About Dale

Dale Alcock is a home-grown success story: from bricklayer to leading WA home builder.

A third generation home builder, Dale commenced his career as a bricklayer in the WA wheat belt town of Kellerberrin. He progressed to become a registered builder and at 26, founded Dale Alcock Homes.

Dale still enjoys an active role as Managing Director of Australia's leading home building group, working with over 150 staff members and successfully building more than 14,000 homes over 25 years. Dale prides himself on quality workmanship and the level of professionalism shown by his staff.

A past President of the HIA (WA/Asia Legion), Dale has been recognised as a leading WA entrepreneur and has won praise for supporting industry training programs and promoting careers in the building industry.

He has also been honored with the prestigious MBA 2008 Robert Law Award and the national HIA Sir Phillip Lynch Award in recognition of outstanding service and contribution to the Australian housing industry.

Dale is an experienced media commentator on a wide range of topics such as:

Perth - Where to from here?

• What is the future vision for Perth? Dale firmly believes Perth needs progress. He can discuss density, height, infill, town planning and coastal housing growth, as well as related topics. He's familiar with the Department of Planning's Directions 2031 report.
• Can Perth be the city we want it to be? What is the future for our foreshore and ocean/beachside developments
• Has the average size of homes in WA peaked? What is the ever-increasing choice of homes shapes and sizes doing for the State's housing market?

Future housing trends

• Innovative homes- what's hot in housing and what do future trends look like?
• What's the health of our housing market? What's the thinking on interest rate changes this year and next?
• What are the pros and cons of new homes verses established homes?
• Is it best to move or improve? Why are home improvements and renovations booming? And what are the pros and cons

Investing in the next generation

• The importance of training and apprentices - why aren't more building companies looking after the future tradespeople of the industry? 
• What can be done about the increasing red tape involved with approvals? Are the regulations strangling the construction industry? And how can safety be prioritised in a cost-effective and efficient way?
• Housing approvals and finance - why is the bureaucratic approvals process so cumbersome? What's the solution to our land shortage? And what's the point of land where no one wants to live or there's no infrastructure?

Generational change

• What will baby boomers and retirees want for their new home?
• How do we keep the dream of home ownership alive for the Y generation

WA's skills shortage

• What's the current situation with our skills shortage? How urgently does change need to occur to enable more workers to enter WA and to enable future growth?

Regional WA

• With people still flocking 'down south' for a sea change, what's the health of the south west market?
• What's happening in the states regional and remote housing sector? How will the demand for property in the Pilbara be met?

Philanthropy

• There are many successful business people in Perth - but are they philanthropic? This is a subject close to Dale's heart. The ABN foundation was launched in 2006 and has since donated over $5million to charity.