Indigenous & social inclusion

Supporting people and communities

As a trusted managing contractor within the Australian building industry, we build and revitalise commercial and social infrastructure to the long-term benefit of people and communities.

Through our Indigenous and Social Inclusion Strategy and Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we demonstrate our commitment to ensure we provide participation opportunities in employment, training and enterprises for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and businesses over the life of our projects.

Our Indigenous and Social Inclusion Strategy includes:

The framework in which we operate

Guiding principles and commitments

Development of culturally safe workplace practices
A target of 4% for Indigenous employment
Becoming a signatory to the Uluru Statement
Indigenous Business Partnerships:
- Development of commercial relationships with Indigenous businesses
- Building capacity, skills and business acumen in newly established Indigenous businesses
Participate in Raising the Bar:
- Setting an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander procurement target of:
  - 1.5% of annual influenceable spend by FY 2022
  - 2% of annual influenceable spend by FY 2023
  - 2.5% of annual influenceable spend by FY2024
  - 3% of annual influenceable spend by FY2025

Our company’s achievements:

In November 2022, Broad Construction's parent company CPB Contractors launched a Stretch RAP for 2022-2025. They worked closely with Reconciliation Australia to develop a plan that outlines actions and deliverables that support Broad Construction and CPB Contractors to continue the journey of reconciliation.
As a founding member Supply Nation and a member of Social Traders, Broad Construction are connecting with verified Indigenous businesses and social enterprises across the country. During the financial year 2021/2022, Broad Construction and CPB Contractors procured $92 million of goods and services from Indigenous businesses and social enterprises.
In 2010, Broad Construction's parent company CPB Contractors was the first corporate organisation to sign-up to the CareerTrackers ‘10x10 Program’ – a 10-year commitment providing internships for 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students per year. We have now increased our offering to 25 new and existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students per year.
To further assist us with a pipeline of Indigenous professionals, we make early access offerings to the CIMIC Graduate Program for those who successfully complete their university studies and internships with us. To date, 291 Indigenous university students have completed internships with CPB Contractors, with a high number offered direct employment.
In June 2022, Broad Construction's parent company CPB Contractors signed their second 3-year agreement with CareerSeekers; a program supporting Australia’s new humanitarian entrants into professional careers. To date we have supported 92 interns with 64 being offered direct employment.
Six Māori and Pasifika students are placed with CPB Contractors each year, for three years. Each student receives a 12-week paid internship while completing a training and development program.

Awards and Recognition

Supply Nation (Founding Member)

2019 Gold Sponsors for the Knowledge Forum
2021 Silver Sponsors for the Knowledge Forum
2022 Silver Sponsors for the Trade Show

NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce

Awarded Aboriginal and Participation in Construction (APiC) 2021
2022 Silver Sponsors Infrastructure and Construction Forum

Kinaway Chamber of Commerce

2022 Silver Sponsors for the Business Awards

Social Traders

Social Procurement Partnership/Deal/Contract of the Year 2019
Social Procurement Agency of the Year 2020

CareerTrackers (Founding Member)

2019 CPB Contractors is recognized as a founding member at the CareerTrackers Gala Dinner and Awards celebrating CareerTrackers 10th Birthday