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Our people are at the heart of all we do and creating a culture in which our people can thrive is fundamental to our success. Employees from across our diverse project sites met at the Walker Street Headquarters for the last Let’s Get Together of 2022. These events offer a special opportunity to come together, celebrate recent wins, share project updates and meet the newest members of Team Taylor.  

Mark Taylor, Managing Director, and George Bardas, CEO, addressed the audience to celebrate the success of recent wins – acknowledging these significant achievements and the work-winning teams with a ceremonial ‘Ringing of the Bell.’  

In 1972, Robert Hamilton AM co-founded Mirvac with a vision to shape major city skylines and create residential communities. Now, Mirvac is a top 50 ASX-listed company – renowned for quality and sustainability. 

Young leaders joined Robert for an exclusive fireside chat at the recent Future Directions event, hosted by the <Property Council of Australia>, as he discussed his illustrious career and shared advice for up-and-coming changemakers within the property and construction sector. 

Taylor is dedicated to fostering the talents of future leaders within our industry – it was great to see so many of our future leaders in attendance. We’re actively working to drive gender balance across our business – with 53% of attendees identifying as female, the Future Directions series truly strengthens female representation across the industry. 

Taylor will continue investing in, and supporting, the new generation – through their unique insights and perspectives, we can drive real world change for both our clients and local communities.  

Many thanks to Taylor attendees:  

• Cadie Doorley, Marketing Manager 
• Charlotte van Twest, Team Assistant  
• Deon Bell, Service Desk Analyst  
• Emily Carlton, People Relations Coordinator 
• Georgia Barnes, Senior Marketing Coordinator 
• Hannah Bryant, Assistant Accountant  
• Jake Michelutti, Contract Administrator 
• Louise Salaa, Assistant Accountant  
• Paul Lucas, Site Engineer  
• Subekshya Pyakurel, Payroll Officer  

A panel of guest speakers – Dan Copping, Talent Manager, Adam Vassallo, Senior Project Manager, Peter Salib, Project Manager, Angelia Liew, Senior Estimator and Christina Succar, Cadet – joined UTS students at UTS BEA x Taylor’s Construction Careers Pathways seminar.  

Students interested in Commercial, Project Engineering and Supervisor streams, as well as the Estimating and Design specialities, were encouraged to carve out their own path to success.  

Works are progressing well at the sprawling Aquatic Centre and Sports Precinct at the school in North Paramatta. The development, located between the school’s existing gymnasium, multipurpose hall, oval and tennis courts, will comprise of 25 metre eight-lane Water Polo competition pool, 15 metre learn to swim pool, fitness centre and tiered seating for spectators and supporters.

The project team recently completed the core concrete structure which runs over three floors. This achievement enabled the installation of a 70 metre, 20 tonne structural steel truss lifted on top of 4 x 30cm diameter concrete columns! Two of these trusses were the heaviest lifts of the project, with an impressive 4.8 tonnes and 60 metre reach for the crane. Once complete, 150 tonnes of detailed steel will have been installed at the precinct.

Premier Dominic Perrottet was joined by Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade Alister Henskens, Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes Anthony Roberts and Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott at a Sod Turning Ceremony to mark the start of development.

Located within the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, the diverse, dynamic and sustainable global city precinct will unlock $10 billion in private investment.

“We are building a world-class city centre that will supercharge the creation of jobs and economic opportunities across Western Sydney.

Women in construction are driving significant change across our business and the industry. Emma Jacob, Director at The Culture Movement, joined TWIC attendees to explore the evolution of the world of work and the way we live, detailing how we can create a meaningful, authentic and inclusive workplace by strengthening our emotional intelligence (EQ).  

EQ is directly correlated to career and leadership success, health, relationships and happiness. By strengthening our EQ, we are better equipped to manage differences of opinion, influence others, put ideas forward and build resilience – in turn enabling our own high performance and influential leadership, while fostering positive wellbeing within the workplace.  

KARI’s annual Corporate Golf Day took place on Wednesday 28 September 2022, with Team Taylor participating in a day of golf, friendly competition, networking and, most importantly, fundraising to support KARI’s Sport and Healthy Lifestyle programs.  

Congratulations to our players on an excellent round, winning first place on the day, the very talented: Ben Folkard, Gary Stein, Stephen Player, and Mark Reynolds. 

Earlier this year, KARI was officially announced as Taylor’s Reconciliation Action Plan Partner with the launch of the Annual $15,000 KARI/Taylor #WomenBreakingGround Scholarship. This initiative supports high achieving young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and women to take up tertiary studies in construction.  

We look forward to building on this partnership over coming years, by participating in important KARI fundraising and volunteering initiatives such as the Corporate Golf Day, City2Surf, Unity Day and more.  

Congratulations to Wayne Bass, Senior Project Manager, and the Taylor WINX Stand project team for winning at the Australian Institute of Building’s (AIB) Professional Excellence in Building Awards. 

This accolade recognises individual building professionals who have demonstrated leadership and assisted the on-time and on-budget delivery of construction projects. Wayne Bass, Senior Project Manager, was acknowledged for his high level of industry leadership and expertise throughout the design and construction of the WINX Stand. 

The WINX Stand is a new multi-purpose entertainment venue in the heart of Royal Randwick Racecourse. The facility was designed and constructed to significantly enhance the commercial function amenities and race day experience for patrons whilst providing increased weather protection.  

Despite inclement weather including snow, hail, rain and strong winds, the Bathurst MRI & Imaging Department Extension site team has celebrated the achievement of various key project milestones while keeping the existing hospital and imaging department a live, operational environment.

Working closely with Western NSW Local Health District and NSW Public Works, Team Taylor has completed all external works, pouring of concrete slabs, in-ground services and installation of the structural steel framework at the modern facility.

In the coming months, works will commence on the metal deck roofing, installation of building services and external cladding/façade works.

Once complete, the single-story extension to the Ground Floor will provide Bathurst Health Service with a new MRI room, control room, anaesthetic prep area, change facilities, bathrooms, shared office and general store. The scope of works also include external alterations to the existing pedestrian walkway between the emergency department and main hospital entrances.

The Taylor team is excited to be delivering a final outcome that will make a meaningful impact in this regional area. On completion, the new extension will provide improved healthcare services to the broader Bathurst community.

Works are due for completion in January 2022.