take on an unusually wide range of work. Their current project list includes a $20 million new research centre for the University of Tasmania in Launceston, a $22 million dollar aged care development in Devonport, and an $18 million dollar apartment build in Hobart – plus other major plumbing and maintenance jobs that keep their divisions active, including the company’s growing mining division. Geographically, the company’s work has mostly taken place in Tasmania, but they have also been known to travel nationwide and their capacity knows no geographic limits. As a delivery partner for John Holland and VisionStream on the National Broadband Network rollout, Oliver Kelly Group had crews stationed in South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, and the Northern Territory. “We predominantly work all around Tasmania, but in our journey we’ve been all over Australia,” Matthew says. “We’re not scared to go anywhere.” When pursuing work, Matthew explains that they don’t really look at scope or geography – instead, they look for a challenge. They favour work that pushes them into doing new things. “We like things that are a little bit different, but we’re mindful that we’ve got to have the skill set to deliver,” Matthew explains. “We review every project from head to tail to make sure we’ve got the capabilities. And if we haven’t, we’ll make sure we get them so we can deliver it. We do a pretty detailed risk analysis, make sure we can price it properly, and then once we win the work, we sit down as a crew and figure out how we’re going to make it happen.” THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AUSTRALIA
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