Tag archive: Geocon

Construction capitalises on under-tapped resource to rescue skills shortage
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Lucy Marburg slipped into the construction industry as an administration officer. She didn't consider herself as working "in construction", nor was it ever intended. "I always saw it as a male-dominated area," she says. "But I quickly developed an interest in the construction side of the company. I was drawn to it by its fast-paced, challenging but rewarding nature. "My...
New funding program gives community groups a helping hand
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Most people's interaction with Geocon might stop with looking up at the nearest skyscraper and thinking, "That's impressive". But one of Canberra's largest building firms is rolling out a new community engagement program designed to develop deeper connections with locals. Geocon is making it easier for community groups and charities to apply for sponsorship thanks to a new dedicated program....
Geocon reaches new heights and is now one of the ACT’s largest private sector employers
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With more than 400 employees across its development, construction and hospitality businesses, and supporting 2000 subcontracting jobs annually, Geocon is now one of Canberra's largest employers outside the public service. Established in 2007 and starting out building low-rise residential dwellings and townhouses in Canberra's suburbs, Geocon has grown its portfolio to encompass large-scale, mixed-use precincts featuring residential and commercial offerings,...
CPS Concrete has been pouring Canberra’s foundations for more than 40 years
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It started as a conversation over some salami, Italian bread and homemade wine and resulted in constructing what was Canberra's tallest building some six years ago, Wayfarer. Since building the Wayfarer apartments in Belconnen, CPS Concrete Group and Geocon have worked together to pour five more of the tallest structures in the ACT, accounting for more than 3,000 homes. CPS...
A partnership improving the mental health of young men in construction
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As a company whose roots began in construction, Geocon is keenly aware of the prevalence of men’s health issues in the construction industry. With research showing that workers in the industry are at high risk of experiencing some form of mental illness, and men comprising 80 per cent of Geocon's construction workforce, a partnership with Menslink was an easy fit...
Brumbies’ Simon Chester gets the seven-year itch
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Brumbies General Manager - Commercial Operations, Simon Chester, today announced that, after seven years with the Brumbies, he will be leaving to take up a position with Geocon in mid-January 2018. Canberra based Geocon is Australia's fastest-growing developer of high-rise apartments, with a gross turnover that has increased from $140 million in 2016 to in excess of $400 million this...
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