Dedication to Excellence: Our Commitment

We commit to adopting the best industry practices to consistently achieve our targets, timelines and deliver within budget. Our mission is underpinned by a profound commitment to generating local employment opportunities and fostering skills development among our team members in Arnhem Land. Through our ongoing endeavours, we aspire to enable economic self-sufficiency and retained skills within our communities.

Creating a Bright Future: Nurturing Skills and Knowledge

Our vision extends beyond construction; we aim to create an environment where Yolngu team members with aspirations to advance their trade skills and education can flourish. This is facilitated through well-structured supervisor/mentoring employment program, nurturing a cultural tradition of passing on valuable trade skills from senior mentors to younger generations. The final outcome being  a self-reliant community, capable of servicing the diverse construction and ongoing maintenance needs.

A Journey Through Time: Our History

Bukmak Constructions was officially incorporated in 2017 as a subsidiary of ALPA. Our humble beginnings can be traced back to a modest woodwork shed named 'Mayku' in Milingimbi. Recognizing the growing need for construction-related work in East Arnhem Land, the ALPA board championed the establishment of a construction business servicing member communities.

Initially, our responsibilities encompassed small-scale maintenance and repairs to Shire Council housing. It became apparent that a diversification of our skill set in labour hire was essential. Our mission was to reestablish the trade skills that had once thrived in the community during the 1960s, when Yolngu individuals excelled in construction-related trades.

Bolstered by ALPA's strategic investment, Bukmak Constructions underwent transformative growth. We expanded our capabilities, generated more local employment opportunities, and emerged as a cost-effective alternative to outsourced construction services for remote communities.

Today, we proudly hold a proven track record in successfully delivering major Government contracts, spanning commercial works, new housing builds, housing upgrades, and associated maintenance works to community housing. Our journey is one that reflects a deep-rooted commitment to progress and community empowerment.