Welcome to the latest issue of Construction Source Australia, the magazine that highlights the best of the best in building and building products across the country. This time out, our spotlight has found REP Builders – an awardwinning boutique building and property development company that has been servicing Canberra and the surrounding areas for over 17 years. In that time, they have steadily developed and maintained a reputation built on trust, honesty, and the ability to deliver the highest level of building projects. Today, their experienced team – led by Director Robert Paragalli and business partner Joe Whitfield – is well known in the region for their unwavering commitment to excellence. We spoke to Robert about that commitment, their corresponding reputation, and about some of their recent award victories, including their 2023 MBA ACT Award in the ‘Medium Density Dual Occupancy / Habitable Suite’ category. Another award-winning and longstanding company featured in these pages is Hanssen – Western Australia’s largest apartment builder specialising in high-rise buildings. Since forming in Perth over 30 years ago, they have completed more than 6,000 apartments, they have grown into a 56,000-square-metre head office and yard facility, and they have come to employ approximately 600 highly-trained, multi-skilled team members. Over their 30-plus-year history, Hannsen also won a consistent stream of industry award and accolades – most recently, at the 2023 UDIA Awards they were a finalist in the ‘High Density’ category for their work on AT238, which is a 32-storey highrise complex with 121 luxury apartment units, located in the heart of East Perth’s historical hub. We talked to Darren Linton, Managing Director, about that project, about Hanssen’s many innovations (such as their use of the innovative BubbleDeck system in all their projects), and about the “three principles for great business” that have powered the company’s longevity and growth. Also featured within is Brett Ward Homes – yet another longstanding and award-winning building company, in their case based on the Gold Coast. Over the 23-year history, they have completed well over 200 homes, have won a long list of HIA Awards, and they have been featured in the TV series ‘Australia’s Best Houses.’ We caught up with Brett’s wife Kristy, who runs the office and has been there from the start. She talked to us about what it means to be “the quintessential multi-generation Australian family building company” and about some of their recent standout jobs. We have other stories too, on more innovative and bar-raising developers, builders, and subcontractors from across Australia. For more, just keep reading. All the best, The Editorial Team We will keep adding business units that enhance our offering and separate us from our competition. “ ” Editor From The Dear Reader,
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