Business View Oceania - May 2024

Hill College, is particularly significant, as Trowse, E., former school captain at Lourdes Hill, played a key role in securing it. The connection exemplifies how personal ties and community involvement can influence business opportunities. In addition to the landmark Lourdes Hill College project, Trowse Constructions manages various other builds, including a lift installation, works inside heritage listed buildings, and a new car park. It is also nearing completion of a city-based Fitout project and about to commence construction on an eight- million-dollar hotel in Brisbane CBD called the Great Southern Hotel. The diverse portfolio highlights its operational versatility and capacity to manage multiple high-value projects simultaneously. As Trowse Constructions navigates through its growing stages,it has alreadymarked some significant accomplishments. “Among these, a particularly noteworthy project was a car park constructed over the wet season for the Narbethong State Special School. Despite the challenging weather conditions and restricted timeline during the school holidays, Trowse Constructions completed the project, earning high praise and recognition from the school. BUILDING STRONG INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS A key factor in Trowse Constructions’ success is its strategic partnerships with subcontractors and consultants. “We have a range of high quality subcontractors who we count on to help us deliver successful projects. Like a staff, we tailor the selected subcontractor to the suitability of the project to ensure our clients get the best outcome.” Trowse Construction also maintains a rotating pool of subcontractors to distribute work evenly and mitigate risk, ensuring no single contractor is overburdened. When it comes to consultancy services, Trowse Constructions is engaged in both construct only and design and construct contacts. They also undertake early contractor involvement contracts (ECI) which enables clients to harness their expertise from the beginning of their project to maximise design, cost and construction potential. This has countless 41 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05 TROWSE CONSTRUCT IONS