MELBOURNE – 20 November 2025 – Buildxact, a leading provider of construction management solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chaman Sidhu to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Chaman brings a wealth of experience in technology, global expansion, legal and regulation having previously served in SaaS, digital and publishing leadership roles. With a proven track record in this quickly evolving arena, Chaman will play a pivotal role in guiding Buildxact’s strategic direction and supporting its mission to empower builders and remodelers with innovative technology.
“We are delighted to have Chaman Sidhu join the Buildxact board,” said Steve Yates, CEO of Buildxact. “As Buildxact prepares to enter a new scale-up phase in global markets, Chaman’s leadership experience with fast growing global SaaS business, along with her legal, risk and governance expertise, will support Buildxact well for the road ahead.”
The appointment reflects Buildxact’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its’ leadership team and driving innovation in the construction technology sector. As a board director, Chaman will complement the Board’s existing skills and experiences to support the company’s effective global expansion.
“I’m excited to work with the Buildxact leadership to continue to reimagine the way builders and contractors use technology to manage projects to navigate them better,” Chaman said. “We are now immersed in a world of technology. Yet there will always be a need to use technology to solve real world challenges in a human-focused way. I’m excited to help Buildxact take the next step to leverage its AI-enabled solution in key markets as it continues to build its global footprint and revolutionise the experience of builders and contractors.”
Chaman has more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership, legal, governance, risk, compliance, intellectual property and government relations at public and private companies. Her executive career has spanned roles with global and scale-up SaaS, digital and publishing companies headquartered in Australia and New Zealand. She is currently a director of the literary organization, The Wheeler Centre, and start-up ecosystem builder, LaunchVic. Chaman previously held leadership roles with SaaS accounting platform Xero, digital creative marketplace Envato, and travel publisher Lonely Planet.
John Allison, chairman and co-founder of Buildxact, stated that “Chaman has proven skills and global experience that will make a strong strategic contribution to Buildxact as a non-executive director. We are delighted to announce her appointment following a thorough search process knowing her skills complement our capable board.”
The current board includes founder John Allison; George Savvides, non-executive director at Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Melanie Kalemba, public and private board director and advisor; and Rob Goudswaard, chair of the board for Revolut Payments Australia and non-executive director at Centelon.
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