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 Desire Homes, an industry-acclaimed specialist builder of full turnkey and custom plan contract homes throughout South East Queensland. They are a company that delivers their clients high-quality move-inready homes, often within tight time frames, and they make the building experience seamless and enjoyable from design to completion. Over the past decade, Desire Homes has grown from a small husband-and-wife operation has become a trusted local business delivering 20 to 30 homes a year, each reflecting the same high standard of workmanship and attention to detail. We spoke to Fiona Skews, one half of the founding couple, about the company’s process, their passion for the region, and the values that have motivated their success. Another acclaimed building company featured in these pages is GC Civil – a company that has been enhancing Australia’s urban landscape for over 50 years. These days, they are operate across New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, and Queensland, and they enjoy a national reputation as leaders in the design, supply, construction and certification of essential urban infrastructure. We spoke to Melissa Simpson, who represents the third generation of her family involved in the business – we talked about the legacy the company has built, their current areas of focus, and their development of new modular and prefabricated solutions. Also featured within is Shield Building Group, a company known as one of Melbourne’s most trusted and innovative home-building companies. They were also founded by a husband-and-wife team, Adis and Ella Kadiric, and we spoke to Ella about some of their highlight projects, including several dual-occupancy projects, which are becoming more common as families look for practical yet beautiful solutions that keep loved ones close without sacrificing independence. 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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