JM Kelly Project Builders
Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in Rockhampton this year, Central Queensland building group J M Kelly (Project Builders) Pty Ltd is one of the region’s leading privately owned construction companies. As a large, regionally based contracting company, J M Kelly directly employs its own trades and is parent company to ten individual and diversified businesses which operate as subcontractors within the construction industry. J M Kelly is able to undertake projects across Queensland and Northern NSW through its offices in Rockhampton, Brisbane, Gladstone and Mackay.
$3.6 Billion for Gas Power Stations
Teaming up with TRUenergy, the Queensland Government will soon increase its energy-generating capabilities by investing billions into new power stations. The landmark $3.6 billion project – which will see the construction of two new gas-fired power stations at Ipswich and Gladstone – will be the first significant energy investment since the recent passing of the Carbon Tax. For Premier Anna Bligh, the project demonstrates the competitive abilities of gas in a carbon-priced economy. “These stations will plug us all in to a future that is brighter than anything in our history, and investments like this from TRUenergy are just the […]
Some AU House Prices Still Sliding
The most recent figures for the nation’s capital cities reveal that house prices fell once again, for the ninth month in a row. Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra home prices all dropped in September (the most recent available figures). Sydney experienced the greatest fall in house prices, at 0.6 per cent followed by Canberra at 0.5 per cent, and Melbourne at 0.3 per cent, seasonally adjusted. Experts are hopeful, however, that the drops are likely temporary, with Melbourne experiencing a surplus following a building boom. Reasons for the slippage this year include consumer caution when it comes to making large purchases […]
Tragedy at University of Queensland Construction Site
The tragic death of a worker on a university campus at the end of October may result in work stoppages and safety checks on all major construction sites. On the morning of October 31, a 65-year-old foreman was crushed when a large shuttering form plummeted from a height of around 20 metres. The foreman was working on the construction of a new building at the St Lucia campus of the University of Queensland. The fatal accident brings the number of deaths on Queensland’s construction sites to twelve this year, a jump from eight in 2010. As a result, The Construction, […]
Green Standards Get Tough
In Australia, “green” initiatives aimed at lowering energy usage and reducing carbon emissions have become increasingly popular in the construction sector in recent years, as awareness over the need to save precious resources grows. As of this month, changes to “green” building standards have become much more serious. Across the nation, 10 per cent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial buildings, according to the Department of Climate Change. The figure is rising, and one way of reducing the emissions is to improve the energy efficiency of these buildings. On November 1, strict “green” Commercial Building Disclosure […]
Queensland Economy “On a Sprint”
The most recent figures from the DAE Investment Monitor reveal good news for Queensland’s building industry and the heights it has reached in terms of the value of the state’s projects committed or under construction. In the September quarter, the amount swelled to $100.3 billion, a solid indicator of Queensland’s growing economy. “This kind of phenomenal growth is projected to continue skyrocketing with business investment of 27 ¾ per cent forecast this financial year,” said Queensland’s Deputy Premier and Treasurer Andrew Fraser. “The value of known investment in projects has also remained at near record highs of $184 billion.” Reasons […]
Drug and Alcohol Testing a “Giant Leap Forward”
After years of resistance from Australia’s building unions a landmark decision was reached in October which allows employers the right to compel workers to undergo compulsory drug and alcohol testing. The landmark ruling by Fair Work Australia comes on the heels of concerns from employer groups in the Victorian building industry, warning about drug and alcohol-related issues among employees. Despite opposition from unions in Australia’s construction sector – who favour a co-operative approach over compulsory testing – Fair Work Australia determined employers asking for drug and alcohol testing to be a “reasonable” request. The ruling stated: “The risks to employee […]
APEX Building Systems
When APEX Building Systems Pty Ltd was created by founder John McKenzie in 1988, it began as a modest operation, with John taking on almost all aspects of construction, from designing the structures to welding the frame and erecting the finished product. Before forming APEX John – a welder by trade – worked for other building companies, erecting rural farm sheds and other buildings. Today, over two decades later, the privately-owned company still under the leadership of John McKenzie and Manager Luke Franks, has a permanent staff of 20 people and remains strategically located in the thriving North Western Region of Sydney.
Benmax
To say that Benmax just kept on growing would in some ways be true, but that seems too random a way to describe the progress of this mechanical services provider. From its origins in 1985 as a family business involved in the new Parliament House building project in Canberra, Benmax has continued to expand the range of services it can perform by, wherever possible, obtaining the skills required to do the job from within the company rather than hiring in from outside.
Carfax Commercial Constructions
Flexibility and a readiness to do some lateral thinking are the qualities that characterise Carfax Commercial Constructions. This Sydney-based company was established in 1998 By Paul Reimer, and mainly serves the Sydney metropolitan area and regional NSW.
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