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Cockram was purchased by KG Hooker Builders, and from 1985 until today the Group has been management owned and operated. Examples of the work produced include iconic landmarks such as Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (1982), the Block Arcade Restoration Project (1987), The Royal Children’s Hospital Redevelopment (1990) and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl Refurbishment (1999) as well as numerous public hospitals.
St Vincent’s Hospital Nurses’ Home (1958), CSIRO Clayton (1962), RMIT School of Foundry Technology (1966) and the University of Melbourne Schools of Physical Sciences (1973) and Earth Sciences (1975). Both organisations were heavily involved in the establishment of Melbourne’s second and third Universities, namely Monash University in the early 1960s and Latrobe University later that decade. As recognised hospital builders, both companies were also busy on projects around the state during the post-war boom in hospitals through the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. The two organisations came together under the banner of Hooker Cockram in 1985. Cockram family ownership ceased in 1980 when T.R. & L WWW.ANCR.COM.AU
1992 marked a major new direction for the company when it ventured into China. Cockram’s first project was in Suzhou, a Sterile Manufacturing facility for Pfizer (formerly Upjohn). Cockram ‘s China office has continued to bolster its pharmaceutical experience over the years and are currently completing the USD $300 million Novo Nordisk Filling Plant Project in Tianjin, with offices in Suzhou, Shanghai and Tianjin. Expansion in Australia first occurred with the opening of an office in Sydney in 1998. Cockram’s NSW office has steadily grown since this time and is currently working on the $110 million IKEA Showroom and Warehouse Store in Tempe and the $60 million Hunter Medical Research Institute. In Puerto Rico, Cockram Construction provided construction management services for a new Nicorette Gum manufacturing facility at Pharmacia’s Arecibo plant, completed in 2002. This provided the company with another new
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office location, which is still going strong today. The Pfizer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Pilot Plant in Mumbai, India , provided further expansion of the business in 2008. Cockram’s most recent expansion has been the opening of an office in Brisbane in 2009 and this office has already completed a number of projects in the company's specialist markets throughout Queensland. The featured image shows Monash University Science Technology Research Innovation Precinct in Clayton, Victoria, which exemplifies Cockram’s focus on highly serviced buildings. The project earned the company two Master Builders Association of Victoria awards: Excellence in Construction Commercial Buildings $30 - $80M 2009 and Excellence in Health and Safety 2008. The last decade in particular has seen enormous growth of Cockram’s capability and reputation, as the company’s expertise in highly serviced cleanroom and containment projects has been recognised by local and international customers. In 2011 as the company celebrates 150 years of operations, they have returned fully to their founding heritage with a name change to Cockram Construction. The company aims to continue their reputation for safety, excellence, integrity and trust, through a strong focus on client relationships and an unwavering commitment to their people. ANCR SPECIAL FEATURE
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