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NEXTDC M2 Expansion Works WON at the Master Builders Australia Excellence Awards!

Our values work together to create the foundation for everything we do.

Kapitol proud to be an inclusive employer!

We asked our team to share what our vision means to them in their work and the industry.

Parkhill Apartments has won the Victoria Apartment Complex Award!

our Lindrum and Waterside project teams - Birrarung Wilam Walk with the Koorie Heritage Trust.

Annoucning the recipient of our annual Scholarship for a Construction Management student at RMIT University.

Head of the DE and Design Team - Kev, recounts his visit to AU 2024!

We are on The Australian Top 100 Innovators list for the second year in a row!

Project Manager, Tom Stephens, spoke with construction management students at Melbourne Uni.

We were honoured to have been nominated for the 'Best Graduate Development Program Award' at the Australian HR Awards 2024.

We held our Project Coordinator retreat, bringing together our group of coordinators from various projects.

We recently welcomed students from St Columba's College to one of our data centre projects as part of their project-based learning experience.

At Kapitol Group, our TogetHER group provides a safe and supportive space for women in the construction industry to share their experiences.

Kapitol Group won the Excellence in Health and Safety Award at the 2024 Master Builders Association of Victoria Excellence in Construction Awards!

Earlier this week, teams from across four departments came together for a two-day training retreat!

Kapitol were out in force last week at the 2024 Urbanity Summit and The Urban Developer Awards.

Celebrating our annual staff awards to honour our team members who embody our vision and values.

We gathered to celebrate our team's achievements to-date, and look ahead to what's next in Kapitol's growth.

Watch the video to learn how our grads and cadets are dispelling myths of construction!

Meet the experts that make up our digital engineering team!

Discover the transformative impact of meticulous attention to every client interaction with Laurence Fox's insights on the pivotal role of 'The Little Things' in customer experience

A highlight reel of our 2024 promotions to-date

We are excited to celebrate Rachel's 5 years with us.

We hosted a two-day retreat bringing together our HSQ/ESG team and Site Managers.

Announcement: Kapitol Group to be Gold Partner and Guest Speaker at The Urban Developer's annual Urbanity Summit 2024!

Kapitol Group were pleased to be a part of the NAB's Government Education and Community event yesterday on Mitigating Construction Risk

Will shares his experience of being included as a grad on every interview panel.

Watch as our PC's reflect on their journey so far at Kapitol!

During Reconciliation Week, we’re reflecting on what reconciliation means to us at Kapitol

Earlier this week, we gathered our New Business, Estimating and Marketing teams for a Retreat.

2024 Courageous Organisation of the Year | Outstanding Leadership Awards

ESG in construction continues to challenge the industry, that's why we understand the need to address these issues through our newly expanded ESG team.

We have recently replaced the traditional golden shovels used in these events for indigenous digging sticks in recognition of the traditional landowners.

Kapitol partnered with Empowered Women In Trades at the Trade & Tech Fit Career Expo in Melbourne.

We are honoured to have been recognised as a top 10 Best Places to Work by the The Australian Financial Review.

Learn about how Bidoura Mosharraf, our quality coordinator, oversees the crucial task of revising and updating our checklists.

We are proud to share that Elliot Cattell has been promoted to Construction Manager!

Recent developments are underway within our organisation's leadership and construction management teams. Read on to learn more about these exciting updates!

Applications are open for Kapitol’s 2025 Graduate Program!

Director David Caputo was invited to attend the Building Leaders Dialogue in Canberra, hosted by Incolink, with other industry leaders.

Kapitol were proud sponsors of this week's Women in STEM Graduate Career's Event in Melbourne.

Amanda Clements, Head of HSQ & ESG, spoke at a world first global work design conference in Perth, hosted by the Centre for Transformative Work Design.

Congrats to all our finest athletes that took the plunge, pedaled, and powered through the Corporate Teams Triathlon!

we attended the EWIT Gala & Awards, a celebration of excellence, determination, and groundbreaking achievements for women in trades.

Kapitol was thrilled to receive a visit from Collingwood’s 2023 Premiership Cup, to hear about the work of the Collingwood Football Club Foundation and support their Magpie Nest Program.

We held our first retreat of 2024 with our cadets and graduates, a two-day immersive experience.

Not overlooking safety!

Prior to the Christmas break, we hosted a Sustainability Workshop with key industry stakeholders, aiming to share knowledge and foster collaboration.

We conquered 2023 the Kapitol Way 🥳

Last week we had the honour of hosting a special guest and safety motivational speaker, Dave Holland, at our data centre projects.

At Kapitol Group, we recognise that each department faces unique challenges and opportunities. Our retreats are carefully tailored to address the specific needs of each team, nurturing skills, insights, and promoting stronger teamwork for the future.

Who knew a construction company could conquer the corporate games like pros!

As Kapitol expands, it becomes imperative to champion such initiatives, recognising the transformative power that lies in fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone.

This year's inclusion week we ran a number of activities,

To overcome the challenge of working across multiple projects, we have implemented regular departmental forums to facilitate collaboration and break down barriers.

Success in the changing landscape of the construction industry hinges on careful management of our supply chain.

Reflections on workplace culture: why it’s harder to maintain a great culture than it is to build one in the first place. Read our article to learn more!

This week marks the exciting debut of a new and essential facet of our grad program – immersive factory and site tours with our trusted suppliers.

Kapitol Group were thrilled to be asked to provide the project case study for this year's 3rd year construction management capstone unit at The University of Melbourne.

Mental Health Awareness; because mental health is a 365 day a year conversation.

We have ranked 8th on the 2023 LinkedIn Top Startups List in Australia 🥳

Kapitol are thrilled to announce we’ve been recognised in the 2023 The Australian Financial Review BOSS Most Innovative Companies list!

We had the pleasure of hosting RMIT students for a site tour.

Last week, Kapitol was proud to be a gold partner of this year's Urbanity conference, run by The Urban Developer.

As part of our RAP commitment, the project team at Batard (located in Melbourne CBD) embarked on the Koori Heritage Trust Walk.

Together Up Property and Kapitol are forging ahead towards a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future!

We hosted the talented Year 10 students from St Columba’s College for an innovative Work Experience Immersion Project.

Yesterday we hosted a CoP breakfast at our head office to share how Kapitol have implemented lean construction.

We have partnered with EWIT for another year!

Congratulations to all the nominees and a special shout-out to the following winners from our mid-year all staff event!

We are thrilled to share that we have placed in the top 5 best places to work 2023 WRK+!

Kapitol Group assembled together, to celebrate our achievements and mingle among friends.

Congratulations to these incredible team members at Kapitol Group on their well-deserved promotions!

We believe in empowering our graduates with knowledge, experiences, and connections that will shape their success in the professional world. Today, we want to share a crucial aspect of our program: our site tours.

Recently we held a first nations movie night with indigenous catering at our head office as part of our National Reconciliation Week activities.

Kapitol hosted a group of aspiring female tradies from our partner Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT) Group at our Microsoft data centre site for a Tools Skills Day.

We’re always looking for ways to better support our workforce which is why we’re proud to announce an increase to our parental leave benefits.

Earlier this week, we held our first of four staff retreats for 2023 for our hardworking Site Managers.

Quick to hit the ground running, Jennifer has been busy working on one of our big data centre projects and was kind enough to take a few moments out of her busy day to answer our questions

We're working on a range of activities to help reduce the environmental impacts of our operations across all Kapitol sites.

As our Reconciliation Action Plan continues to take shape, we're pleased to share our very own Acknowledgement of Country artwork, created for us by young Indigenous artist, Lou Bloomer.

Watch this video to hear his thoughts, reflecting on Kapitol's 5-year anniversary.

Watch this video to hear from our Senior Project Coordinator, George Cooney as he reflects on his experience working on our Sarah Sands project.

We're hiring top emerging talent in Construction and Project Management for our Graduate Program – and we’re open to recruiting talent like you right throughout the year!

We’re still riding high from our five-year anniversary celebration at the stunning Luminare in South Melbourne.

From an idea of two people to a company of 200, a raft of high-profile projects and a culture that’s inspiring innovation across the construction industry, a lot can be achieved in five short years.

While many of us were enjoying a Sunday sleep in, our 25 strong team of swimmers, cyclists and runners tested their endurance.

We recently caught up with our Learning and Development Coordinator, Terri Marshall, for a chat about the exciting new internal training program she’s working on, and what a day in her life at Kapitol Group looks like.

Today we caught up with super-busy-but-always-smiling Roya Richmond, a Project Coordinator currently filling some pretty big shoes/work boots at one of our exciting new projects (more about that soon). 

Our team was happy to soak in the festivities and fabulousness while waving the flag for BuildingPride.

Please join us in congratulating our team members who have recently been promoted.

Prior to the holiday break, we held an end of year Christmas party with our team members from across the business, including our sister company, Resolve Insight.

Throughout 2022, Kapitol staff put down their hard hats to volunteer with Foodbank Victoria. Our team members packed a combined 92,574 meals across 5 volunteering days to support Victorians doing it tough.

From project wins and milestones, to new environment & sustainability initiatives, watch this year in review video to see some of the achievements that made 2022 Kapitol's best year yet. 

Kapitol Co-Founders Andrew Deveson and David Caputo attended the bauma 2022 in Munich, the world’s largest construction industry trade fair.

The Kapitol team were fortunate to attend Women in Design and Construction Victoria’s final event for 2022 on the topic ‘Vulnerability is the New Black’, featuring our wonderful Project Coordinator, Roya Richmond.

Find out what 'building the best buildings' means to our team members in this video.

Kapitol Group has partnered with Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT), a not-for-profit empowering women with the knowledge and skills to join the Australian construction industry, in a bid to sustainably increase female participation over the next five years.

Congratulations to our inaugural Kapitol Group scholarship winner Amee Hobbs, who was officially presented with her award at RMIT University's annual Property, Construction and Project Management awards night last week.

Last week our Senior Leadership Team got together for an intensive 2-day retreat to bed down our Big Hairy Audacious Goals (yes we are Jim Collins fans!), and the functional objectives we need to achieve to get there.

Kapitol are delighted to announce that we've qualified to build federally funded projects and simultaneously achieved a significant uplift in the value of state funded projects we can participate in.

Led by our People and Culture Manager, Alice Hanna, our staff discussed issues facing women and importantly, what Kapitol can do better to support our workforce and encourage greater female participation in construction.

We are thrilled to be recognised for the 2nd year in a row as one of the Top 25 Startups in Australia by LinkedIn.

Last week we held a Graduate forum, exploring the unique and diverse career pathways found in the construction industry.

After we were named #1 Best Place to Work 2022 by WRK+, we asked our team members what makes Kapitol Group a great place to work. 

A massive congratulations to Alice Hanna, our People and Culture Manager, for winning best HR Manager of the Year at the Australian HR Awards in Sydney on Friday night!

This year's message for R U OK day is that you don’t need to be an expert to have an 'R U OK?' conversation.

Last Friday, Kapitol Group held a mid-year all staff catch-up to celebrate our achievements and set our sights on the remainder of the year.

What a couple of weeks it’s been for the Kapitol team! On Friday night we received two awards and were nominated for a further three at the annual Master Builders Association of Victoria Excellence in Construction Awards.

This week our Project Coordinators went on a two-day retreat to bolster their technical and interpersonal skills.

Kapitol Group has been named the 2022 Wrk+ Best Place to Work, the first time a construction company has ever topped the list.

We're excited to share that the following staff have recently received promotions!

We're super excited to see our new head office featured in Office Snapshots, an international publication that showcases the best in office design from around the world.

Fatigue, burnout and staff retention are huge problems in the construction industry. This is why Kapitol have been implementing initiatives over the past 2 years to help address these issues.

Jack joins us as a Construction Manager and will be a valuable asset to the team with 16 years of experience in the construction industry.

As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and safety of our staff, we offer annual comprehensive skin checks through Skin Smart Australia.

We are excited to open applications for our Graduate Program! We have multiple roles available for a July start to support our diverse pipeline of exciting new projects.

In 2022, we have made a commitment to develop our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan, supported through Reconciliation Australia. 

This week our graduates headed out to one of our recently completed projects to hear about the project's challenges from Construction Manager, Steve Sarris.

A warm welcome to the Kapitol team Simone Stainwall.

Today we were fortunate to be invited to Braemar College Woodend to speak with their Year 8-12 students on the topic 'Role Pathways for Women in Construction'.

Jonti joins us in the role of Finance Manager and comes to Kapitol Group with 8 years' professional experience, including 6 years working for a tier-1 construction company.

Want to find out how we've developed our business over the past 4 years and what the future looks like at Kapitol? Our Co-Founder and Director Andrew Deveson sat down with Conecta recently to discuss just that.

This week Kapitol held its inaugural Graduate Retreat, a three-day intensive (and fun) program where we brought together our graduates and cadets with our senior team.

Kapitol had a great day yesterday hosting a group of women keen to explore a career in trades through the Empowered Women In Trades program.

Alice explains what we're doing at Kapitol to instill a positive workplace culture that goes beyond simple lip service, and how we're working to foster greater diversity in the construction industry.

The Kapitol team were proud to attend the Construction Students Association (University of Melbourne) annual industry night as one of the events major sponsors.

The theme for this year's IWD is 'breaking the bias' and the team at WIDAC put together a great panel to unpack the topic, featuring our own People & Culture Manager Alice Hanna.

This week marks four years since Kapitol Group was founded and what a four years has it been!

Welcome to the team Malcolm West! Malcolm joins us in the role of New Business Manager and comes to us with over 20 years' experience in estimating and leadership roles.

This week we are hosting the talented Year 10 students from St Columba’s College for an innovative Work Experience Immersion Project.

Kapitol Group and Microsoft recently co-hosted a group of aspiring females tradies from our partner Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) at one of our data centre sites for a Tools Skills Day.

Introducing Kapitol’s Learning & Development Program, a significant investment we’re making with the end goal of having the best trained construction professionals in the industry.

Kapitol Group's female members of our senior leadership team came together to host a women in construction networking evening at Marvel Stadium for the Matilda vs. France game on Friday night.