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BILL MALEY LAHEY CONSTRUCTIONS
KATE WOOD-FOYE
THE GUTS, GRIT AND GROUNDWORK OF REMARKABLE REGIONAL E N T R E P R E N E U R S , I N N O V AT O R S , LEADERS AND GAME CHANGERS.
From a small joinery shop in Kempsey in 1938 to the multi award winning construction enterprise it is today. Lahey Constructions is one of Australia’s most prominent, long standing, and successful construction firms with over 500 projects and 51 awards for exceptional construction and service. Most recently Project Manager Bill Maley stewarded the Lahey team towards further success with three awards at the prestigious Australian Institute of Building NSW Professional Excellence in Building gala for the construction of Stage 2 of the Charles Sturt University Campus.
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huge congrats Bill and to the entire Lahey team! It is no small feat for a regionally based company to take on some of the biggest construction firms in the country and walk away with three awards; to include High Commendations in the new Sustainability category and Commercial Construction $25 – $60M category and winner of the coveted People’s Choice Award. Can you tell us what this means to the team? Lahey is extremely honoured to win these awards, but it must be remembered that construction companies are only as good as the teams they collaborate with. We had 100 GREATER PORT MACQUARIE
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worked with a host of talented people and give special thanks to Charles Sturt University Project Manager Neal Molineaux, Savills Project Managers, BVN Architecture and their many consultants, and every single tradie we worked with – these awards are theirs too. Lahey cannot forget the role of our local community, which came out in droves to support the project by voting in the People’s Choice Awards. The real winner is the entire Mid North Coast, which now has access to this wonderful university facility at Port Macquarie – an asset that will remain a legacy for generations to come. From humble beginnings in a joinery shop in Kempsey to now delivering high quality projects across the country – what is the ethos behind this company that has driven
expansion and success? Lahey was established in 1938 by Edward Lahey as a small joinery shop in Kempsey. In 1946, anticipating future opportunities, Edward’s son Eric made the decision to expand the joinery manufacturing into traditional construction projects – Lahey Constructions. We continue to attract a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of sectors from community infrastructure, hospitals, health and aged care, education, correctional facilities, residential and mixed-use developments. We have a long-standing belief in the importance of customer service and are committed to providing face-to-face contact, open and transparent collaboration, and regular interaction. This enables us to ensure that our clients are informed and happy at every stage
