Master Menders Building Group

Master Menders Building Group Commercial and residential Builder- Renovations Extensions & new builds in both sectors. Melb & Pert The key words for us are “collaboration & mastery”.

With offices in South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria Master Menders is a value added building company providing services for the insurance industry from
assessing claims, to construction and rectification work. It manages both domestic and commercial jobs,
small and large, Master Menders’ philosophy of excellent customer service and high quality workmanship is delivered by a dedicated

team of trades people and administration staff. Every team member strives to ensure the clients’ property is restored or constructed with minimal inconvenience to the owner and as quickly as possible, whilst fulfilling their promise of superior workmanship. An unrelenting & uncompromising client focus with an emphasis on quality
Master Menders’s role is to allocate capital and resources and to identify synergies across all its business units, to maximise their intrinsic value. Master Menders offers meticulously coordinated management process in every aspect of our business. Our business relies on the high calibre and integrity of our people, to ensure we strive to achieve our goal of being Australia’s leading provider of building services and supplies to the insurance industry. Strategic relationships create the best outcomes

Master Menders seeks to offer the only truly national building service and supply to the insurance industry. We do this by forging life long business partnerships with our key clients. We seek to offer a “one stop shop” for all building & construction work and building supplies for all of our clients. Our streamlined administration, centralised in our Melbourne office, allows us to provide the highest quality service to insurance customers.In 2002 State Property Insurance Services joined forces with Master Menders to offer exceptional service and quality building maintenance work for insurance purposes. The two companies shared a common goal to provide clients with the best possible service and the highest standard of workmanship. They have combined experience of more than 50 years in all aspects of the building industry. Master Menders employs builders and apprentices who share its philosophy. The Master Menders builders take pride in their work, enjoy what they do and strive to achieve excellence with every job they undertake.

Great morning at the HIA Victoria Industry Outlook Breakfast with the BPC. As the first photo shows, Leo had the best se...
03/06/2026

Great morning at the HIA Victoria Industry Outlook Breakfast with the BPC. As the first photo shows, Leo had the best seat in the house laughing with, or possibly at, both Presidents, Glenn Mitchell and me. Either way, the banter was alive and well. A big thank you to HIA for the invitation, and to Keith and Glenn for a great breakfast and valuable industry insights.
It was encouraging to hear how aligned HIA, MBAV and BPC are on the key issues facing our industry, including the outlook ahead and the work around MFR. Strong advocacy matters, and it’s always better when the industry can speak with one voice.
Great morning, great people and important conversations.
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On site with some of the team today.Great to see our apprentice Nat showing us her stuff and continuing to grow in the t...
29/05/2026

On site with some of the team today.

Great to see our apprentice Nat showing us her stuff and continuing to grow in the trade.

A big credit to and Ivan for the mentoring they are giving her. This is how good trades are built, with patience, standards, pride, and support from the people around them.

Also, thanks to for a well-managed site. It shows when the team is organised and the site is being run properly.

And yes, we are standing in the lounge, but that is still part of the site inspection.

Well done team. This is the culture we keep building.

Today marks a special milestone.On 24 May 1990, Master Menders was founded by a visionary female architect with a simple...
23/05/2026

Today marks a special milestone.

On 24 May 1990, Master Menders was founded by a visionary female architect with a simple but powerful purpose, to provide maintenance services and rectify poor workmanship when others walked away from the problem.
Thirty six years later, that original mission remains as relevant as ever.
The construction industry has changed dramatically over the decades, but one thing hasn’t changed. Buildings still need people who are prepared to step in, solve complex problems, and do the job properly.
When the Peluso Group became involved in 2000, we inherited more than a business. We inherited a reputation, a responsibility, and a commitment to helping owners, insurers, businesses, and communities when they needed it most.
Since then, our team has had the privilege of working on thousands of projects across Victoria and beyond, from maintenance and insurance repairs through to complex rectification and defect resolution.
What makes me most proud is that the original purpose of Master Menders still drives us today. We continue to take on the difficult jobs, the projects others don’t want, and the challenges that require experience, persistence, and accountability.
To everyone who has been part of the journey over the past 36 years, our staff, trades, clients, insurers, suppliers, and industry partners, thank you.
A special acknowledgment to the founder who saw a gap in the market all those years ago and had the courage to build something that has stood the test of time.
36 years strong.
Still solving problems.
Still restoring confidence.
Still doing it properly.

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What a fantastic night celebrating the 2026 MBV State Apprentice of the Year Awards.It was great to stand alongside some...
14/05/2026

What a fantastic night celebrating the 2026 MBV State Apprentice of the Year Awards.

It was great to stand alongside some of our Board Directors, our CEO Michaela Lihou, and so many leaders from across every part of the building and construction industry.

Events like this matter because they bring the industry together, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, trainers, employers, apprentices, families and supporters, all backing the next generation.

A sincere thank you to everyone who came along and supported the night. Your presence shows the strength of our industry and the commitment we all share to helping apprentices build their future.

And a special thank you to Matthew Richardson for being such a great sport and bringing genuine energy, humour and warmth to the evening.

A proud night for MBV, a proud night for our apprentices, and a proud night for the future of our industry.

A huge congratulations to Hannah Dillimore, named the 2026 MBV State Apprentice of the Year at Marvel Stadium.Hannah’s s...
13/05/2026

A huge congratulations to Hannah Dillimore, named the 2026 MBV State Apprentice of the Year at Marvel Stadium.

Hannah’s story is exactly what our industry needs more of.

She found welding through curiosity, fought for an opportunity, backed herself, and turned determination into excellence.

Her journey shows what can happen when an apprentice has drive, resilience and the right people willing to give them a chance.

Congratulations also to NuForm Steel Fabrications and Murray Mallee Training Company for backing Hannah and helping her grow into an outstanding tradesperson and mentor.

To every apprentice nominated, every award winner, every trainer, employer, mentor and family member who stood behind them, thank you.

The future of our industry depends on skilled, proud and determined people like Hannah.

Well done Hannah. A very deserving winner.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, grandmothers, stepmums, carers, and mother figures who give so much of themselves ev...
10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, grandmothers, stepmums, carers, and mother figures who give so much of themselves every day.
Your love, strength, patience, and sacrifice shape families in ways that often go unseen, but are never unfelt.
A special Happy Mother’s Day to my mum, and to all the wonderful mothers out there. ❤️

Spent some time today visiting my sister-in-law in hospital.It’s a reminder that while we’re all chasing work, deadlines...
03/04/2026

Spent some time today visiting my sister-in-law in hospital.

It’s a reminder that while we’re all chasing work, deadlines, and problems, none of it matters as much as the people around us.

Family and health come first. We all say we’ll make time later, but later doesn’t always come the way you expect.

Take the time. Make the call. Be present.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter.

Here’s the reality from inside our business.In February, our fuel consumption was $5,768.In March, it jumped to $10,893....
27/03/2026

Here’s the reality from inside our business.

In February, our fuel consumption was $5,768.

In March, it jumped to $10,893.

That’s not a forecast.
That’s not theory.

That’s what actually hit our books in the space of a month.

An increase of over 88 percent.

Nothing else changed.

Same jobs.
Same workload.
Same travel patterns.

The only thing that moved was fuel.

Now stretch that across an entire project.

Every trade travelling to site
Every delivery
Every machine
Every piece of equipment

It doesn’t stay small.

It flows straight through the job.

And for builders operating under fixed price contracts, there is nowhere for that cost to go.

It gets absorbed.

This is how pressure builds in the system.

Not through one big hit.

Through multiple increases, across multiple areas, all at once.

We’ve seen this before.

And if it continues, the outcome is predictable.

What we need now is breathing room.

Because when costs move this quickly and builders are locked into fixed price contracts, there is no mechanism to absorb it.

If we are serious about maintaining capacity in the industry and delivering housing, we need to be careful not to add further pressure in the current environment.

At a minimum, now is not the time to introduce additional cost or compliance into the system.

Here’s the reality no one outside our game really sees.31 floors up in the Suncorp building in Brisbane this week, looki...
20/03/2026

Here’s the reality no one outside our game really sees.

31 floors up in the Suncorp building in Brisbane this week, looking out across the city, and all I could think about wasn’t the view, it was the pressure building underneath it.

Trades and suppliers are now enforcing fuel surcharges. Not asking, enforcing.

On paper it sounds reasonable. Fuel goes up, costs go up. Simple.

But here’s where it breaks.

Most builders are locked into fixed price contracts. You sign the job, you carry the risk. There’s no line item to pass this on. No safety valve. No “sorry client, fuel went up this week”.

So what happens?

You absorb it.

Again.

And again.

And again.

Until your margin is gone and you’re working for nothing, or worse, you’re funding the job.

This is the part of the industry no one talks about. Everyone wants cheaper builds, tighter regulation, more compliance, more protection. But no one is asking who is carrying the cost when the ground shifts mid project.

I stood there thinking, this is what builders deal with every single day. Constant movement in costs, zero flexibility in contracts, and all the risk sitting with one party.

Feels a bit like Tommy from Landman. You’re in the middle, trying to hold the deal together while everything around you keeps moving.

We can’t keep pretending this is sustainable.

Something has to give.

Because if it doesn’t, good builders won’t.

They’ll just walk away.

A proud moment this morning closing the Master Builders Victoria International Women’s Day Breakfast at CENTREPIECE at M...
06/03/2026

A proud moment this morning closing the Master Builders Victoria International Women’s Day Breakfast at CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park.
Nearly 600 people from across the building and construction industry came together for an important and honest conversation about culture, opportunity and leadership in our sector.
For me personally, it was my first International Women’s Day event as President of Master Builders Association of Victoria. It was a privilege to listen to the perspectives shared across the room and reflect on the responsibility we all carry to continue moving our industry forward.
I’m particularly proud of the teams I work alongside every day. In our businesses and across our industry we see first-hand the importance of backing apprentices, supporting young people entering construction and creating workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to build a career.
Construction is an industry built on action. Real progress comes from the decisions we make, who we mentor, who we promote and who we support along the way.
Grateful to be part of an industry that continues to challenge itself and push forward.
And proud to work alongside people who care about building not just projects, but a stronger industry for the next generation.

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