They have some very long-term partnerships, like their window supplier who they’ve used for 40 years. “We’ve used some of our suppliers for 50 years and they’ve given us consistent good service,” says Terry. “They’re integral to the way we work. They’re reliable and they treat us accordingly. They know how we work and we know how they work.” When it comes to staffing in-house, Lamprey Builders operate with a small team, overseen by their partners. They have an office manager and construction manager, five permanent builders, labourers and apprentices and three part-time employees in the office. The rest of the team are sub-contractors, but some of those subs have worked for the company for 25 years. “We pride ourselves on being organized,” says Terry. “If we tell the bricklayer we want him next Tuesday, he will start next Tuesday. We do our best to look after everyone in our network, professionally, but also personally should anyone need it. We want everyone to feel that they are valued as part of our core team. As a result, these people have been very loyal to us and us to them.” Both staff and sub contractors try to use renewables whenever they can. “We don’t use old growth hardwood. It’s all plantation or renewable timber,” says Terry. “It’s the same with insulation. In Tasmania some of the things that are available in the bigger places aren’t available here, but in all cases, we try to use stuff that can be renewed. We avoid steel whenever we can and use timber that can be replaced as much as we can.” THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AUSTRALIA
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