A life’s work brings satisfaction, nurturing the next generation
It is sometimes said that to build a successful business you must start small, and for draftsman and businessman Bruce Mactier this adage couldn’t be more accurate.
Celebrating four decades of success this year, Bruce Mactier Building Designers has come a long way from its humble beginnings, establishing itself not only as renowned and highly successful local business, but one of Victoria’s largest building designer enterprises, encompassing an array of related services.
Starting solo from the back of his mother Phyl Mactier’s Skin-Care salon in 1984, Bruce launched his fledgling concern as a young draftsman before taking on his first employees a relatively short time later. Predominantly focused on residential work, the business has since flourished to complete an impressive 25,000 jobs across Northern Victoria and Southern New South Wales, diversifying along the way to include commercial jobs which now comprise 50 percent of the company’s clientele.
Evolving to provide a host of related services designed to streamline the often-arduous processes and requirements of building, the company currently employees a 21 strong team of professionals including draftsman, administrative staff, and specialists in energy-rating assessment, 3D modelling and interior design.
Embracing technology as the business has steadily grown, Bruce has forged a diverse and progressive work culture, ensuring long tenures as well as fostering the next generation of industry employees through the provision of rich, work experience opportunities; an investment that has since paid off with many work experience students adopting architectural design as a profession.
Reflecting upon his forty years of business success Bruce said, “Taking on a business is a lot of responsibility, but I’ve found it quite satisfying. You get to help a lot of people and dare I say around 70 percent of the people here started off as rookies and we’ve helped them build careers. It’s been my life’s work to grow this business, it has given me a real sense of satisfaction.”
