Welcome to the latest issue of Construction Source Australia, the magazine that highlights the best in building and building products across the country. The company on our cover, TQM Design & Construct, is a prime example – they are acclaimed leader in residential construction based in Wolli Creek, Sydney. To tell their story, we caught up with Mark Talc, who founded and leads the company with his brother Maroun. In our wide-ranging discussion, we covered a lot of topics, including their proven ability to finish jobs no matter the circumstances. We also talked about some of their recent work, including their work stage two of the Newcastle East End precinct upgrade, a project valued at roughly $150 million. TQM successfully overcame a lot of challenges on that site, including working below the water table, preserving key heritage elements, and shutdowns caused by the pandemic. TQM overcame each of those challenges without passing on the cost pressures to their client – Daniel walked us through how they did that. Other innovative and acclaimed builders featured in this issue include Infinite Homes and OFFSITE. Infinite Homes is a builder operating exclusively within Sydney’s metropolitan council areas, with a focus not on building multimillion dollar estates, but homes that are “accessible, welldesigned, and built to last – homes where families can grow and thrive,” according to director Daniel Galea. We discussed that philosophy with Daniel in-depth. We also highlighted some of the company’s recently award-recognized display homes. OFFSITE, meanwhile, is an industry-leading innovator on the rise. Since forming as a research-driven venture, they spent many years refining a timber-framed system that could be designed and manufactured – like the company name implies – offsite. In recent years, under the direction of Executive Chairman Norm Roberts, they have scaled that system to new heights and grown the company by leaps and bounds. Last year they moved into a factory in Welshpool, Perth, roughly four times larger than their previous factory, and they’ve upped their capacity from 200 homes per year to 2,500. We spoke to Norm about that significant evolution and what inspired it. We also talked to Norm about OFFSITE’s system, how it works, and its surprising versatility – for example, they recently produced some “beautiful, highly energy-efficient” three-storey townhouses that sold at $1.8 million each. “People assume off-site means cheap or ugly – not the case,” Norm told us. For those stories – and many more like them, about other awardwinning and innovative builders – 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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