The Point Force Press - October 2026

Welcome to the October edition of The Point Force Press. This issue is all about big jobs and the people behind them, from our Point Force Traffic team supporting a mammoth 3,200 cubic metre concrete pour at the Solene project in Frankston, to how we’re growing our pool of talented employees to keep pace with the biggest developers and projects throughout Australia.

Point Force Traffic: Supporting a Mammoth Concrete Pour in Frankston

Last weekend, Point Force Traffic, Point Force Group’s dedicated traffic management division, supported one of the biggest single-day continuous concrete pours in Victorian history at the Solene project in Frankston. The 3,200 cubic metre base slab was completed in one continuous pour, with our team providing large-scale traffic management in Melbourne’s south-east to help the job run safely around the clock.

Why a Continuous Pour Matters Near the Coast

With the site so close to the coastline, the quality of the base slab matters even more. A continuous pour avoids joints in the slab, which can be weak points where water can find its way in, and in a coastal environment with groundwater and salt-laden conditions, a strong, watertight foundation is key to the long-term durability of the building.

How Our Traffic Control Team Kept the Pour Moving

Keeping the concrete supply uninterrupted took major, detailed planning and execution by our traffic control team, with around 60 concrete trucks on rotation entering and leaving the site. Managing the traffic around a pour like this is vital to keeping both the public and the site team safe.

Thank you to everyone involved for their hard work over the weekend. It was a colossal undertaking, and our team rose to the challenge to deliver a brilliant and seamless result, professionally and safely.

Need traffic management in Melbourne for your next project? Get in touch with Point Force Traffic. 📞 Call 0422 061 878 or visit our website

Construction Skills Shortage in Victoria: Why Skilled Labour Matters

Skilled people are the backbone of the construction industry, and demand for construction workers is growing. According to RLB’s latest market commentary, construction employment reached 1.35 million nationally in the June 2026 quarter, up 4.9% on the year, while skills shortages continue to put pressure on projects. Jobs and Skills Australia’s 2025 shortage list found 59.8% of core construction roles in shortage, compared with 26.0% of other occupations, and the Victorian Skills Authority estimates Victoria will need around 64,500 construction workers between 2025 and 2028.

Shortages are reportedly less acute in Victoria than in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, but the message is the same: the industry needs capable, well-trained workers. As a Melbourne labour hire and traffic management provider, Point Force Group is constantly expanding its pool of talented employees so we can keep accommodating the biggest developers and projects throughout Australia. We back our people with the training and tickets that open up more opportunities on site, so when the next big job comes along, our team is ready to step up.

Team Spotlight: Nick

Nick is in the hot seat this month. We chat about swapping the bar for the job site 12 years ago, the satisfaction of watching a project come together from permits to handover, and why it’s still a good time to be in hi-vis in Victoria.

Nick started in Traffic Management in 2014, gaining 10 years of experience working on sites in civil construction, utilities and mining. Since he joined Point Force in 2020, Nick has furthered his knowledge and training in the traffic management industry by becoming a qualified traffic plan designer.

He assists Point Force's clients by focusing on TGS and TMP design, council permit applications and VicRoads/DOT MOA applications & submissions. Nick's decade of industry insight helps create a user-friendly process for meeting all client needs.

How long have you been working in the construction industry, and what initially drew you to this field?

After working in hospitality for 15 years, I decided I needed a bit of a break from being behind the bar. One of the locals at the pub where I worked ran the traffic division for a civil works company and I thought that would be a good way to pay the bills until I figured out what to do next. That was about 12 years ago...

What do you find most rewarding about your role?

Seeing a site go from planning and permits stage, demolition, excavation, construction, handover is probably the most satisfying part of my role. Being part of the planning process for large projects and seeing them play out is quite rewarding as well.

What does a strong and successful client partnership look like to you?

To me a strong partnership involves identifying everyone's strengths, respecting all roles, and working together to achieve goals the best way possible.

Why is now an exciting time to be working in the Victorian construction industry?

It seems like it has been a pretty good time to be in "hi-vis" in Victoria for quite a while, and it doesn't seem like it's slowing down too much.

Outside of work, what are a few things that people might not know about you?

I have a black belt in jiu-jitsu, I am fluent in three languages, but most importantly I tell fibs when I have to talk about what I do outside of work... If you want to find out, you will probably find me propping up a bar somewhere in Fitzroy, responsibly, of course...

Team Members of the Month - October 2026

Each month we take a moment to recognise the individuals who have gone above and beyond for their team, their clients, and the people they work alongside every day. We're proud to shine a spotlight on members of the Point Force team who have consistently demonstrated exactly what it means to represent this company at its best.

Point Force Labour Team Member of The Month:

This month’s Team Member of the Month is Eoin.

Since joining us, Eoin has hit the ground running and earned great feedback from multiple sites. His hard work has helped him build a consistent role with a client, and we recently supported him to upskill with a telehandler licence.

A great guy and a hard worker who always puts in a good shift. Congratulations, Eoin! 👏

Point Force Traffic Team Member of The Month:

This month, we’re celebrating Rhianna from our Traffic team.

Rhianna has been on site in Cremorne for the past few weeks, and the site team has been very impressed. Not only is she doing brilliantly as a traffic controller on site, she’s never afraid to help out with labouring tasks too.

Happy to take on any task that comes her way, Rhianna continues to impress site teams with her enthusiasm and hard work. Well done, Rhianna! 👏