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Coles Group which includes Coles
Supermarkets, Coles Express,
Kmar t, Target, Liquorland, First
Choice and Vintage Cellars.
“We concentrate on medium
sized projects and do about six to
eight construction projects a year
and in our shop fitting division
there is constant work. These are
smaller projects where we fit out a
Liquorland or an of fice. We also do
maintenance work and many small
projects.”
The company has three divisions
– construction, cabinet making/
shop fitting and maintenance.
Each of these has a constant
stream of work and contributes to
the reputation and standing of the
company.
T.C. Clarke and Son purchase
material from a wide variety
of suppliers. Bunnings is a key
materials supply source who have
a tie-up with the Coles Group
for whom the company does a
substantial amount of work. Some
of the other impor tant suppliers are
Virginia Building Supplies, Brett’s
Timber and Hardware and John
Barnes Locksmiths. For the cabinet
making division Nova Hardware
and Janden Wood Products are
impor tant. The company also uses
SJ Electric and Dr Ceilings as sub-
contractors.
T.C. Clarke and Son have
expanded steadily over the years
and now the four th generation of
the family is playing an active role
in its running and management.
Geof f’s son, Scott, has completed
a Bachelor of Applied Science in
Construction Management and
has been working in the company
for the last 13 years.
There are very few companies in
the construction sector which can
boast of having been in existence
for almost a century. T.C. Clarke
and Son have not only survived,
it has grown its operations over
the years. Along with its business
volumes, the company has gained
a very reliable reputation and
the large number of successfully
completed projects is proof of its
high quality work. Now, with the
four th generation of the family
actively involved in the family
business, T.C. Clarke and Son
are ready for many more years of
steady growth.