Systems

As a division of Kane Constructions, arete Australia leverages the strong corporate governance and stringent Business Management System established by Kane to ensure excellence in every aspect of our operations.

In our commitment to all stakeholders—including clients, employees, the community, service providers, suppliers, subcontractors, and shareholders—our Business Management System (BMS) complies with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.

This comprehensive system provides a framework for the ongoing evaluation and enhancement of our processes, ensuring that we consistently pursue excellence in our operations. The BMS is easily accessible to all employees online and is available for client review during due diligence.

At the core of the BMS is the arete/Kane mission statement, which underpins our quality policy. We have developed policies that cover all key operational areas, clearly outlining our objectives and the strategies we employ to achieve them. These policies are bolstered by formalised processes, toolkits, and documentation, all designed to ensure quality is delivered consistently in its broadest sense.

arete Australia understands that robust policies and processes related to quality, occupational health and safety (OH&S), environmental, industrial relations, and training are vital in today’s construction industry. We believe these elements are fundamental to our ongoing success and our ability to effectively meet the needs of our clients and the community.

At arete, we utilise Aconex and Aconex Field to enhance project management and collaboration, ensuring a streamlined experience for our clients and stakeholders throughout every phase of construction. AConex serves as our comprehensive platform for managing documentation, workflows, and communications. This web-based solution allows for secure uploading, sharing, and tracking of project-related documents, ensuring that all stakeholders have real-time access to project progress. It fosters cohesive communication among contractors, subcontractors, and project managers while offering robust reporting tools to monitor project advancement and ensure compliance with regulations and standards, keeping everyone informed and accountable.

Aconex Field, on the other hand, is a mobile application that empowers our team to access project information on-site. It facilitates real-time updates, allowing our team to capture and submit site reports, photos, and notes, thereby efficiently managing the defects process as projects enter the completion and handover phases. 

Together, these tools ensure that our projects run efficiently and maintain collaborative communication, empowering our teams to work effectively and deliver outstanding results for our clients. At arete, we are committed to leveraging technology to enhance project outcomes and ensure client satisfaction.

The arete Occupational Health & Safety Management System is certified to ISO 45001.

arete is also accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme, being the second contractor in the nation to receive accreditation when the scheme was first introduced in 2004.

The health and safety of Kane employees and all persons affected by our activities, is a major priority and must be considered during all work performed by or on behalf of the company.

arete seeks a commitment from all of its employees, service providers, suppliers and subcontractors to work together to achieve this priority.

arete acknowledges its obligation to comply with relevant Occupational Health & Safety legislation and Codes of Practice to work towards an accident-free workplace.

By establishing measurable objectives and actively maintaining and reviewing the company’s Occupational Health & Safety Management System and thereby ensuring continuous improvement Kane aims to:

• Eliminate work related injury and illness
• Make health and safety an integral part of Kane’s everyday work-life
• Meet our legal responsibilities

The arete Quality Assurance Management System is certified to ISO 9001.

We are committed to build upon our reputation for delivery of quality construction outcomes and services of all scales and complexity, to the satisfaction of our customers.

To achieve our objective we:

• Train and develop the skills of our staff to ensure the business is supported by competent and skilled people capable of achieving the objectives of today, and future growth of tomorrow
• Ensure the Kane Constructions Business Management System is ISO 9001 compliant, is continually reviewed and updated to reflect our business operations, and is implemented for the purposes of meeting or exceeding contract, code, statutory obligations and customer requirements
• Set targets and measure performance to continually improve our processes

The delivery of quality construction products and services:

• Is embraced by all employees
• Is supported by a culture of teamwork
• Is reliable
• Will achieve consistent customer satisfaction

The arete Environmental Management System is certified to ISO 14001.

The company is a member of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) with a number of employees being GBCA Accredited Professionals.  arete seeks to minimise environmental impacts, achieve continual improvement and prevent pollution during construction activities. Kane believes its environmental policy will deliver economic, social and environmental benefits to the company and the community.

By promoting an environmentally aware culture and adopting risk management processes in dealing with environmental hazards, our aim is to:

• Reduce waste and pollution generated from construction activities
• Avoid and prevent environmental damage
• Avoid exposure of our employees and the public to environmental health hazards and risks
• Comply with relevant legislation
• Protect the natural environment and preserve and conserve culturally valued built heritage