Jason Cox is the current Regional Manager for Hansen Yuncken’s operations in Victoria, and he has been with the company for 26 years, also serving as an estimator. He said the 100-year milestone for Hansen Yuncken is a fantastic achievement, one that sets Hansen Yuncken apart from all other major commercial building contractors in Victoria.
“Hansen Yuncken’s continued support of a regional office over the course of 100 continuous years defines its commitment to commercial building throughout regional Victoria and is a testimony to the ongoing relationships with trade contractors and suppliers across the centennial,” Jason said.
“Our Shepparton foundations were laid during the growth of the Goulburn Valley fruit industry, which subsequently provided opportunities to expand from a cannery contractor into various forms of commercial construction.
“Flexibility remains our strength, demonstrated by our work with Defence, Education, Health/Aged Care, Industrial and Justice projects, particularly over the more recent, 50 years,” said Jason. He highlighted several key, recent achievements that exemplify HY’s work, such as:
• Delivering the 6-star Green Star La Trobe University campus, several stages of work at Goulburn Valley Health and the $140M Greater Shepparton Secondary College
• Being awarded ‘Victorian Commercial Builder of the Year’ for the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre
• Completing the $50M Echuca Regional Health redevelopment, and the successful Live In Accommodation project at Puckapunyal Military Base.
“All of these projects were constructed with local trades, suppliers, and long-serving staff who were able to adapt to the differing demands of various forms of construction,” said Jason.
“Our strength as a partner, our ability to take on a challenge, our willingness to work equitably and fairly with all parties is evident by a trend of people becoming long term staff members who have continued to work with HY throughout our 100 year history.
“It’s the people that make the business what it is, from the Board, Senior Management, to our site delivery teams. From the days when HY Shepparton employed 40 carpenters, joiners and plumbers, to the current subcontracting approach, it has always been our staff who have worked hard to deliver successful projects.
“This is a consistent theme across the decades of constructing projects in regional Victoria and continues to be the strength that will deliver our regional work well into the future.”
Looking ahead, into the next century of Hansen Yuncken, Jason said the company expects to continue building its regional presence for and with local trades, utilising technological advancements to further add value to construction outcomes for its clients.
