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Held at Black Brewing Co over the weekend, the Master Builders-Commonwealth Bank Building Excellence Awards for the South West Region celebrate the best of the local building and construction industry.

Perkins Builders are excited to announce our success at the awards:

Bunge Silo Upgrade
2024 Commonwealth Bank Best Regional Project South West
Best Civil Engineering Works $1.5 – $5M

Bunbury Regional Community College
Best Refurbishment or Renovation $1.5 – $5M

Eaton Library and Administration Building
Best Office Building $10 – $20M

Bunbury Turf Club Redevelopment
Best Public Use Building $5 – $10M

Thank you to our valued subcontractors and suppliers for your efforts and thank you to the whole Perkins Team, it is the dedication and hard work from all that makes these outstanding results possible.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

[Photo: Henderson Photographics]

Perkins Builders and Multiplex have formed a 50/50 Joint Venture to harness their respective strengths of delivering large scale complex construction projects in a regional environment.

The State Government announced the Joint Venture as the successful contractor to design and deliver the Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment which will transform the site into one of the most modern facilities in regional Australia.

The redevelopment represents the largest upgrade of a regional hospital in Western Australia’s history. The design phase will start immediately, with early works commencing in mid-2025.

The intent is to provide relevant opportunities to local subcontractors and suppliers during the construction phase of the works.

Read the full WA Government Media release here. 

Last Friday, we held a special BBQ at the workshop to celebrate four of our staff members reaching their Years of Service Milestone with Perkins Builders; a total of 55 Years of Service!

First congratulations went to Rod Birkin from our Asset & Logistics team for reaching his 5 Years of Service.

Darren Williams and Graham Fiegert, both South West Site Managers have reached an impressive 15 Years of Service.

And the last milestone celebrated was an incredible 20 Years of Service for Kane Westbrook, Site Manager.

Working on sites over the South West and Peel Region, we are thankful for the loyalty, dedication and skill each bring to the team. Our people are our greatest asset, and we take pride in watching them grow and develop their career with Perkins and enjoy recognising and celebrating these milestones as a team.

Thank you to you all!

📸 L to R: Rod, Darren, Graham, Kane with our General Manager – South West, Derek.

🥇 Contractor of the Year 🥇

We are delighted to announce Perkins Builders was awarded Contractor of the Year at the Annual Department of Finance Supplier Performance Awards 2023.

Held on Monday, these awards recognise suppliers who consistently deliver excellent outcomes for the WA community on projects completed in collaboration with the WA Government.

“This year’s Best Contractor was awarded to Perkins Builders, a standout winner due to their proactive approach to problem solving and impressive work on the Australind Senior High School forward works, the Bunbury Senior High School cafeteria and refurbishment and the Collie Health Service Stage 2 project.”

Congratulations and thank you to our valued subcontractors and suppliers and of course, the Perkins Team for their efforts on these projects. Without them, this outstanding result would not have been possible.

To learn more about the awards, you read the WA Government press release.

📸: Department of Finance

On Wednesday 20th September the Sod was turned at Perth Airport, formally commencing the works at our latest project with Perth Airport. Perkins Builders will be constructing a new Code C hangar with workshop, warehouse and office building space with additional apron space. The design will provide the flexibility for VARA (VARA – Virgin Australia Group’s regional and charter flying operation) to grow its operations at Perth Airport.

To read more about this project and the impact it will have on the regional aviation sector, you can visit the Perth Airport website here. 

Above Photo: Courtesy of Perth Airport.  [L-R] Raymond Daly, Operations Manager Perkins Builders, Nathan Miller, Executive General Manager VARA, Robert Cole, Chairman Perth Airport, Kate Holsgrove, A/CEO Perth Airport, James Webb, Construction Manager West Coast Civil.

Our recently completed project for Catholic Homes in Belmont has been handed over, and the building officially opened with a blessing ceremony on Thursday 14th September.

Now named the  Sister Mary Glowrey Residential Care Facility to honour the life of a pioneering Australian female doctor who followed her vocation into religious life to care for the poor and marginalised, the residential care facility brings 96 new aged care beds into the region.

The facility offers ageing-in-place, dementia care and palliative care, in a comfortable and home-like environment and features open-air courtyards with covered balconies, a tree-lined sensory garden space, a wellness centre, staff and meeting/training rooms, and a coffee bar.

We would like to thank everyone involved in bringing this project to fruition and hope the residents enjoy their new home.

To read more about the project, see our project page here or the Cathloic Homes website here.

Photos courtesy of Catholic Homes. 

The month of September is an important time for us to focus on the mental health and well-being of those around us both at work and at home and ask Are you Ok?

R U OK Day & Mates in Construction Fly the Flag Day are held on Thursday 14th of September and World Suicide Prevention Day Sunday 10th of September.

To encourage conversation Perkins  conducted toolbox talks on all of our projects at 7am on Thursday 14th of September.

Life presents all of us at some stage with challenging circumstances that can make us feel overwhelmed, unsure or unsettled. When that happens it’s comforting to know that there is someone we can talk to who can help us through it. On R U OK Day we remind everyone that every day is the day to think about who you might need to check in with.

Never be scared to start the conversation and ask someone Are You Ok?