currently due to be completed mid-June. The finished …
Paine Gains
We are thrilled to have successfully completed the refurbishment of the Randwick City Council’s Paine Reserve amenities. Images through show a complete transformation of the block, since our in-progress update was shared in November last year. This project is a great demonstration of the feasibility of repurposing existing building elements to a new construction. By working with the foundations, the …
Funky Shirt Friday? This Is A Conversation Starter.
Rork Projects has joined forces with TradeMutt, a pioneering workwear brand that merges fashion with a social cause. Trade Mutt is on a mission to break down the stigma surrounding mental health and support those who are struggling. A portion of all profits made by Trade Mutt goes towards supporting mental health initiatives such as TIACS (This Is A Conversation …
Supporting Indigenous Education Pathways
At Rork Projects, we are proud to support the education and career pathways of Indigenous youth in Australia. Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting a work experience program, for Yalari Graduate Scott Taat. Yalari is a remarkable organisation offering secondary education scholarships at leading Australian boarding schools for Indigenous children. Through this program Scott attended Scott’s College in Warwick, …
BACK WITH A BANG
This month, Rork Projects employees converged on the Gold Coast for the company’s annual conference. With consultation of the Traditional Owners of the region, the conference was named Ngali Ganna Garalbu; which means We Learn Together in the Yugamebah language of the greater Gold Coast and Tweed region. Over a jam-packed two and a half days, employees from across Rork …
Yalari Orientation Day
On the Gold Coast today, Co-Owners John Paul Janke, Brian O’Rourke and Angela O’Rourke took part in the Yalari Orientation Camp to meet with new students as they begin their Yalari scholarships. Winanggaay Nguurrang – meaning the camp of thinking of understanding, in the Wiradjuri language – is an important step in each young Yalari students’ journey, bringing together new Year 7 students with their Year 8 …
Influencing a Nation
In recent weeks, our Co-Owner John Paul Janke has been busy across the country truth telling, knowledge sharing, and educating our community by speaking at a number of events; including the 2022 Australian Reconciliation Barometer Launch at Parliament House in Canberra, BLP’s Interrupting the Everyday series, and GJK’s Thought Leadership Lunch in Sydney. In Canberra, he joined Senator Patrick Dodson, …
2022: Projects and Progress
This year has been an incredible year for Rork Projects. Celebrating 25 years of success, we are so proud of the work that we have delivered for our clients, contractors and community. Rork Projects has been the proud recipient of several awards that highlight our diverse and inclusive culture; notably winning the Property Council of Australia’s Award for Diversity (<250 …