Australia’s major fast-food retail brands, including McDonald’s, Hungry Jacks, Nando’s, El Jannah, Schnitz, Guzman Y Gomez, Oporto, Red Rooster and more recently, Wendy’s Australia, operated by the Flynn Group. “The last few years have been all about food retail,” Chait notes. “Drive-through sites have been a huge focus since COVID, and there’s a premium on getting those right. But the industry is cyclical. When that tails off, our workplace interiors and retail projects come into play. We’re fortunate to be diversified across those sectors.” Current retail brands include inter alia Timezone, Zone Bowling, Adidas, Koko Black, Kate Spade, Coach, Petbarn and Ama Collision Centres The design side is working country wide with big box retailer Super Cheap Retail Group on their BCF (Boating, Camping, Fishing) and SCA (Super Cheap Auto) brands. INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING AND SMART CAPITAL INVESTMENT Underpinning Construction Zone’s fit-out capabilities is a dedicated joinery manufacturing facility located off-site from the company’s main Melbourne office. The 700-square-metre plant houses high-end machinery, including CNC equipment, and a team of five to seven specialists focused on cutting, assembling, and dispatching bespoke joinery. “It’s become a really important extension of what we do,” says Gathercole. “So much of our work involves high-quality joinery, and having that in-house gives us control over quality, timing, and logistics.” The factory is run by an experienced factory manager, with trucks on the road ensuring efficient delivery across project sites. Looking ahead, the business is actively considering expanding the joinery operation to increase capacity and take more work in-house. Capital investment is a recurring theme, not just in 17 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 11 CONSTRUCTION ZONE
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