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by the company in addition to a
variety of construction work for
the government. Several of these
earlier buildings are now Heritage
Listed, those being The National
Bank of Australia buildings in Ayr &
Mackay as well as the Goondiwindi
Town Hall in Queensland.
The
second
generation
of
the family to
manage
T.C.
Clarke and Son
was
Morris
Clarke.
He
c o n s o l i d a t e d
the company’s
o p e r a t i o n s
and played a
crucial
role
in
enhancing
the company’s
r e p u t a t i o n
for being a
reliable
and
trusted builder
for the period
s t r e t c h i n g
from af ter the
Second World
War till the early
1970’s.
Geof f Clarke, the current owner
of the company, is the grandson
of the founder. He has very ably
managed the business and, in
addition to expanding the existing
lines, has successfully diversified
into commercial cabinet making
and shop fitting.
The company’s ability to carry
out high quality and aesthetically
pleasing interior
work has served
to establish its
presence in this
market. With each
completed project
in this area, the
company
has
gained
greater
r e c o g n i t i o n .
In
fact,
this
division has done
exceedingly well
and
completed
s e v e r a l
p r e s t i g i o u s
projects.
T.C. Clarke and
Son have also
completed
a
number of high
profile
projects
in the education
sector. It has
built several new buildings at
St. Margret’s School in Brisbane
and also the first two stages of
The company
has also
developed
expertise in
retail design and
fit out, office
interiors, roof
installations,
roof restoration
and construction
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