06/09/2026
Father’s Day felt a little extra special this year.
I’m lucky enough to have my own father here in Australia, working in the cladding industry himself for one of Melbourne’s leading commercial companies.
So having him alongside me at my boys’ school for Father’s Day was a pretty special moment — three generations together.
Dad and I have both spent a big part of our working lives in construction and cladding, so as you can imagine, there’s never a shortage of things to talk about. Jobs, systems, materials, builders, the industry, what’s changed over the years — and usually a few opinions on how things should be done!
I’ve learned a lot from him over the years, not just about work, but about turning up, working hard and taking pride in what you do. They’re the same values I hope to pass on to my own boys.
As business owners and people working in construction, it’s easy to get caught up in the next project, the next quote, the next deadline or whatever problem needs solving that day.
Days like this are a good reminder of what we’re actually doing it all for.
Very lucky to have Dad here in Australia, still working hard, and even luckier to have him there beside me and my boys for Father’s Day.
Three generations, plenty of cladding talk, and a pretty good Father’s Day. ❤️