Company Report: Grindley Construction Pty Ltd.
Design, Construction and Development With a special focus on health and aged care, Grindley Construction provides design, construction and development services to diverse industries.

<!-- AddThis Button END -->Headquartered in Pymble, NSW, just north of Sydney, this Australian construction group offers diversified services, consistently delivering projects for clients in commercial, industrial, educational, health and aged care sectors. "Grindley Group has an enviable reputation for design, construction and development in industries ranging from commercial and industrial to health and education," says the corporate website.

The company also boasts expertise in material handling, industrial processing and environmental facilities while the Queensland office widens its geographical range.

MULTIPLE SERVICES
Grindley Construction handles a wide array of projects across several diverse industries. In the educational sector the company often works with universities, building and designing lecture, theatre and administration facilities. The company is also equipped to manage the challenges provided by athletic facilities including fields, aquatic centers and indoor courts.

The company also boasts an impressive commercial sector including: estate office parks and infrastructure, base building refurbishment and fit out, multi-storey conversion, extension and fit out, heritage restoration and bank, trading and dealing room operations. It also builds industrial office parks and provides services to government facilities. The company constructs aviation security, quarantine and bulk handling facilities in the industrial sector.

Truly diverse, Grindley Construction also does some work in the retail and residential sectors. In addition to upgrading shopping centers and building integrated developments, Grindley Construction develops apartment units and multi-storey residential buildings.

HEALTH & AGED CARE
Although Grindley Construction is capable of quality work in almost any sector, the company specializes in the Aged Care and Health sectors. Leaders in the field with more than two decades of experience, the company aims to create new possibilities for seniors through innovative work.

The company's expertise spans the entire sector including independent living, assisted living, high care and low care residential aged care facilities as well as hospital and professional health service facilities. Managing projects of all sizes, Grindley Construction works with independent, corporate, profit and not-for-profit clients.

DIRECTOR INVOLVEMENT
With such a wide range of services and a reputation for quality, Grindley Construction is highly sought after. The company's personalized approach to business takes the customer's needs into account and tailors projects to meet customer goals while remaining cost effective and efficient. "The cornerstone of our success is long term client relationships, built on our ability to repeatedly deliver exceptional results," says the corporate website.

The direct involvement of upper management is crucial to these relationships. At some construction companies, the CEO is a distant figure. Sitting at a desk all day, the CEO may have little involvement with and little knowledge of company projects. With Grindley Construction, this could not be further from the case. "At Grindley you can expect the active involvement of our Directors on your project, and the project team you start with is the team you celebrate with at completion," says the corporate website.

"Directors Alan Carstens, Rod Burger and Martin Patience contribute their advanced expertise to the planning and management of your project, giving you accessibility to senior management throughout," it continues.

CEO Alan Carstens, who co-founded Grindley Construction in 1988, has nearly 30 years of experience managing building projects both in Australia and overseas. Among the several major construction projects he has led are UK retail giant Marks & Spencer and The Futures Exchange in Sydney. Responsible for the strategic direction of the company, Carstens handles growth decisions and introduces new policies while still managing to be an active presence in the daily business of the company. He often visits project sites and is involved in client relations.

Working alongside Carstens, Rod Burger, Commercial Director, handles business development and project design management. With 23 years of experience in the construction industry including selection and management of consultant teams, solution based engineering and authority approval, Burger is well equipped to provide clients with innovative solutions. Like Carstens, he is no stranger to large projects having managed design and construction projects to the range of $150 million, including high profile Australian developments.

Martin Patience, is responsible for construction management and delivery. He has worked in every level of the industry throughout his 30 year career. Leader of the Grindley team of project managers, Patience directly oversees the administration of each project. He is also responsible for the company's industrial relations. Under his leadership the company has achieved the highest level of OH&S and Industrial Relations compliance to undertake work at the state and federal level.

EMPLOYEES
With such dynamic leaders at the helm, it is no surprise that Grindley Construction boasts a strong employee culture. "Whether you are a prospective employee, sub-contractor or supplier, you will find the Grindley culture is one defined by long term relationships based on trust and a tenacious pursuit of excellence," says the corporate website.

The company recruits the best in the industry and does everything it can to retain employees. In fact, the company's first employee is still there over 15 years later. Grindley Construction also uses an apprenticeship program to ensure young employees get the best training.

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