Hand cutting and pitching roofs and even notching studs by hand.
By year two, he was managing commercial projects. Knowing little about building meant learning fast: how to get the most from a project and, more importantly, the people around it.
At 18, he completed his first property development to help fund a life chasing squash around the world.
He built and renovated more squash courts than can be counted, with projects across Australia, the USA and Europe.
Worked across Australia, the USA and Middle East in leadership, sports infrastructure, architectural finishes, disaster reinstatement, commercial construction, modular builds, climate controlled domes and high end fit outs.
Along the way came open heart surgery, cancer scares, mental health challenges and an MBA.
Through it all, one thing stayed consistent.
He’s always had a thing for timber and concrete, probably because, alongside being a carpenter, he’s a concreter too. He likes materials that are honest, hard wearing and meant to last.
Now back in WA: project managing, working with Microcement, losing tape measures and wondering why nail bags are still full of nails.
Doing real projects.
That’s Harry.
And, as you’ll quickly work out, he’s a fairly big part of why we do things the way we do.