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November 11 2011
The people and clients of GHD’s Mackay office gathered recently
to celebrate the company’s 35th anniversary in the
region and mark the opening of their new office in Wood
Street.
The engineering, architecture and environmental
consulting company opened its doors in Wood Street in 1976 in
offices once located on the site of Centrepoint Arcade.
Newly appointed Chairman Russell Board attended the
function, saying he was proud of what the Mackay office had
achieved throughout its history.
“GHD is a global company, yet we have a strong and
long standing commitment to building our regional offices. It
enables us to get closer to our clients and better meet their
needs,” Russell said.
“One of Mackay’s first projects was the design of
the water treatment plant on Nebo Road, and since then we’ve been
involved in many significant transport, urban development, water,
sewage, building and environmental projects throughout Mackay, the
Whitsunday and Central Highlands,” he continued.
Office Manager, Mr Robby Chohan, said the milestone
was a significant achievement made all the more momentous by the
unveiling of a modern office.
“This has been a great opportunity for us to
showcase our new premises as well as bring back some of our former
managers, including Sam Caltabiano, the first Office Manager in
Mackay,’ Robby offered.
“Mackay has been a fertile development ground for
our staff over the years and we can now boast that several of our
most senior staff at GHD have worked in Mackay at some point in
their career.
“John Baird, our second employee in Mackay is now
GHD’s General Manager Australia and John Gersekowski, our third
employee, is now General Manager Operational Support, so we have a
strong tradition in that regard.”
“The projects we have been involved in over the
years vary from water treatment plants to cane rail infrastructure,
and from road upgrades to industrial developments.
“These projects contribute to positioning Mackay as
a vibrant and growing community and we look forward to continuing
this well into the future.”
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