FEBRUARY 2010
A new Director and new staff for Grindley as we launch into 2010
We are very happy to announce that as of 1st January 2010 John Fitzpatrick has been appointed to the Grindley Construction Pty Ltd Board of Directors as the Director responsible for our very successful operations in Queensland. John's building career spans over 20 years of which nine years have been in the employ of Grindley. John is passionate about Grindley and in achieving the best possible project outcomes for our clients, and we are delighted to have him as a highly valued part of the Grindley management team.
Grindley also welcomes to its team:
- Shane Farrar - Site Manager
- Tom Zieschang - 1st Year Apprentice
- Justin Sarsfield - 1st Year Apprentice
- Jacob Lawaetz - 1st Year Apprentice
NOVEMBER 2009
2009 MBA Award Winner
The Prince Henry Community Centre, constructed by Grindley, has scooped the NSW MBA Excellence in Construction Award 2009 for Environmental Management.
The multi-purpose community and cultural centre on the site of the former Prince Henry Hospital sets a new benchmark for community centre design in Australia. It brings together design excellence informed by environmental, economic and social sustainability and sensitivity to the site's heritage. The result is a vibrant space that respects the environment and is set to enhance the local community with activities ranging from dance and theatre to conferences and a future café.
Grindley and Lahz Nimmo Architects originally partnered to beat four other consortiums to win the tender for the design and build of the $5.2 million new community centre in response to master developer Landcom for Randwick City Council.
Key features of the award-winning project include:
Design excellence:
- A low landscaped roof ensures the centre is in harmony with the location and maximises views
- Flexible design of key spaces supports a range of uses and events
- Multi-purpose rooms with a common operable wall, able to form one large room
- Landscaped amphitheatre suitable for performances and events
- Extensive use of glass to maximise ocean, coastline and golf course views
- In-situ and pre-cast concentre elements to complement rock colours
Sustainability in practice:
- Building orientation and window openings promote maximise energy efficiency
- Thermally insulated building construction, including the green roof
- Energy efficient lighting, with zoned and labelled light switching
- Solar hot water and solar power systems
- Natural ventilation 50% above the Australian Standards
- Maximum natural daylight; minimum artificial lighting
- Environmentally friendly paints, carpets and internal finishes.
- Landscaping that minimises irrigation or maintenance needs
- Water recycling, with treatment of stormwater run-off though the green roof and concealed storage tanks
- Bicycle parking
- Construction waste from the facility was recycled to achieve a 90% recycling rate through a waste collection contractor
Heritage interpretation:
Grindley managed the Section 60 application to the NSW Heritage Office and a number of interpretive elements were incorporated into the construction including:
- Imagery of local native flora sandblasted into the concrete walls of the amphitheatre
- Aboriginal words with local significance translated and agreed with the local Aboriginal Land Council
- Commemoration of the significant 1969 "Wrapped Coast" art installation by Christo displayed on a wall of the room facing the cliffs that were wrapped by Christo
- Landscaping with suitable native species; the area will be used for Council's sustainability education programs
OCTOBER 2009
Grindley wins two new contracts
Delphin Bovis has engaged Grindley to create a Community Centre at Ropes Crossing, one of Sydney's newest communities set in 900 hectares of parkland situated 45km west of the city.
UnitingCare Ageing has selected Grindley for its Lakeview Aged Care Facility in Shellharbour, NSW. The organisation is the largest single provider of aged care services in NSW and the ACT.
Welcome to new talent
Special congratulations to René Puechberty who has been promoted to Project Manager in Queensland.
This month we also welcome a talented line up of new employees to our NSW and Queensland team.
Queensland
- Luke Witham - Estimator
- Alana Luppi - Contracts Administration
NSW
- Damon Malek - Senior Project Manager
- Glen Davey - Senior Project Manager
- Adrian Fedrigo - Contracts Administrator
- Cameron Upton - Junior Estimator
- Alessandra Beeby - Office Assistant
- Michael Packman - Cadet
FEBRUARY 2009
In conference with Grindley
Grindley is a major sponsor of and participant in key industry events. We warmly invite you to drop by and meet the management team at the Grindley stand at these conferences:
- ACQ State Conference: 24 - 27th March 2009 at Stand 50
- Hammond Care 5th Biennial National Depression Conference: 14th & 15th May 2009 at Stand 5
- ACSA National Conference: 13th Sept – 16th Sept 2009
JANUARY 2009
New staff and promotions announced as Grindley charts steady growth
To keep pace with the continuous growth in the company's Queensland and NSW operations, Grindley welcomes to its team:
- Andrew Sanderson - NSW & QLD Commercial Manager
- Ashley Lowe - QLD Contracts Administrator
- Daniel Bosci - Cadet
- Deborah Bristow - QLD Receptionist
- Terence Betty - Site Manager
- Peter Ovey - Site Manager
- Brett Terrassin - Labourer
- Craig Deluca - Labourer
- Mitchell Grimmer - Cadet
- Troy Fisher - 1st Year Apprentice
- Robert Olejnik - 1st Year Apprentice
- William Lerpiniere - 1st Year Apprentice
- Cameron Johnston - 1st Year Apprentice
- Martin Anderson - Site Manager
Congratulations on attaining their well-deserved promotions go to:
- Matthew Macauley - NSW Construction Manager
- Darren Bramwell - Project Manager