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This year’s Wear it Purple Day theme is Bold Voices, Bright Futures. It’s a message filled with hope. Hope that young queer people can...

It’s one of the first things women hear in this industry, and it’s rarely said quietly. No whisper. No hesitation. Just a blunt...

Last week we launched our first ever Paving Pathways program. It is a big moment, not just for us, but for what we are trying to shift in...

When Georgia was in high school, she didn’t know a career in asphalt was even a thing. Georgia & Jenika leading the Amarapave team at the...

There’s a special kind of exhaustion that comes from trying to fit into a space that wasn’t built for you. And when I first started...

We’re proud to share that Amarapave has been awarded a grant from NAWIC to launch a new initiative: Pathways into Paving.   This isn’t...

There is a kind of silence on construction sites that does not get talked about enough.   It is not the good kind. Not the satisfaction...

The Firstborn, But Never the Heir From the moment Jenika could walk, she was thrust into the gritty world of construction. As the eldest...

I remember the first time I felt truly wronged. I was four years old, standing in the middle of our kitchen, watching my twin sisters’...

There’s a phrase I’ve heard countless times in male-populated spaces: “being one of the boys.” On the surface, it might seem...

At Amarapave, we believe that every step toward sustainability matters—no matter how small. Last month, we worked with Merri-Bek City...

Today is Social Enterprise Day, a moment to celebrate businesses that put purpose at the heart of what they do. For Jenika and myself,...

Introduction: The Difference Between Fitting In and Belonging As Wear it Purple Day approaches, I’m reminded of how important it is to...

When we founded Amarapave, we set out to do more than pave roads—we wanted to create a legacy of change. Our mission goes beyond the...

Imposter syndrome - a pervasive feeling of self-doubt and inadequacy despite evident success - is a familiar adversary for many in the...

The current buzz among companies competing for tenders on Victorian publicly funded construction projects exceeding $20 million is the...

Hello! We are thrilled to extend a massive welcome to you as we proudly unveil our brand-new website and officially launch our business...