Melbourne - National Bricklayers Summit 2026

The bricklaying industry is evolving. With the rising cost of materials and labour combined with tighter sites and more complex designs, bricklaying business owners are being challenged more than ever before. This summit is an opportunity to take greater control, improve how we price and strengthen the way we run our businesses together.

Walk away with the exact tools and strategies to:

• Calculate true running costs so you quote profitably every time.
• Negotiate sustainable contract rates with confidence.
• Protect your business legally with smart, simple contract frameworks.
• Build a business that works for you, not the other way around.
• Recruit and retain better apprentices using industry-best tactics.

• Bricklaying business owners ready to earn what they’re worth.
• Site supervisors, foremen, and contractors want control and clarity.
• Experienced brickies preparing for leadership or ownership.
• Anyone tired of flying blind and ready to build a solid business.

• Andy Shaw – Founder of Brickies Network
• Anna Osherov – Sales & Marketing Expert
• Andrew Douglas – Australia’s Leading Construction Workplace Lawyer
• Luke Radford – The CEO of Brick & Block Careers
• National Apprentice Employment Specialists
• Top-performing bricklaying business owners from across the country
• PLUS Live Q&A with industry leaders

Why You Can’t Miss This

• It’s real-world advice from people who’ve done it.
• You’ll leave with tools you can use immediately.
• You’ll connect with a national network of serious professionals.
• It’s not about survival, it’s about strategy, success, and strength.

Andy Shaw, founder of Brickies Network, is a former bricklaying business owner with 35+ years experience. After running a bricklaying company that delivered 20%+ net profit year on year, he retired early to build a nationwide association that supports and elevates bricklaying as a respected profession.

Brickies Network, The Bricklayers Association of Australia, is the nation’s first and only professional community built for bricklayers.Our mission is to protect, develop, and support bricklayers at every stage of their business journey.

We advocate for fair treatment, smarter systems, and stronger business models across the trade. From quoting and contract law to staff hiring and apprentice development, we equip our members with the tools, training, and industry information to build compliant, profitable businesses.

The trade has spoken, it’s time bricklayers stepped up. This summit isn’t just another event. It’s a movement. Together, we will reclaim control of our rates, profit, and shape the future of our trade.

This landmark event will unite bricklayers across Australia behind one powerful mission:Your Rates. Your Profit. Your Future. Together.

Early Bird Tickets Available Now!

Be part of a practical, results-focused day with other bricklaying professionals from around the country.

• $99.99 – Early Bird Rate Available until 31 December 2025
• $149.99 – General Admission From 1 January 2026

⏳ Tickets are limited in every city, and they will sell out. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain the tools, support, and confidence to run a smarter, stronger bricklaying business.

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