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BULLETINBuckeridge Group of Companies - BGC news and reviews Issue 14 - Dec 2019
BGC Construction’s HEART - a new cultural precinct in Margaret River. (Read more on page 5)
BULLETINChristmas Message from the CEO
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Construction
Luxury Vantage Apartments
I would like to thank all our valued employees, customers and supply partners for your incredible efforts throughout another challenging year. The Perth market remains at historic lows and we have all had to work that much harder to ensure a stable future.
I see great opportunity for BGC. While we are at
the bottom of the building cycle, when the
market slows, strong businesses take the
opportunity to reshape themselves. They drive
the change necessary to be even more
competitive when the market turns. BGC is
grasping this opportunity with both hands.
We’ve sold several businesses and assets
including BGC Contracting, the Westin & Aloft
Hotels and the BGC Centre that now place BGC
in an even stronger financial position. We thank
those who have worked so hard to deliver this
great outcome.
Going forward, our future is focused on our core
– BGC’s vertically integrated building materials
and residential construction business. The goal
is to improve our efficiency and build a stronger
BGC. We are taking advantage of the current
opportunity and we already have runs on the
board including:
• Safety – a renewed focus on safety and
drive to eliminate injuries
• BGC Housing Group – merged J-Corp
and BGC Residential under one roof in
Osborne Park.
• Display Centres – invested in industry
leading Residential Display Centres at
Ventura and BGC Housing Group
• Display Homes – rationalised our display
home portfolio - improving our customer
offering and freeing up capital for
redeployment
• Residential IT – made a multi-million dollar
investment to deliver a single residential IT
system by July 2020.
• CMG and RCG Excos – created forums for
coordinated strategic thinking and
cooperation between construction materials
(CMG) and residential (RCG) business units.
• Continuous Improvement – launched a
program to identify, prioritise, fund and
deliver the multitude of improvement ideas
that exist in the business.
• Winning Share – established new cement
operations in Kalgoorlie (Cement) and a
concrete batching plant in Bassendean
(Concrete) to grow our market share.
Change is hard, but worth it. Activity levels are
up, and workloads have increased as we seek to
drive these improvements. Thank you for your
efforts. Together we have an enormous
opportunity to build a stronger BGC, to delight
our current customers and win new ones. There
is no better time for us to drive change.
Our success is based on ensuring the safety of our people and those we work with; high performance in everything we do; and working to delight our customers.
With the holiday period fast approaching, I wish
you all a safe and happy Christmas and hope you
enjoy some time together with family and
friends. I look forward to seeing you back in
2020, ready for what will be an exciting period
for our company.
Luxury Vantage Apartments completed ahead of schedule
Perth’s luxury residential market has received a further boost in confidence, with the recent completion by BGC Construction of Vantage Apartments in Burswood.
The luxury resort-style destination is set on
the banks of the picturesque Swan River and
boasts state-of-the-art facilities that are
comparative to a 5-star hotel.
The project is a collaboration between
BGC Construction and Edge Visionary Living,
marking it the third time the two companies
have worked together.
With 18 levels and 212 apartments, the
building encapsulates perfectly-designed
amenities including a roof top terrace with
outdoor cinema, infinity pool, fitness centre
and sauna.
BGC Construction Senior Construction Manager Brian Marinovich said the collaboration resulted in a fantastic outcome with the project being completed ahead of schedule.
“I would like to personally thank the team at
BGC Construction, as well as the team at
Edge Visionary Living,” said Brian.
“It’s not always possible to finish projects on
time, let alone ahead of schedule, so I am very
proud of this project.”
Vantage Apartments sets a new standard for
residential apartment developments on the
Burswood Peninsula, with sweeping views of
the Swan River and Perth CBD, and just
moments away from Crown Perth and
Optus Stadium.
BGC Construction completes construction of HEART precinct
Above clockwise: The recently completed building and grounds of the HEART cultural precinct in Margaret River. The 448-seat theatre. Interior view of the exhibition space.
BGC Construction is proud to have completed the construction of HEART – a new cultural precinct in Margaret River, developed in collaboration with the Shire of Augusta Margaret River and Bollig Design Group.
BGC Construction was awarded the
work after a highly competitive tender
process and delivered the project
under contract with the Shire of
Augusta Margaret River.
The facilities at the HEART complex
include a 448-seat theatre, multi-
purpose room, exhibition spaces,
cinema screens, and an outdoor
grassed area and sound shell.
BGC Construction Regional Manager
Ross Marshall said he was extremely
proud of the professional delivery and
relationships built during the project.
“Despite starting the project in winter, and working in clay foundations, HEART showcases exceptional quality and the effort of
the BGC regional delivery team and our sub-contractors,” said Ross.
“We are extremely proud of this new facility and sincerely grateful to everyone involved.”
It’s expected that HEART will bring
more events and conferences to
the region, supporting tourism and
benefiting the local community
and economy.
First residents move into The Green
Margaret River’s HEART officially opened
BGC Construction over 55s community village The Green Construction
Construction
BGC Contracting’s Len Buckeridge 2019 Transformation Award winners announced
September saw BGC Contracting announce the winners of the 2019 Len Buckeridge Transformation Award, named in honour of the late Len Buckeridge, founder of the Buckeridge Group of Companies.
The award was presented to Matt
Powell, Lance Jones, Norman Raath
and Chris Matthews from BGC
Contracting’s Mt Webber project,
for improving the safety and
performance of the site’s Ore
Handling Plant (OHP).
The award, inspired by the legacy of Len Buckeridge, recognises people and projects exemplifying BGC’s Vision and Values which make up the BGC CHARTER.
The Mt Webber OHP team identified
12 opportunities to improve safety and
performance across the OHP, with
their solutions to the CV28 Tail Drive
to Head Drive Conversion and the
Lokotrack Spillage Conveyor earning
them the prestigious company award.
Mt Webber Project Manager Clint
Moxham said the Mt Weber OHP
team had gone above and beyond to
prioritise the safety of their colleagues.
“The OHP team’s modifications to the
CV28 conveyor eliminated unwanted
stoppages which posed potential
safety risks to the maintenance team,
and also increased productivity of the
conveyor,” said Clint.
“The award was also attributed to
their innovative solution to improve the
efficiency and maintenance safety of
the Lokotrack Spillage Conveyor,
resulting in a saving of approximately
120 hours per year of 100 per cent
plant downtime.”
Congratulations to the Mt Webber
OHP Team for their outstanding
commitment to the BGC values of
Safety and Teamwork.
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The first residents have moved into The Green, a master-planned Fairway Villages community for over 55s located in Gnangara.
The BGC Construction development was a joint BGC
effort, with divisions Automated Surveys, Envirotechnics,
BGC Plumbing, BGC Concrete, Brikmakers, Affinity
Windows, BGC Metal Roofing, BGC Insulation and BGC
Builders Supplies also contributing towards the build.
The Green, aptly name due to its location alongside the
Lakelands Country Club, will offer a total of 208 home
sites and 82 apartments on completion.
BGC Construction Retirement and Unit Development
Manager John Irvine said the development has been met
with considerable praise.
“We have loved to hear the feedback so far from the
new residents at the Green, who have all been impressed
with the quality of the finished units,” said John.
More information on The Green can be found at
www.fairwaythegreen.com.au
A slew of industry awards have highlighted the strength of the BGC Group in 2019, with TERRACE Homes WA, BGC Residential South West, BGC Construction, Now Living and Now Living Realty, BGC Development, and The Loan Company all receiving recognition.
The Loan Company was a standout performer at the PLAN Australia 2019 National Awards Conference, bringing home a colossal seven awards. The business took out both the WA and National Business of the Year (>10 Loan Consultants) awards, as well as the highly coveted Excellence in Business (Customer Service) awards at both the state and national levels.
Simon Smith was awarded the Gold Excellence in Finance award, and Ashton Young took out both the WA Broker of the Year (Insurance & General Risk) and the WA Best Newcomer to PLAN Australia.
Now Living Realty were also well placed at the 2019 reiwa.com Awards Ball, taking out the Top Office (Residential
Project Marketing) award for the third year in a row after closing 243 project sales in the financial year.
Each of Now Living Realty’s consultants were also recognised at the Ball, with Tracy McDonagh, Keilan Powell and Brian Anthony taking first, second and third place respectively for the Top Salesperson (Residential Project Marketing) award. Tracy McDonagh also took out the Master Salesperson award.
BGC Construction’s Opal Carine project took out the Best Aged Care Building ($20-50 million) at the Master Builders Bankwest Excellence in Construction Awards in July, for the resort-style 145-bed home which provides care for permanent residents, short-term respite care and specialist dementia care.
Now Living, in partnership with TERRACE Homes WA and Mirvac, was also recognised at the 2019 UDIA WA Awards for Excellence, after coming home with the Excellence in Marketing Award for the innovative Verge Micro-Lot Housing project.
Now Living’s Cambria Apartments project was a finalist for both the Excellence in Medium Density Development Award and the Excellence in Affordable Housing Award, with BGC Development’s The Residences Tribeca North also placing as a finalist for the Excellence in Medium Density Development Award.
BGC Residential South West were recognised in two categories at the 2019 HIA Regional Housing Awards, after being named a finalist for the Excellence in Service Medium Builder and the Specialist Housing awards.
BGC Chief Executive Officer Daniel Cooper said that the accolades were a sound recognition of the high-quality products and services BGC divisions provide for their clients each day.
“Congratulations to the teams at TERRACE Homes WA, BGC Residential South West, BGC Construction, Now Living and Now Living Realty, BGC Development, and The Loan Company,” said Daniel.
BGC Plumbing Apprentice takes out industry award
BGC Plumbing apprentice Aaron Beven
has been recognised at the Housing
Industry Association WA Stratco
Apprentice awards, after taking out the
3rd Year Plumbing Apprentice award
and placing as a finalist for the 3rd Year
Apprentice of the Year award.
The winners were announced in July at a
prestigious cocktail event held at Perth
Arena to celebrate the achievements of the
future tradespeople of Western Australia.
BGC Plumbing General Manager Ian Warne
said that in his role Aaron completes a
variety of tasks covering every aspect of
plumbing from pre-lays through to
handover, including gas and maintenance.
“Having had many apprentices pass
through my door, I would have to say he
is by far the most enthusiastic I have had,
always performing every task set to him
to the best of his ability,” said Ian.
“I have no doubt Aaron will do well in
whatever direction he chooses in the
plumbing or building industry.”
BGC is proud of its ongoing contribution
to developing talent for the future of the
building industry.
Congratulations to Aaron Beven on this fantastic achievement.
BGC shows strength across Group with awards
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BGC Chairman Neil Hamilton was recognised by the Australian Institute of Company Directors WA in October after being awarded the 26th Annual Gold Medal Award.
The award celebrates leaders within the
Western Australian director community
who display excellence in directorship and
make significant contributions to
corporate governance.
Receiving the award at the AICD 2019
Annual Dinner at the prestigious Crown
Towers, Neil Hamilton said the role of
a company director is the ultimate
team sport.
“The chairperson of a board must pull
together a group of disparate people with
different experiences, skill bases,
backgrounds, genders, and ask them to
consider, debate and resolve matters of
great importance to the corporation that
they represent,” said Neil.
“Through fostering a sense of collegiality,
together they can work towards a
collective outcome for the company that is
better than the sum of its parts.
“I believe the greatest contribution that
members of a board can make is the
preparedness to challenge the
conventional norm.
“We must support our up and coming
Directors, as it is often they who ask the
new questions, who have fresh eyes with
the ability to look at a challenge from
different perspectives.
“The BGC Group boasts an incredibly
diverse range of operations and services
and I hope to help lead the company
towards continued success in the coming
years,” said Neil.
BGC is honoured to see Neil Hamilton join the list of many influential and dedicated Western Australian Directors who have received the award.
BGC Group - High calibre of BGC projects and services recognised across industry awards
Above: Now Living Realty at the 2019 reiwa.com Awards Ball.
Above: The TERRACE homes recognised at the 2019 UDIA WA Awards for Excellence.
Above: Now Living, in partnership with TERRACE Homes WA and Mirvac, accepts the 2019 UDIA WA Excellence in Marketing award.
BGC Chairman received prestigious award Team BGC Rides Against Domestic Violence
Team BGC included Director Sam Buckeridge, Gene Berry from Brikmakers, Nathan Saunders from The Loan Company and Anthony Richardson from BGC Contracting.
The Ride Against Domestic Violence
is an annual charity cycling event that
travels more than 220km from the
South-West town of Busselton to Perth.
The ride raises money for women’s
refuges located between Busselton
and Perth, raises awareness of family
and domestic violence, and assists
with funding preventive programs.
BGC Chief Executive Officer Daniel
Cooper said that BGC have
participated in the Ride Against
Domestic Violence since its inception
in 2015, and this year raised more
than $17,000.
“Congratulations to Sam, Gene,
Nathan and Anthony for their
fantastic efforts towards a much-
needed cause,” said Daniel.
Aaron being presented his award from Cath Hart from Housing Industry Assoc.
TERRACE WA Homes has won a tender to be the builder partner at DevelopmentWA’s East Village at Knutsford project.
East Village at Knutsford will be
Fremantle’s most sustainable new
development, featuring the latest
blockchain technology to deliver
energy and water savings and
renewable energy revenues.
TERRACE will be delivering a
boutique selection of 36
architecturally-designed town
homes for the precinct.
General Manager TERRACE Paul
Spadanuda said that the partner-
ship between TERRACE and
DevelopmentWA’s East Village
precinct was a perfect pairing.
“At TERRACE, we believe that our
houses give buyers more than just
a home, they support a new way of
living,” said Paul.
“The next generation of Western
Australian buyers are seeking
homes closer to where they work
and play. Our philosophy is that
with good design and clever use of
space, your next home can be
ideally located without
compromising on quality, space
and liveability.
“As the builder partner for East
Village, we are providing Western
Australian’s with greater housing
choice within the suburbs they
know and love.”
TERRACE partners for WA’s most sustainable new development
TERRACE Innovative housing affordability experiment launches in WA
TERRACE Homes WA has partnered with Mirvac to give one Western Australian family a life-changing opportunity to take part in an innovative housing affordability experiment.
The 12-month experiment aims to
address the challenge of building an
affordable home that is also affordable
to live in for the long term.
As part of the experiment, TERRACE
will construct a $415,000 three-
bedroom, two-bathroom net-zero
energy terrace home at Iluma
Private Estate in Bennett Springs.
The lucky Western Australian family invited to live in the home for 12-months will have rental payments set aside and saved by Mirvac, which can then be used towards a deposit to purchase the home at the end of the experiment.
The home will be built to a 9.1-star
energy rating, taking into account
various energy saving initiatives
including solar passive design and
energy-efficient appliances.
The family’s energy, water use and
lifestyle will be monitored over the
12-month period to better understand
the cost savings that can be achieved
by living in an energy-efficient home.
The successful family will move into the
home in May 2020, when the
12-month study will commence.
More information on the experiment
can be found here: https://iluma.
mirvac.com/affordabilityexperiment
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TERRACE wins tender at East Village precinct
Left: TERRACE Sales, Business Development and Project Delivery Jessica Berry, Development Manager Priya Correia, Synergy General Manager – Retail Kelly Yeats, Keystart Executive Manager – Customer Experience Lisa Di Cesare, The Hon Peter Tinley Minister for Housing, The Hon Rita Saffioti Minister for Planning, Mirvac General Manager – Residential Development Paige Walker and TERRACE General Manager Paul Spadanuda.
BGC Cement sponsored the Concrete Institute of Australia’s annual Branch Presidents Cup Golf Day in November for the third consecutive year.
Taking place at Point Walter Golf
Course in Bicton, the event
brought together key entities in
Western Australia’s construction
and manufacturing industries for
a day of networking and
competition.
Over 60 players from WA’s
various construction majors
competed in an Ambrose style,
Nine-hole golfing tournament.
BGC Cement Key Accounts and
Sales Managaer Rob Turkovic
said that the annual event
showcases and exemplifies the
competitive spirit that helps drive
the WA economy.
“While the ultimate objective of
the day was a fun game of golf,
competitors still brought their
best game with some impressive
scores as result,” said Rob.
“We’d like to congratulate BGC Concrete, whose team managed to secure the first-place trophy and we are sure look forward to defending their title next year.”
BGC Cement sponsors major industry Golf Day
BGC No.1BGC retains long-held No.1 WA Builder position
The latest Top 100 rankings from the Housing Industry Association has confirmed BGC has maintained its position as the largest builder in Western Australia.
Announced in the 2018/19 HIA –
Colorbond® Steel Housing 100 Report,
BGC had a total of 2,521 housing
starts between its two separately
managed home groups – BGC Housing
Group and Ventura Home Group.
BGC constructed approximately 50 per
cent more homes for West Australian
families than its nearest competitor.
BGC CEO Daniel Cooper said BGC
made significant preparations to retain
its position as WA’s largest builder.
“The WA housing market has been
challenging, however it has presented
an ideal opportunity to reposition the
business and ensure BGC was well
prepared to leverage the market
upturn,” said Daniel.
“This year, BGC rationalised J Corp and
BGC Residential to form BGC Housing
Group with a focus on the growing
medium-density sector.
“BGC is confident in the future of WA housing and has invested in a multi-million-dollar new headquarters and state-of-the-art display centre at our 67 Walters Drive building.
“This is on top of a planned $50 million
investment in a modern display home
program over the next two years.”
Presidents Cup Golf Day
BGC Precast’s noise-controllingwall panels
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BGC Precast is playing an important role in the upgrade of the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways, supplying the concrete precast noise-controlling wall panels for these important projects.
The contract commenced in
March this year, with BGC
Precast expecting to deliver
approximately 2,000 panels. The
last of these panels are scheduled
for delivery to Kwinana this month,
with the remaining panels for the
Mitchell Freeway expected early
next year.
BGC Precast Project Manager
Ged Lindsay has utilised the
company’s state-of-the-art battery
mold, which was originally
imported from Italy, to deliver
13km of noise wall panels for
Stage 2 of the NorthLink WA
project. The battery mold delivers
a high-quality product in a time
and cost-efficient production
process.
Ged Lindsay said the project also
utilised the PrefaMAX system to
ensure timely and smooth delivery
of the panels to site.
“We palletise our panels in our
Kwinana premises and then
deliver the pallets using a
PrefaMAX truck and trailer,
which can swiftly offload the
pallets and exit the site
immediately,” said Ged.
“This streamlines the delivery
process and completely eliminates
any risk of extra costs incurred
from longer than expected
unloading times.”
The pallets are unloaded at the
convenience of the installer, with
the empty pallets collected by
BGC Precast at a suitable time.
BGC Precast brings innovation to Mitchell and Kwinana Freeway works
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LEADERS IN FOCUS
Joining a new business is always an exciting and challenging journey. As the new Executive General Manager for Building Products and Group Procurement, I am looking forward to joining the team as we work together as we raise the capability of BGC to make us more competitive, to improve our products and to best position the business to service our clients.
Half of my role will be overseeing the
productivity and capability of the nine
businesses within the building product
group, while the other half will involve
developing a strategy to best leverage
the integrated value chain we have
across the organisation.
Having arrived in this position from a
number of global leadership roles,
there were many things that drew me
to BGC. Chief among them its
reputation as a well-established, local
business with a hugely diverse portfolio,
a new board and leadership team, and
an obvious ambition to continue to
achieve great things.
Over the next six months, my focus
for our manufacturing businesses is
to work together to drive productivity,
capability, innovation and customer
service.
Part of that will be rebranding and
repositioning our existing product lines,
as well as exploring new ones to ensure
we continue to deliver industry leading,
innovative solutions for our clients.
From a group business standpoint, by strengthening how our divisions work together to collectively procure from each other and externally, BGC will be able to maintain competitiveness and build stronger connections within the Group while offering a family of services to industry that is unparalleled within WA.
Having grown up in Perth, it is fantastic
to be working with such a successful
local business achieving great results
for WA – and I am looking forward to
bringing a fresh, global perspective
to BGC.
BGC Precast begins works for Hollywood Private Hospital
BGC Precast delivered the first of 180 precast panels in February under a contract for Hollywood Private Hospital’s new extension, a Georgiou Group project.
The contract comprised the
supply of high-quality decorative
wall panels for the building’s
exterior, as well as standard
grey panels which will be
fitted internally for the lift and
stair cores.
The special molding required for
similar projects often has a lead
time of four to six weeks prior to
delivery. BGC Precast successfully
acquired the molds in just two
weeks to keep the project to
Georgiou’s schedule, with all
panels delivered by August.
Georgiou Group Senior Site Engineer Rob Monaci said he was very pleased with BGC Precast’s Project Manager Dan Jones and the excellent quality of work being delivered by the team.
BGC Precast’s high-quality decorative exterior wall panels.
Brian Adams – Executive General Manager, Building Products and Group Procurement
BGC Precast has been awarded a significant contract from Acciona for the supply of columns, beams and hollow core flooring for its new thermal Waste to Energy plant in the Kwinana Industrial Area.
The contract win follows a two-
year negotiation process with
Acciona, with multiple meetings in
Madrid to provide expert advice
on best practice for the design
and construction of precast
elements for the plant.
BGC Precast began works in the
second half of this year, with all
elements expected to be delivered
on time by the end of December.
The project is another BGC
collaboration, with BGC Concrete
supplying concrete for the civil
works of the plant.
BGC Precast Business
Development Manager Phil
Surridge said the division was
delighted to be working on such
an innovative project.
“This plant is the first of its type
for Australia. Municipal waste is
burned at a high temperature to
produce steam via a boiler, which
then powers turbines to generate
electricity,” said Phil.
“With talks underway for two
years, we are glad to have been
given the opportunity to deliver
the high-quality precast products
needed to support the heavy-duty
operations of the plant.
“We have heard great feedback
from Acciona on the quality of
service being delivered by BGC
Concrete, and we are eager to
continue to raise the bar for
such a ground-breaking project
in Australia.”
BGC Precast awarded contract for ground-breaking Waste to Energy plant
BGC Precast’s ground-breaking project
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BGC Cement to supply WA’s largest lithium manufacturing plant
Above: The mobile plant providing BGC Concrete with their cement.
BGC Cement wins cement supply for Warradarge Wind Farm
BGC Cement has won the contract to supply cement for the Warradarge Wind Farm – a project funded and developed by Bright Energy Investments, a partnership between Synergy and the private sector.
The works for Warradarge Wind Farm
will see the construction and installation
of 51 wind turbines.
Working alongside Mobile Concreting
Solutions, who will be delivering the
concrete supply, BGC Cement will
provide approximately 11,000 tonnes
of Low Heat Cement for the Wind
Turbine bases.
The Wind Farm will produce an output
of 180 megawatts of solar electricity in
total and is expected to create nearly
200 jobs for local Western Australians.
Mobile Concreting Solutions’
Warradarge Batch Plant Manager
Shane Kelly expressed genuine
appreciation towards BGC Cement’s
service to date.
“From the office staff to delivery drivers,
BGC has consistently met requirements
to ensure the smooth delivery of this
project. It is the responsiveness of BGC
staff that stands out to us here on site,”
said Shane.
The project has seen 23 turbine bases
constructed to date with the remaining
28 to be completed over the next
few months.
BGC Cement have won the contract to supply approximately 20,000T of cement to Hanson Australia for the Albemarle Group’s Kemerton Lithium development.
The cement will be used along with
other Supplementary Cementitious
Materials (SCM) to produce
somewhere in the vicinity of 70,000m3
of concrete, for concrete works to be
completed by Hanson.
The plant, located at the Kemerton
Industrial Park 20km north of Bunbury,
is expected to have an initial production
capacity of 60,000-70,000 metric
tonnes of lithium hydroxide with
approximately 300 jobs created during
construction and 500 jobs at full
production which is expected to
commence in 2021.
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