That appetite for ambitious work has taken the company from building toilet blocks to pouring dams. One standout recent project is the Henderson Dam on Flinders Island, a remote outpost off Tasmania’s coast where every load of concrete and gravel had to be barged in. The project involved extensive in-situ concrete work to form a dam face and spillway within existing rock structures, all while meeting the exacting specifications demanded by a major water utility client. According to Matthew, that project represents precisely the kind of large-scale, technically demanding civil work that Oliver Kelly Group has increasingly built their reputation around. And that reputation, more than price, is how he believes they earn repeat business. “We’re known for delivering,” he reiterates. “A lot of our work now comes from repeat clients, which tells us they’re happy with what we do. We’ve got to a point where a lot of it isn’t price-driven. We’ll put in a tender and sometimes we’re a bit higher, but we still get awarded the work because of our previous deliveries and outcomes.” Once again, Rick also credits that client loyalty to the high calibre of the people on their team. “We’ve been able to build a pretty solid team over quite a few years,” he says. “You’re only as good as the people around you, and we’ve got some wonderful people who hold themselves to very high standards and take pride in what they deliver. That’s what drives the outcome we expect and want.” SEPTEMBER 2026
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