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CONSTRUCTION Feature Special Report
Constru
F E AT U R E
ACTIVE: Sam Delmenico says Probuild’s WA workbook is valued at nearly $1 billion. Photos: Attila Csaszar
Big builds bring confidence
Confidence is emerging among the industry’s construction players, as private and public
projects start to take shape and more investment is pumped into the project pipeline.
Probuild WA managing direc- “We’re also looking to diver-
tor Sam Delmenico says he’s sify; student accommodation
positive about the future. and aged care seem like a natural
Gestation of projects is still
The company’s local work- fit for us based on the synergies
book is valued at nearly $1 billion between those sectors.”
longer than we would prefer, but
and includes the $220 million
Projects if we can streamline the process
commercial component of the
Kings Square renewal project Business News research shows of approvals, that will help
in Fremantle, and the $200 mil- at least $4 billion worth of major
Katie McDonald lion NV Apartments on Murray building projects (projects of $40 developers get into marketing
katie.mcdonald@businessnews.com.au Street, in addition to the Ritz. million-plus) are under way in
10-PAGE FEATURE “Confidence is returning to Western Australia (see page 24). and presales earlier, which will
the market,” Mr Delmenico told Construction of three high-rise
F
ROM the $500 million Ritz Business News. student accommodation projects ultimately see construction
Carlton and The Towers “Gestation of projects is still started during the past year.
at Elizabeth Quay, to the longer than we would prefer, However, apartments appear starting quicker - Sam Delmenico
$428 million new WA Museum but if we can streamline the pro- to contribute to the bulk of
and $100 million Forrest Chase cess of approvals, that will help major building work in WA. Outlet at Perth Airport, which is The national RLB Crane Index
revamp, major developments developers get into marketing There are also six hotels in being built by Georgiou Group. supports Mr Georgiou’s senti-
under way are set to further and presales earlier, which will the CBD currently under con- The group’s chief executive, ments, with the index recording
change the look and feel of Perth. ultimately see construction struction, with The Melbourne John Georgiou, said the com- crane activity up 32 per cent
Some of those completed are starting quicker.” Hotel and Westin Perth recently pany’s building business would from 58 points in Q4 2017 to 77
already making their mark, Mr Delmenico said the recent completed. also deliver Primewest’s mul- points in Q2 2018 (representing
such Optus Stadium and Yagan news of financial concerns for In addition, Perth ’s retail ti-storey office complex, Prime an increase in total cranes from
Square, both of which opened some head contractors was sector is providing a substan- House, and the Liv Apartments 25 to 33).
earlier this year. a sign the market had been tial amount of work; the $600 project in Fremantle in coming The construction sector also
And while it’s no secret the ultra-competitive (see page 20), m i l l ion redevelopment of months. recorded the largest increase in
construction industry has felt with Probuild focused on main- Karrinyup Shopping Centre, “In WA we’re definitely seeing WA’s employment in the year to
the pressures of the economic taining a consistent workbook contracted to Multiplex, is the an improvement in the con- the September 2017 quarter, up
slowdown in recent times, pro- with some repeat clients. largest building project in the struction sector,” Mr Georgiou 16.9 per cent.
jects like these with sizeable “Our focus has been on res- construction phase. told Business News. “Over the next 1 2 to 18
price tags offer the signals idential and hotels and we’ll One retail project anticipated “I believe it’s bottomed out months, the biggest challenge
needed to rebuild confidence in continue to work in that space,” for completion later this year is and we’re starting to see a lot for the construction sector
the sector. he said. the $150 million Direct Factory more tenders released.” will be retaining, developing
FEATURE
ction
STABILITY: Chris Palandri doesn’t expect activity to return to the height of the boom, but hopes it will transition to a
sustainable market for the long term.
RLB CRane Index® – peRTH construction, given the size of next few years, with 2018 sched-
Key takeaways BASE = Q2 2015 = 100
the WA relative to the east coast. uled starts including the $750
• Confidence 120
112
Multiplex’s 2018 pipeline million Garden City Shopping
returning to sector 109 109 includes the New Museum for Centre redevelopment and the
100 WA and Karrinyup Shopping $600 million Westfield Innaloo
• Diverse pipeline of 100
Centre, with the $207 million expansion.
major projects Karratha Health Campus and In the public sector, the City
the first tower of Capital Square, of Fremantle is yet to appoint
• Student 80 77
Woodside’s new headquarters, in its preferred builder for the
accommodation, final stages. construction of a new civic
hotels, apartments 60 56 58
“The market now is smaller building in Kings Square, while
and retail all part and slower and will likely the contract for the $68 million
of the current mix, remain that way throughout Inner City College at Kitchener
40
commercial still Q2 '15 Q4 '15 Q2 '16 Q3 '16 Q2 '17 Q4 '17 Q2 '18 2018 and 2019,” Mr Palandri told Park in Subiaco is also still to
slow Source: Rider Levett Bucknall Business News. be decided, with PACT Con-
MBA’s industry forecasts resulting in very competitive mar- “But there are positive signs struction awarded the $4 . 8
• Employment up predict that, by the end of this gins for builders, we are seeing that we may see the market million earthworks contract
• Aged care, financial year, the value of aged glimmers of a recovery,” Mr Prin- improve from 2020 onwards.” in March.
education and hotel care projects will have increased gle told Business News. Mr Palandri said there were Another major tender to hit
projects to grow by more than 80 per cent, with “The upside of the softened promising green shoots for new the construction market in
education and retail also pre- construction market is that con- work at Elizabeth Quay and in 2018 could be 3 Oceans Prop-
• Contracts for a dicted to grow. struction periods are reduced, retail. erty’s $450 million mixed-use
number of $100m+ Pindan director David Pringle availability of subcontractors Upcoming projects at Eliza- Iconic Scarborough two-towers
projects yet to be said he had seen an increase in increases and the quality of beth Quay include Brookfield’s project.
awarded health, aged care, education and workmanship has improved. proposed $1.1 billion mixed- If granted approval in the
hotel projects in line with gov- “Developers are anticipat- use twin-tower development, coming weeks the project is
• Market not expected ernment investment, population ing the likely return of solid which was granted in-princi- anticipated to provide 2,200 con-
to reach boom growth and an increased confi- growth in the future from ple planning approval by the struction jobs.
levels, but settle dence in tourism. both migration, natural expan- Metropolitan Redevelopment “Overall, I think the market
into a new normal Pindan has jumped five places sion through birth rate, and an Authority last November, will settle into a new normal
on the Business News construc- ageing population. with Multiplex as its preferred over the next few years,” Mr
tion companies list to become the “They are also continuing to contrac tor, ta rget i ng the Palandri said.
and attracting experienced state’s third largest (see page 27), focus on Perth’s long-term poten- start of 2019 for construction “We won’t be going back to the
construction personnel and recently winning contracts for tial as a tourism hub and entry commencement. height of the boom, but hope-
subcontractors,” Mr Georgiou the $23 million stage two Cape point to Australia from Asia, the Retail projects will continue fully transitioning to a more
said. Naturaliste College project in Bus- Middle East and Europe.” to provide work for WA’s con- sustainable market for the long
selton, the $18 million Carnarvon struction industry over the term.”
Opportunity Community College development, Pipeline
Master Builders Association and a $19 million seniors housing Multiplex regional man-
of WA director Michael McLean project in the Wheatbelt. ager Chris Palandri said the SEARCH Probuild
said segments of the construc- “While the current construc- company’s focus had always There are 162 results from our index of 94,292 articles,
tion industry were growing. tion market in WA has softened, been across all sectors of 9,345 companies and 32,452 people.
FEATURECONSTRUCTION
The industry has seen
little change in the approach
or use of new technologies
and buildings are largely
constructed in the same way
they have been for decades
- Natasha Di Ciano
ASSEMBLE: Natasha Di Ciano says the capabilities of the NXT system will be showcased at a demonstration project in Rivervale later this year. Photos: Attila Csaszar
Dismantling the status
Alternative construction techniques and new technologies are changing the way we build.
Katie McDonald company Probuild is working In 2017, Probuild completed WA-based construction tech- sites, and the system uses recy-
katie.mcdonald@businessnews.com.au to change the conversation and a 62-storey tower structure in nology company NXT TEC is also clable building materials, with
prevailing mindset. Melbourne 69 days ahead of the aiming to challenge the status panels containing integrated
INEFFICIENT practices, mate- In 2016, it developed the Pro- contract timeline. quo when it comes to building insulation to reduce energy
rials waste, delays in project build Construction System, The system will make its methods. consumption.
delivery and the resulting cost employing engineers from the debut in Western Australia this Managing director Natasha Di “The industry has seen little
increases are among the pressing automotive industry to apply year on two of Probuild’s key Ciano said the company’s NXT change in the approach or use of
issues hindering construction on similar production methods to projects – the Ritz Carlton and assembly technologies could new technologies and buildings
building sites nationwide. its own high-rise construction The Towers at Elizabeth Quay, help drive more efficiency. are largely constructed in the
The construction sector is process. and the NV Apartments on The NXT components are same way they have been for
among the worst performing in This included working closely Murray Street. manufactured locally then decades,” Ms Di Ciano told Busi-
terms of productivity, according with suppliers to reduce wastage “Some of us get stuck in our transported to site, where the ness News.
to a report undertaken by McK- on site and changing the way old ways, but it’s important builder assembles (rather than “NXT facilitates the construc-
insey & Company, which cited a workers and materials moved on to disrupt what we’re doing constructs) them, allowing tion process from design to
failure to adapt to new technol- site to increase efficiency. and challenge the thinking so greater control over time, budget manufacture to delivery, con-
ogy as one contributing factor Probuild WA managing direc- that hopefully it translates to and quality. trolling the entire process and
to the creation of a ‘sluggish tor Sam Delmenico said the improvement in the bottom This also redesigns the work- all stakeholders, saving time and
innovation’ culture, with legacy system was the brainchild of the line,” Mr Delmenico told Busi- flow, which Ms Di Ciano said money.
systems and unique require- company’s Victorian branch. ness News. meant labour could be reapplied “Globally, barriers to collabora-
ments for budgets, planning and He said benefits such as “We needed to change what in other areas to produce build- tion in construction have led to
operations seen as major hin- reduced waste, accelerated time- we were doing due to various ings faster. increases in price, waste and time
drances to take-up. lines and early handovers had supply chain pressures. The NXT technology can elim- as projects continue to be deliv-
Despite these barriers to inno- already been seen on a number “And now it’s also a point of inate on-site wastage including ered through a disaggregated
vation, national construction of the company’s projects. difference for our business.” concrete, as seen on traditional approach with many individual
CONSTRUCTIONFEATURE
It will be a
game changer for the
construction and mining
industry - David Meney
INVENTIVE: David Meney says new 3D printing advancements will help.
quo
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experts, suppliers and stakehold- currently in negotiations with fill from one location to another,” withstand loads and forces.
ers lacking a systematic way to a third party to export the tech- Mr Georgiou told Business News. It was conceptualised by local
share information. nology to China. WEEKS AHEAD “The capture of this informa- company Yenem Engineering
“NXT connects each stake- It has also received strong OF SCHEDULE tion enabled teams to quickly Services and is currently in the
holder on a project, while the interest from the Philippines, FOR GEORGIOU evaluate performance and adjust development phase.
NXT Building System enables
them to communicate in a
a market Ms Di Ciano said was
ideal for NXT due to high con-
GROUP’S PROJECT methodologies to deliver greater
efficiencies and value.”
Director David Meney said
mining structures had made
common language.” struction demand, a low-skilled
DELIVERY As a result, the project was up the bulk of Yenem’s work-
The patented system will be workforce and scalable projects. team was able to speed up its delivered eight weeks ahead of book since he established the
showcased on its first demon- That market was already project completion for a land schedule. company in 1995, with the idea
stration project at scale later exploring precast product sys- development contract north of A nother invention that for altConnect coming to him
this year with the development tems, she said, but the present Perth when it installed Vision- could speed up project delivery when observing construction
of the 10-storey Wyndham LUX level of prefabrication was not link and Loadrite technologies and increase productivity is progress.
Hotel in Rivervale. mature, with products simply onto 27 pieces of earthmoving altCONNECT. “This will dramatically reduce
NXT is currently under an integrated as part of a tradi- equipment. AltConnect is a connection the time of construction.
early contractor involvement tional construction process. Visionlink allows builders to that joins primary structural “It will be a game changer for
process with a building company track the performance of each members such as beams and the construction and mining
for assembly on site. Innovation machine in real-time, while columns without bolts or welds, industry,” he said.
Ms Di Ciano said the system Building materials and sys- Loadrite is a scale that cap- instead relying on friction to • Read more online
had been used to build the NXT tems aside, technology is also tures information of the loading
facility on King Street in the driving change in the practical, process.
SEARCH Natasha Di Ciano
CBD. hands-on aspects of a build. “Georgiou was required to
NXT has already garnered Georgiou Group chief exec- relocate approximately 500,000 There are 11 results from our index of 94,292 articles,
international attention, and is utive John Georgiou said his billion cubic metres of stockpiled 9,345 companies and 32,452 people.
FEATURE CONSTRUCTION
[1.] Karrinyup Shopping Centre
200 Karrinyup Road
AMP Capital
$600 million
Major building projec
Multiplex
Expansion of existing centre from
59,715sqm to 113,000sqm LEGEND [3] WA Museum [24] Campus
EARLY 2020
[1.] Name
Location
[2.] Ritz Carlton and Developer
The Towers Project value
Elizabeth Quay Builder
Far East Consortium Project scope
$500 million EXPECTED COMPLETION
Probuild
A 28-storey 205-room hotel, with 379
residential apartments spread across both
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2019
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[6.] Karratha Health Campus
Karratha
Quarry Pt
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$207 million
Multiplex
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surgical centre, medical imaging and
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LATE 2018 MOUNT
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[7] NV Apartments [18] Raine Square [2] Ritz Carlton
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+ Hotel
MatildaTower
Bay The Towers
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[7.] NV Apartments +
Hotel Tower
374-396 Murray Street [9.] Direct Factory Outlet [11.] Forrest Chase [13.] Essence
Fragrance Group Perth Airport 200 Murray Street Claremont on the Park
Vicinity Centres ISPT Blackburne
$200 million
Probuild $150 million $100 million $100 million
28-storey, 488-hotel room and a Georgiou Group LendLease Building Constractors
New shopping centre with 24,000sqm of Redevelopment of existing precinct, BGC
33-storey 401-apartment tower 6-storey, 143-apartment development
net lettable space 120 specialty stores including a revamped alfresco area
LATE 2019 LATE 2019
LATE 2018 with 50,000sqm of retail space plus an
additional 6,500sqm of commercial
[8.] The Precinct, [10.] Vue Apartments MID 2019 [14.] Cirque
Mount Pleasant 63 Adelaide Terrace 18 Ogilvie Road, Mount Pleasant
893 Canning Highway Finbar [12.] The Crest, Burswood Stirling Capital
Norup + Wilson $146 million 120 Goodwood Parade, Burswood
$190 million Norup + Wilson $90 million
Hanssen
BGC 34-storey, 247-apartment development $100 million Jaxon
22-storey mixed-use 192-apartment with 3 commercial units and 2 office BGC 20-storey 111-apartment tower, 2
tower with retail ground floor units 22-storey mixed-use 169-apartments commercial units (Stage 1)
EARLY 2020 2019 EARLY 2019 EARLY 2019
24 businessnews.com.au | April 23, 2018
CONSTRUCTION FEATURE
ts under construction [21.] DoubleTree by Hilton
98 James Street, Northbridge
SKS Group
$70 million
SKS Group
17-storey 206-room hotel
Perth [15] Verdant Apartments 2018
[22.] Liv Apartments
51 Queen Victoria Street Fremantle
Defence Housing Australia
[20] Atira $61 million
Georgiou Group
Student living 166-dwellings, as well as 1,300sqm of
commercial space
AUGUST 2018
[23.] QT Hotel
Corner of Barrack and Murray Street
Event Hospitality and Entertainment
TOWN OF
$60 million
VINCENT Built
21-storey 184-room hotel plus 21
residential apartments
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2018
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80 Stirling Street, Northbridge
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[26.] William Square
45 Francis Street/ 235 William Street,
son Northbridge
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Warrington Property
$46 million
Shape Group
Redevelopment of the ATO headquarters
as office, retail and public precinct
2018
[27.] Student Accommodation
Tower
89-95 Stirling Street, Northbridge
and [16] DoubleTree by Hilton Stirling Capital
Waterfront Source map: City of Perth $41 million
BGC
24-storey, 571-bed student
[15.] Verdant [17.] Mantra Hotel [19.] Botanical accommodation
78 Stirling Street 900 Hay Street, Perth 74 Price Street, Jolimont LATE 2018
Stirling Capital George Atzemis Edge Visionary Living
$80 million $70 million [28.] Enclave
$80 million 15/37 Bronte Street East Perth
BGC Jaxon Jaxon
Blackburne
21-storey, 136-apartments, 1 commercial 7-storey, 81-apartments + commercial
27-storey 250-room hotel $40 million
EARLY 2019 opportunities
LATE 2019 Jaxon
LATE 2018
12-storey, 69-apartment development
[16.] DoubleTree by Hilton Perth,
[18.] Raine Square SPRING 2018
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Senior executive and est. in b) inter- directors architects sionals staff in
Rank
Company name title WA state in WA in WA in WA WA Recent major projects
Peter Lee a) 1 New Museum for Western Australia, Optus Stadium, Brookfield Property Partner’s Elizabeth Quay twin tower development
1 — HASSELL Director 2004 b) 4 7 27 90 100 (yet to be named), Kings Square Fremantle, E-Zone at The University of Western Australia, Fiona Stanley Hospital
Caillin Howard a) 1
2 — Hames Sharley Managing Director 1976 b) 5 9 27 81 87 Mandurah Forum Shopping Centre, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Crown Perth, Adventist Residential Care Apartments, Ikano
Taylor Robinson Leigh Robinson Raine Square Redevelopment, Scotch College Middle School, Curtin University Engineering Pavilion, Arbors - Scarborough
3 Principal, Founding Director 2018 a) 1 4 NFP 45 50 Foreshore Redevelopment, Canning City Centre, Northshore Christian Grammar, Mundaring Christian College
Chaney Broderick*
Cameron Dominic Snellgrove 565 Hay Street/Church House, Ocean Edge Beachside Apartments, Helm Apartments, Mika Apartments, City Gardens Apart-
4 Managing Director 1884 a) 1 5 19 42 48 ments, Marina Edge Oceanfront Apartments, Empire Apartments, Podium Apartments
Chisholm Nicol
Steve Woodland a) 1 New Children’s Hospital, New Perth Stadium, Capital Square, Oman Museum Across Ages, St Andrews Tower, Carnarvon Police
5 — Cox Architecture Principal Director 1967 b) 5 NFP NFP NFP 70 & Justice Precinct, Office of the Premier and Cabinet, Channel 9 headquarters
Oldfield Knott Ian Oldfield The Camfield Tavern (Burswood), Claremont Football Club, Honeywood Primary School (Wandi), Northam Shopping Centre,
6 Executive Chairman 1973 a) 1 3 16 32 40 Geraldton Police Station, West Perth Fire Station
Architects
Parry & Rosenthal Paul Rossen & Michael Savage Halls Head & Dalyellup Colleges, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, All Saints’ College, Perth College, Aquinas, Irene McCormack,
7 Architects Joint Director(s) 1959 a) 1 2 15 24 26 La Salle, Trinity & Mother Teresa Catholic Colleges, Bunbury CGS, Peter Carnley ACS. Southern Seawater Desalination Plant,
Northlink WA, State Administrative Tribunal, 144 Stirling Street, Family Law Court & Gold Road fitouts
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Mr Chris Palandri a) 1 Karratha Health Campus, Karrinyup Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Capital Square, New Museum for WA, Telethon
1 — Multiplex Regional Managing Director 1962 189 b) 3 NFP 6 Kids Institute fit-out, Woodside Headquarters fit-out
Mr Sam Delmenico a) 1
2 — Probuild Managing Director 2006 80 b) 3 NFP 6 NV Apartments, Ritz-Carlton & The Towers, Kings Square Fremantle.
Haven Residential Estate in Ridgewood, Integrated Marine Operations Centre in Port Hedland, The Heights Residential
Mr George Allingame a) 9
3 Pindan Managing Director 1977 350 b) 3 NFP 90 Estate in Kardinya, Northam Health Service, Quest Hotel & Retail in South Perth, Warren Health Service Redevelopment
in Manjimup, Ibis Styles Hotel in Perth, Cape Naturaliste High School in Busselton...
Mr Cheong Shing Hoi a) 1 Precinct Project, Vantage Apartments, Essence Apartments, The Crest, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Verdant
4 BGC Australia General Manager 1974 100 b) 6 NFP 25 Apartments, Westin Perth Hotel, Woolworths Butler
Mr Vince Mulholland Red Earth Arts Precinct, Yagan Square, HMAS Stirling Redevelopment, Market Lane, Midland Gate Shopping Centre
5 Doric Chief Executive Officer 1989 115 a) 1 $605m 5 Expansion
Mr Lindsay Albonico
6 John Holland Regional Manager WA 1962 NFP NFP NorthLink WA (Southern Section), PTA Track Maintenance, Karara Rail Maintenance
Mr Dan Perkins a) 3 West Coast Eagles TAC, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, Bannister Downs Dairy, Hocart Lodge, Trinity Village Shopping
7 Perkins Builders Managing Director 1965 150 b) 2 $480m 32 Centre, Summit Homes Head Office, Qantas T3 Regional Hub, PPP Schools, PLC Wellness Centre, Armadale Aquatic Centre
Mr Chris Learmonth a) 1 Campbell Barracks Redevelopment, Forrest Chase Redevelopment, Air Traffic Control Towers, Works for Coles, Telstra
8 Lendlease General Manager, Building, WA 1964 400 b) 7 NFP 9 and Shell
Mr John Georgiou a) 3 Old Mandurah Bridge Project, Defence Housing Australia’s Liv Apartments, Scarborough Redevelopment, Vicinity
9 Georgiou Group Chief Executive Officer 1977 608 b) 2 $277m 20 Centre’s Perth Direct Factory Outlet
Mr Gerry Hanssen
10 Hanssen Managing Director 1994 40 a) 1 $248m 5 Aurelia, Aire, Vue , Palmyra, Reva
Mr David Dodds Botanical, Enclave Apartments, Horizon Apartments, Forrest Hall, Cirque, Church of Scientology, 900 Hay Mantra Hotel,
11 Jaxon Chief Executive Officer 1958 80 a) 1 NFP 10 Evermore Apartments, Cummins Street, Broome St, Craigcare Ascot ACF, 9 Tully
Adco Regis Hollywood, Regis Port Coogee, WA Police fitout, SIHI Hospitals at Wongan, York & Jurien Bay, Woolworths Mt
Mr Nick Cater a) 1
12 Western Australia Manager 2013 60 b) 5 $210m 15 Pleasant, Phoenix Shopping Centre, Charter Hall, Woolworth Seacrest, Ramsay Hospital, Bunnings Baldivis, Mirrabooka
Constructions Fitout, Yongah Hill IDC
Broad Mr Camillo Masci a) 1
13 General Manager 1991 97 b) 1 NFP NFP Claremont on the Park, Wanneroo Civic Centre, Plaza Arcade, 80 Stirling Street
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Mr Rod O’Neill a) 1
14 Built General Manager, WA 1998 80 b) 5 $150m 6 325 Wellington St Student Accommodation, Raine Square redevelopment, QV1 redevelopment, QT Hotel
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FALLOUT: Building work on the Subi XO project has stalled since Cooper & Oxley went into voluntary administration. Photo: Attila Csaszar
Payments’ security under review
Building company collapses leaving projects unfinished and subcontractors empty-handed
have prompted calls for a different approach to assessing security-of-payment laws.
Katie McDonald Civil landscaping company that, as legislative responsibility
katie.mcdonald@businessnews.com.au BCL Group also halted its oper- for security of payment rested
ations recently due to financial with states and territories, the The problem is a value chain issue
WHEN prominent Western Aus- problems, previously winning government would consult each
(from client to builder to subcontractor),
tralian builder Cooper & Oxley contracts for earthworks at Eliz- on the findings.
went into voluntary adminis- abeth Quay and at the West Coast Mr Laundy anticipated the and that issue is being exacerbated by the
tration earlier this year, Master Eagles’ Lathlain Precinct Oval. report would be released publicly
Builders Association WA director Choiceliving, another 2018 after this consultation took place,
lack of work in the marketplace and the
Michael McLean said the shock- casualty, was placed into admin- but did not specify a time frame. less-than-optimal economic conditions –
waves were felt throughout the istration in January; it had 55 In February, the state govern-
industry. incomplete residential building ment announced a review to it’s a perfect storm - Jason Kunkler
“They (Cooper & Oxley) were projects, plus a number of com- improve the security of payments
highly regarded in looking after mercial projects in progress. for subcontractors and established “That is a symptom of the Project bank accounts could add
their workforce and had an excel- “We’re seeing pressures being an Industry Advisory Group, problem. to the cost of delivering jobs, with
lent reputation in our industry for brought to bear where builders chaired by barrister John Fiocco. “The problem is a value chain the builder likely to incur the cost
more than 60 years,” Mr McLean are clamouring for work by com- The 14 industry groups to be issue (from client to builder to sub- of running additional accounts,
told Business News. petitive pricing and in some cases, consulted during the review will contractor) and that issue is being Mr Kunkler said.
“For a company of that stat- not surviving,” Mr McLean said. deliberate the need for new (or exacerbated by the lack of work in “It improves the transparency
ure to fall over … people started “We’re currently operating in a amendments to existing) legisla- the marketplace and the less than of transactions between builders
scratching their heads wondering, smaller market; the strongest or tion to provide fairer contracting optimal economic conditions – it’s and subbies, however, it won’t
how did that happen?” the most desperate will survive. practices. a perfect storm.” actually solve the security of pay-
At that time, the business was “Either the client is squeezing Members include Subcontrac- Mr Kunkler said builders and ment issue,” he said.
among the top 10 largest build- from the top or (the builder) is tors WA, the Housing Industry subcontractors pricing work at low “If we’re going to be serious
ers in the state, as ranked by the just not able to have the cash flow Association, Property Council of or no margins, onerous contracts about solving the problem we
BNiQ Search Engine; its largest to make ends meet. At the end Australia WA and the MBA. with disproportionate risks being need to look at the causes, the
project – Subi XO at 500 Hay of the day we’re all in this game The first IAG meeting was held passed down the contractual chain, source or root cause of the prob-
Street in Subiaco – was valued at together.” in March and Commerce Minister and clients facing the challenge of lem, not just the symptoms.”
$100 million. Bill Johnston said he expected delivering and bringing projects Among the initiatives the
The mixed-use development Policy drafting of legislation to be well online in an underperforming MBA is hoping will be consid-
was due for completion in mid- In 2016, former chief executive under way by Christmas. market were all contributing fac- ered during the IAG process are:
2018, however the City of Subiaco of Master Builders Australia’s Pact Construction general tors to a recipe for disaster. enforcing the use of more quali-
told Business News no building national division, John Murray, manager Jason Kunkler, also the “You’ve got people talking about tative criteria to appoint builders,
works were being undertaken at was commissioned to conduct chair of the MBA WA construc- project bank accounts, trust funds, rather than looking at the lowest
the site at present. a national review of security of tion council and the association’s different contract conditions – a price when assessing tenders; the
Since the notice of administra- payment laws to identify areas of representative on the IAG, said raft of things that are band-aids use of ongoing financial perfor-
tion in February, subcontractors best practice for the construction the analysis of the security of to a complex problem that I think mance measures; and an effective
have claimed to be owed upwards industry. payment issue needed to be won’t do anything in the long monitoring regime to ensure enti-
of $5 million in unpaid wages and The final report was delivered broadened. term,” he said. tlements are paid on time.
have reportedly been presented to federal parliament in Decem- “While there has only been a
with a deal, on which they will ber 2017. focus on builders and subbies, SEARCH Master Builders Association of WA
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