LIKE many businesses in the Goulburn Valley, the team at PJ’s Concrete Pumping is anticipating a very busy near future on the cusp of a housing boom, which has seen new land sales hit unprecedented levels. Although the company services the Goulburn Valley, they also have depots in Wangaratta and Alexandra, allowing them to service a wider area.
PJ’s Concrete Pumping owner, Peter Don, said he saw a strong future for regional Victoria as more and more people look to a tree change.
“As Shepparton, along with other regional centres in Victoria and New South Wales continue to grow, we envisage growing with them,” he said.
“With a housing boom comes an infrastructure boom, and we at PJ’s Concrete Pumping have the capacity to provide our business for all facets of building, from residential to commercial projects.”
Peter’s son Keelan, who manages the business, said, “The housing construction industry is always there, and we have the steadiness of having volume builders in town, plus all the smaller builders we like to service.
“Over the years you often think about the big jobs, but if you look back at how many house slabs you’ve poured for each builder and each concreter, it’s a massive accomplishment for them and for us.”
In regards to large scale projects, PJ’s Concrete Pumping has worked on the West Gate Tunnel Project in Benalla for two years thus far, working not only on the construction of the plant but also producing the columns, soundproof walls and more for the project.
“We’ll be involved in the ongoing work at the West Gate Tunnel Project in Benalla, possibly for a year or two more,” Keelan said.
PJ’s Concrete Pumping is a generational business, with son Keelan as manager and daughters Ashlin and Maddison working alongside their mother, Rhonda, in administration.
Family is important to Peter’s vision. In another line of work – Donway Caravans – Peter has even named caravan models after his grandchildren. This sweet tribute is a testament to the importance of family to Peter and Rhonda and the vision they have for the long-term future of their operations
