NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2019
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2019 From The Directors................................................................................1 Victoria....................................................................................................... 3 Jewish Aged Care............................................................... 4 Shed (Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department)......................................................................... 4 State Netball & Hocket Centre ................................... 5 St Leonards College ......................................................... 5 Brighton Warragul Homemaker Centre................... 6 Quest Ballarat 6 Lilydale Grove Apartments - Hawthorn................... 7 Western Australia ................................................................................ 8 Elizabeth Quay .....................................................................8 Mill Point Road .....................................................................8 The Innaloo Shopping Centre .......................................8 Queensland. ........................................................................................... 9 2019 Plumbing & Gas Industry Awards.................................... 10 New South Wales ............................................................................... 11 Caulfield Grammar School Aquatic & Wellness Centre.............................................................. 12 Bella Vista Mt Buller.......................................................... 12 Dubbo Hospital Stage 4................................................. 13 Dubbo Hospital Renal Dialysis Unit............................13 Sebel Resort Yarrawonga................................................14 Lavington Sports Ground 14 Redevelopment.......14 New Zealand............................................................................................15 NUDJ ....................................................................................................... 16 Cooke
& Dowsett Rosetta Plumbing......................................... 17 Parliament Square Precinct............................................17 Crown Plaza Hotel...............................................................18 80 Elizabeth St.....................................................................18
CPD Master Plumbers.........................................................................19
Directors – Scott & Chadd
FROM THE DIRECTORS Welcome to our “Spring” edition -where has the year gone? Cooke & Dowsett had a strong financial finish to the 2018/2019 EOFY. A few significant projects have been completed recently including Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Sunshine, Elizabeth Quay – Ritz Carlton WA, Daydream Island Redevelopment, Barwon Health, NDIS Geelong and the Windarna Sewerage Treatment Plant. Our current projects are in full swing and include St Leonards College, Equinix ME2, TLC Aged Care, Jewish Aged Care, GPAC Geelong in Victoria, Parliament Square, Marriot Redevelopment, Crown Plaza and 80 Elizabeth Street in Tasmania, Dubbo Renal Dialysis, Dubbo Hospital Stage 4 and Sebel Yarrawonga in NSW, Westgate Bunnings and Pacifica in New Zealand.
New Projects Docklands Primary School – Monaco Hickey Deakin Uni IISRI Building – Kane Constructions Deakin Uni KA HYD – Kane Constructions Quest Ballarat – Pellicano Builders Melbourne Central Tanks - GPT Warragul H/M Centre – H. Troon Elgar Rd Water & Fire – Deakin University State Netball & Hockey Centre Redevelopment – Kane Constructions Victoria Heart Hospital – JHG - Investigation & remedial works SHED Sunshine Hospital – Lend Lease Lilydale Grove – Merkon Constructions Alara Apartments – Merkon Constructions V-Line Development – Merkon Constructions National Awards & Recognition • The inaugural Fyreguard Passive Fire Protection and Compliance Excellence Award was presented to commercial plumbing company Cooke & Dowsett at the 2019 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards, held on Friday 19 July at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane.
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Cooke & Dowsett won this award for their work on Coorparoo Square where they demonstrated the use of new systems on the market with evidence of multiple products in numerous substrates. Their submission was well supported with passive fire certification documents, photos and compliance with all relevant standards and codes. Having applied the correct systems for a few situations that were encountered onsite, Cooke & Dowsett are a deserved winner of this award. • 2019 Master Builders – Excellence in Construction Awards, were held at Crown Palladium, A few awardwinning projects that Cooke & Dowsett carried out the Hydraulic Plumbing packages on as sub-contractors. We would like to Congratulate our clients: • Kane Constructions – Winner Master Builders award & Winner Excellence in construction of Commercial Buildings over $80M– RACV Cape Schanck resort. • Kane Constructions – Winner excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings $15M-$20M – Thomas Embling Hospital Secure Psychiatric Intensive care (SPICU) • Built PTY Limited – Winner Best sustainable project – One Malop St, Geelong • Adco Constructions – Winner excellence in Health & Safety – Caulfield Grammar New Aquatic & Wellbeing Centre, St Kilda East World Plumbing Conference 2019 Cooke & Dowsett are excited to be involved in this year’s World Plumbing Conference being held in Melbourne between 11th – 13th September as a sponsoring partnership company. This sponsorship reinforces Cooke & Dowsett`s commitment to the plumbing industry. • As part of the celebrations, we are also excited to be attending the PICAC (Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre) Narre Warren Inauguration on Tuesday 10th September. Having played a significant role in the design & construction of this net zero energy Plumbing training centre, we are all very excited about this project and proud of our involvement. A big thank you and congratulations to the Cooke & Dowsett design team, Jonathan Flett for his design development input and initiatives.
• The World Plumbing Conference concludes with a Gala event on Friday 13th September. The WPC 2019 Gala Dinner is being held in conjunction with the annual Victorian Plumbing and Fire Industry Awards. This event is one of the highlights of the industry calendar, celebrating excellence in the plumbing and fire protection industries. Cooke & Dowsett are pleased to announce we have been shortlisted as finalists in the category of “Project of the Year” for the Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital – Sunshine. A big Congratulations to Peter Mavropoulos and his team for the nomination. Investment in training Rod Smith has taken on the challenge to construct our very own on-site training room, complete with IT – Data and webinar facilities, large screen projector and smart TV along with an amenities area for hosting small staff social gatherings. The construction is well on the way which will be completed by the end of September. Our new website is live A big thankyou to Jacqui Besanko for her hard work and commitment to revamping our website, please take the time to visit: https://www.cookedowsett.com.au/ Jacqui is now working to develop websites for Central Plumbing & Hardware, NUDJ Plumbing Services & Project Plumbing & Maintenance (PPM). Industry • National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 Seminar Roadshows - The VBA’s NCC 2019 plumbing seminar videos are now available. https://www.youtube.com/ playlist?list=PLAWpz7v8cduvDb3apwGl1dNxJXatA86tM • AHSCA Victoria (Association of Hydraulic Services Consultants Australia) recently announced that Cooke & Dowsett Design Manager Mathew Yanez has been appointed President of the AHSCA Victoria. Mathew who heads up the Cooke & Dowsett Design Team has previously served as AHSCA Secretary and is well known for his hydraulic design knowledge and passion for the industry. Joining Mathew on the AHSCA Board is Jonathan Flett another Cooke & Dowsett hydraulics designer who previously filled the 2nd Vice President position and will now fill the busy role of Secretary.
Farewell Bob It was with much sadness that we recently lost the foundation member of Cooke & Dowsett Bob Cooke in July this year. Bob was instrumental in starting up Cooke & Dowsett with Ray Dowsett in 1978. Bob’s hard work and dedication to every project he was involved in was second to none. Bob will not only be missed within the plumbing industry he was loved by all and will be sadly missed by family, friends and colleagues. Our thoughts go out to Faye, Chadd, Johanna, Ross, Belinda and families and we thank them for their continued support of Cooke & Dowsett. What a team! Congratulations to the following employees who are celebrating over 11 outstanding service years with Cooke & Dowsett (many of which are up to 18+ years). A few of following employees started with Scott Dowsett Plumbing as far back as 1993!
Victoria Andrew Wright, James Wansink. Rodney Groves, Andrew May, Scott Thompson, Michael Berry, Ayden George, Lindsay Down, Steven Spooner, Jacob Young, Steven Thomas, Matthew O’Brien, Daniel Joannides, David Benton, Peter Graham, Trevor Phillips, Matthew Stark & Peter Blackwood. Western Australia Shannon Jones & David Stimpson Queensland Justin Pitts Social Cooke & Dowsett are looking forward to and excited to be part of the Annual CENTRAL PLUMBING & HARDWARE GOLF DAY - Friday 11th October 2019, if anyone is interested in joining us for the day please make contact with Jacqui Besanko @ our head office. 2
VICTORIA
St Leonards College progress
JOANNE WESTOVER HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER I very recently commenced working with our Cooke & Dowsett team in the capacity of Human Resource Manager, based in Keilor Park. A big thank you to all who have welcomed me warmly into the business. Essentially my role is to assist our leadership teams with all facets of managing and developing their personnel, from hiring, on-boarding, communicating expectations, assisting with performance appraisals, training and of course to any other matter where anyone may need assistance with their professional development and wellbeing in their career with us. I am currently working on ensuring all managers and employees have a communicated position description and clearly defined expectations which will lead to the completion of performance appraisals across the group in the coming months. Performance Appraisals are a wonderful opportunity to ensure everyone is developing in line with C&D’s growth, and for everyone to have an uninterrupted opportunity to talk about their own personal goals, career direction, and most importantly how we can help you get there. I’ll be running some training on this topic amongst other topics in the coming months. I look forward to meeting and supporting all our teams across the C&D group of companies. I am in the office Monday’s and Wednesday’s, however I can be reached at other times on 0412060528 or email jwestover@cookedowsett.com.au
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RODNEY SMITH – OPERATIONS MANAGER Victoria is keeping busy with numerous ongoing projects while several are nearing completion, David and the estimating team continue to tender a large amount of potential projects that should provide C&D with opportunities well into the New Year. We have the following exciting projects commencing in the near future - Melbourne Central Tank Replacement, State Netball Hockey Centre and Warragul Home Maker Centre which have experienced a challenging start due to the wet weather conditions. “We are proud to have been involved with the Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) in Narre Warren which has set new standards in sustainable building, being the first net zero energy education and research facility in Victoria”. A couple of projects in Geelong are close to being successfully handed over, great work again by the crew in Geelong for their excellent standard of work. Welcome to our new Project Administrators Alyce O’Brien, Kaitlin Mavropoulos and Will Caris as well as Project Manager Martin McNally and two familiar faces Mark Dalton and Hanna Pangrazio who are getting a taste of life as a project manager – good luck guys with your future goals. Although the last quarter of the year looks busy, I have no doubt our team will continue to set the highest standards.
Human Resource Manager Joanne Westover
Jewish Aged Care, St Kilda Road
JEWISH AGED CARE The Senior Living and Community Precinct - St Kilda Road, Melbourne Works are still proceeding at JCV with the structure now completed. The team is roughing-in the aged care units and staff facilities including utility rooms on level seven. With only one level to go we can see the light at the end of the tunnel for the underslung wastes and wall roughin’s. Works in the commercial kitchen in the basement are well underway with the kitchen contractor installing his equipment ready for connection.
SHED (SUNSHINE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) Cooke & Dowsett have been awarded 3 trade packages to date which include a refurbishment of the existing hospital on Level 2, a new triage and ambulance bay which will make way for a new 3 level emergency department. Cooke & Dowsett have completed demolition works for the level 2 refurb and are currently roughing in.
The next stage for the project is completing the fit-off all the hydraulic fixtures and installing the hot water plant and solar panels on the roof. The project is pencilled in for completion in early December and we are well on track to meet that date. – PM David Benton 1st Year Apprentice Jasmine Garner & Andrew Coad - SHED
Jewish Aged Care Victoria – Matt Stark
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State Netball & Hockey Centre
STATE NETBALL & HOCKEY CENTRE
ST LEONARDS COLLEGE BRIGHTON
Mick Berry & Andrew Wright on site – this project currently in ground commencing recently. Estimated completion date is November 2020.
Progressing well with the teaching building façade and roof nearing completion, rough ins and plaster are underway. The theatre building structure still to be erected. PM Brad McNamara
St Leonards Progress 5
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Deep Sewer Progress - Warragul
Warragul Homemaker Centre
WARRAGUL HOMEMAKER CENTRE
QUEST BALLARAT
The boys doing a great job battling the cold and wet conditions of Warragul. The deep sewer is now completed and the fire service ring mains have now commenced. PM Brad McNamara
Tom O’loughlin and the team are doing a great job battling the icy cold and wet weather conditions of Ballarat, while completing our inground drains at Quest Apartments in Ballarat. C&D are working alongside Pellicano Builders to complete this 5 floor serviced apartment building with extended sewer and civil stormwater works in the Ballarat railway precinct. Due for completion in August of 2020, we are looking forward to a few slabs being poured to get some relief from the mud! – PM Mark Dalton
Quest Ballarat
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TLC Aged Care Geelong – Jake Young
Deakin Uni Fire & DCW Upgrade
LILYDALE GROVE APARTMENTS - HAWTHORN Works have commenced on site at Lilydale Grove in Hawthorn and Ben Vennell is in the very early stages of installing our stormwater pipework and pump station which is cast in to the basement 4 slab. This Merkon project consists of 11 floors of apartments and 4 levels of basement carpark and is due for completion in July 2020. PM Mark Dalton
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT Lilydale Grove Apartments - Hawthorn
After 24 years Malcolm Reid has retired from Cooke & Dowsett. Mal was instrumental in the delivery of excellence service and often shared his stories with the apprentices out on site. We wish Mal and his wife Doreen all the best for the future.
PLUMBING & FIRE INDUSTRY AWARDS 2019 Cooke & Dowsett have been nominated for “Project of the Year” for The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital at this year’s Plumbing & Fire Industry Awards in Melbourne on September 13th at the Melbourne Convention Centre. The awards this year will be held on the last night of the 3-day triennial World Plumbing Conference – good luck to all involved. 7
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Elizabeth Quay
State Manager Darren Dawber has finished up with us after a long and successful career with the business for over 20 years. Darren started on the tools with Scott Dowsett Plumbing then progressed into Project Management with a number of projects throughout Melbourne, in January 2010 Scott presented the idea of Darren relocating to Western Australia and without hesitation Darren jumped at the challenge to head up Cooke & Dowsett’s operations in the West as our State manager. Darren is looking forward to new challenges and both Scott and Chadd along with the Cooke & Dowsett team wish Darren, Ange, Grace & Georgie all the best in their life’s adventures.
Jarrad Sara (EQ site Manager) recovered well from an early fall (pictured below) to beat Shannon Jones (EQ Project Manager) at the Kalamunda 50 mountain bike race on the 14th of July 2019.
Elizabeth Quay - The apartments in both Lot 9 & 10 are complete, with final defects being under taken in the hotel rooms with a very thorough inspections taking place due to the 6 Star rating of the Ritz Hotel. The food & beverage package which includes restaurants, kitchens, bars and dining areas are well underway and are due to be completed mid-September. Mill Point Road - Mill point Rd (large house project in South Perth)- is also in its final stages with fit off complete with just the external works to complete. No actual finish date known but we anticipate they should be completed in the next 3-4 weeks. The Innaloo Shopping Centre - is looking to commence in 2020.
Congratulations to Brendan & Lauren Tyrell who were married in Ireland on the 18th July 2019
After work drinks in WA
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QUEENSLAND
443 Queen Street
JUSTIN PITTS - STATE MANAGER As we head into the start of a new financial year, and fresh off attending the recent MPAQ Awards held at the Brisbane Convention Centre, it is with great pride that I can inform you all that Cooke and Dowsett took out the inaugural Passive Fire Protection & Compliance award. Queensland leads the country in passive fire protection systems in all new commercial buildings and for C&D to win an award for its systems installed at Coorparoo Square, a 3 tower residential 550 apartment complex with commercial component of supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, bars, specialty shops is a true testament to how we roll in Qld in respect to certification & documentation. A special thanks to Chris Mutimer on his commitment and passion to be a leader in this field, in what is truly an evolving and difficult part of our industry, great work Chris. Also well done to Danni for being the admin backbone for this award, without her fancy spreadsheets and marked up drawings this award would not have been possible, so thanks to you both. The Inner City North Secondary State College (INNSC), being site managed by Zane Eyres is going up at record pace. The 2 individual buildings are ahead of program
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from a structural sense and now the challenge remains with our guys to keep the pace up and continue to install pipework like men possessed. You don’t hear this very often but our boys are saying that this is the best job they have ever been involved with‌. Great to hear men, keep it up! We also welcome to the C&D Inner City Nth team Jordan Mansfield (apprentice) and Jarrod Thornton. Welcome aboard boys! Over in the city at 443 Queen St, structure is up to CP5, with another 40 odd stories to go and 2 years +. This job has not been without its challenges and with a recently revised program received, it appears the challenges are only beginning. Congratulations to Billy Jenkinson and his wife on the fantastic news of another baby due in November. On a side note, C&D were responsible for the monthly BBQ on site at INNSC in July and raised a touch under $600 for Epilepsy Qld.
443 Queen Street Scott Murray & John Pope
2019 PLUMBING & GAS INDUSTRY AWARDS “It’s outstanding to be highly commended for this award within our industry”.
State Manager Justin Pitts with Project Manager Chris Mutimer and Project Administrator Danielle Pazmany.
Scott Dowsett with Master Plumbers Association of Queensland President Penny Cornah
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NEW SOUTH WALES
Bella Vista Mt Buller
IAN AVAGE - DIRECTOR
NEW ARRIVALS
Tendering – John has seen a solid increase in tender opportunities over the past month or so, with a number of reasonable sized projects within our local area. Not sure if this coincides with the election result and the new financial year but a positive sign nonetheless. Keep crunching those numbers John.
Mark Adams & partner Jacqui have a new baby girl Ariana Isla Adams. Congratulations to Mark, Jacqui and family.
PMs – Craig Proctor, Luke Dimeiri & Paul Harrington are doing an excellent job and without their commitment & dedication Cooke & Dowsett wouldn’t run as is does. Great effort over the last financial year gents, thanks. NSW New Employee’s – Jack Semmler has started as a 2nd Year Apprentice on the Wagga Wagga Hospital Project, to date Jack has shown to be a great asset to the company. Maeve O’Rielly has come on board as Office/ Contract Administrator, we all welcome Maeve aboard and look forward to her being part of our team moving forward. Tim Carberry has come back on board, after some time away, as the site manager of the Wagga Hospital Project, good to have Tim back on board. Tim was Lukes right hand man on the earlier stages of the hospital redevelopment and will no doubt be a great asset and support to Craig on the stage. We have also a number of new plumbers join the company including, Patrick O’Brien, Harry Smith, Josef Ellicott, Phil McLaren, Tim Shapter, Nick Hanrahan all of whom are currently on the Dubbo projects. Indigenous Partnership – Cook & Dowsett has teamed up with Aboriginal Employment Strategies (AES) in Dubbo to engaged local indigenous labor on both projects underway in Dubbo. Dean McGovern has joined Luke and his team as a site Trades Assistant. Dean has been a great asset to the team and we look forward to this ongoing relationship with AES who will also be helping us resource on the Wagga Hospital Project as it ramps up. Big thanks to Ashleigh Knight, Business Development Operations Manager, at the Dubbo AES office for her assistance and ongoing support.
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GIVING BACK Ian Avage was honoured to assist the Australian Government with security at the commemorative site in Gallipoli for the 2019 ANZAC Day Service – he worked on contract with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service which he is a volunteer. The RFS were on contract with the Australian Government to assist Turkish Military. Ian was on the first checkpoint into the commemorative site working with the military screening every bus and person with sniffer dogs and checking buses for bombs etc. – What an amazing experience – well done Ian!
Dubbo Races
Bella Vista Gas Service
CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL AQUATIC & WELLNESS CENTRE CGS is progressing well, a little behind scheduled completion date and now due for completion in October. Paul Harrington and his team including Peter Graham from C&D Melbourne are doing an excellent job. This will be a state-of-the-art aquatic and sport facility when completed. Rough ins in final stages awaiting fit off stages. Still some external stormwater drainage and pool concourse trench grates to be installed.
BELLA VISTA MT BULLER This was Jye Shields first project as a site foreman and along with his crew they have done an excellent job. Project was completed and handed over for then snow season. Note: images of some great work on the gas service by Rhys Palmer.
Caulfield Grammar School Aquatic & Wellness Centre
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Matt (Billy) Dwyer.
Sturt Highway Road Closure for new sewer connection - Stage 3 Wagga Wagga Referral Hospital
DUBBO HOSPITAL STAGE 4
DUBBO HOSPITAL RENAL DIALYSIS UNIT
Luke Dimieri and his team, which consist of a mixture of locals, Albury/Wagga CDA staff & some Sydney based plumbers, are working under some difficult circumstances on this project but to their credit are getting the works done. Stage 1 of the project is well under way with high level services including water, fire & sanitary & stormwater drainage. External works for main sewer connection has recommenced after exposing a heritage footing ceased works for many months.
Luke has three plumbers working on this site which is progressing well. Most rough in, high level services and suspended drainage is now complete with a dedicated RO Reticulated line also being installed as a variation to our contract.
Josh Farella, Tim Carberry, Craig Proctor, Mark Adams & Jack Semler - Stage 3 Wagga Wagga Referral Hospital
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Craig Proctor - Stage 3 Wagga Wagga Referral Hospital
Tim Carberry - Stage 3 Wagga Wagga Referral Hospital
Sebel Resort Yarrawonga
SEBEL RESORT YARRAWONGA
LAVINGTON SPORTS GROUND REDEVELOPMENT
Paul Harrington and Wayne Clement have been looking after this one. Progress been quite slow which has allowed Clemo to run this with minimal staff. Main Accommodation Zone 3 fit off has commenced, Zones 1 & 2 being bars, restaurant and function areas is in rough in stage, the site paint area with fire & potable water tanks and associated pumps is well under construction. Completion due December 2019
Ben Nicholls & his crew has commenced on site a couple of weeks ago. Still early stages with under slab drainage, fire & gas reticulation being installed.
Sebel Resort Yarrawonga
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NEW ZEALAND
View from Level 30 (top of jump) Pacifica Apartments
Gary Moore and the team in New Zealand have been busy working on Pacifica Apartments, Bunnings Westgate, Bunnings Whangarei and Westfield Newmarket. Gary was recently joined by Massoud Alipour who joined the team in a project administration position – welcome aboard Massoud. The Pacifica project is nearing the halfway mark having poured up to Level 27 by the end of July. Fit off of the apartments starting at Level 9 will commence mid-August.
Pacifica Apartments
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Team NZ - left to right- Jono Fitzgerald, Tom Hoult, Gary Moore and new recruit Massoud Alipour.
NUDJ
Congratulations to Nudj Plumbing 2nd year apprentice Blake Bin Swani who was one of 10 recipients to be awarded the 2019 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants. Each grant includes $2,000 to go towards TAFE/RTO fees and text books, a $1000 voucher for tools, and an Irwin tool tote bag. Blake has been working with Nudj plumbing based in Broome for the past 2 years and has worked on many successful projects including remote housing in Wyndham, Water Corporation Works and more recently the RAAF Base in Curtin. Well done Blake!
Shell Prelude - Sodexo
Small maintenance jobs have kept Ethan busy in town while the NUDJ boys have been busy this month with works continuing in Derby at the Curtin RAAF Base, this work should see them through to the end of the year. Nudj has commenced some more works with water corporation in One Arm Point with an audit of the communities waste water not to mention Ethan has just return from a week out on the Shell prelude where he continues to do maintenance works around the ship. NUDJ continues to tender some jobs in and around Broome with the hope of some positive interest in the coming weeks.
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COOKE & DOWSETT ROSETTA PLUMBING
CDR has had great end of financial year results in its inaugural year and has strong future prospects looking forward to FY19-20. Still in its first 12 months of operation, CDR has quickly grown to a team of over 30 staff including plumbers, apprentices and administration staff. The company currently has 5 main projects including office re-fit, hotels and a high school upgrade. With a lack of quality plumbers on the island, CDR has also been first choice for some labour hire contracts predominantly to help finish the Royal Hobart Hospital project working with Wilsons Plumbing and On Line Fire. The construction market in Tasmania and in particular Hobart is still claiming to be ‘strong’ for the rest of the year and beyond. CDR Estimator Richard Flood has been pricing consistently for the year. There are a few projects expected for the north of the state (Launceston, Devonport and Burnie) and we are looking keenly to expand into these markets. Parliament Square Precinct - Andy May continues to lead CDR’s largest project being a 6-star Marriott Hotel and retail precinct. Mat Yanez and the C&D design team have done an amazing job adapting design to the everchanging layouts. Consequently, the whole project has been quite a slow process, but each month we make a little headway heading towards completion.
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Parliament Square Precinct
Crown Plaza Hotel
Crown Plaza Hotel - CDR Site Manager Sam Young and his team are doing an excellent job keeping up with Hutchinson Builders and other subbies. This project has grown recently with additional scope including redeveloping the entrance way on Liverpool St, commercial kitchen and potential Hobarts first Sky Bar. 80 Elizabeth St - CDR’s 80 Elizabeth St project is the fit out of an existing 5 storey building as 75 x accommodation suites. The existing building has been fully gutted as an empty shell and is required to be fully fit out with services. This project is also growing with a proposed 8 x penthouse suites on top, and some added retail at ground floor.
Glowing feedback received recently from Scott Mason Director of Online Fire & Security “Just a quick note to say how impressed and appreciative we are with the CDR’s efforts on Monday night, with the works involved with the Liverpool Street town’s main cut in and the Block J/ED and A changeover at the RHHR, all completed concurrently. CDR’s professionalism and dedication to complete the works in difficult conditions, is to be commended. Your team is a credit to the business.” 80 Elizabeth St
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CPD MASTER PLUMBERS
CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Cooke & Dowsett encourages all Master Plumbers members to participate in the new Master Plumbers’ Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program, designed and developed to help you build on your skills, expertise and networks in plumbing.
Scott’s son Jack worked with Bill Shorten on the 2019 Federal Election Campaign Trail – Although the outcome was not in Bill’s favour – 19-year-old Jack who is at University studying his second year of Business in Canberra was very grateful for the experience. Good luck with your studies Jack.
This program is voluntary, but Master Plumbers are hoping all of its members will see the benefits of participating. Just like adding new tools to your toolbox, CPD provides the platform for you to build on your existing knowledge and develop new skills. For further information log into the member portal at plumber.com.au. If you have any questions, please contact cpd@plumber.com.au or (03) 9329 9622.
Who say’s Project Managers don’t get their hands dirty! Vic PM Peter Mavropoulos proves otherwise!
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Jack and Bill
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OFFICE LOCATIONS VICTORIA - HEAD OFFICE (Servicing SA, TAS & NZ) 25 McGregors Drive, Keilor Park VIC 3042 Ph 03 9365 7000 NEW SOUTH WALES 3A/39 Bennu Circuit, Albury NSW 2640 Ph 02 6043 2910 QUEENSLAND (Servicing NT) 4/525 Lytton Road, Morningside QLD 4170 Ph 07 3899 3519 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1/15 Exchange Road, Malaga WA 6090 Ph 08 9249 4955 NUDJ (WA) 29 Clementson Street, Broome WA 6725 Ph 08 9192 5144 TASMANIA Cooke & Dowsett Rosetta Partnership 47 Chapel Street Glenorchy TAS 7010 Ph 03 6273 0177 NEW ZEALAND 9 Gore Street Auckland NZ 0600 Ph +64 418 320 568 INFO@COOKEDOWSETT.COM.AU
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