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TROPIC • COVER STORY

Primed to deliver

Prime Constructions continues
to deliver a massive scope of Mark Davie, Ghassan Aboud, Andy Taylor
work for Crystalbrook Collection.

Ever since GA Group’s first investment has entrusted us with these projects,” Total man hours to date
in the Cairns market in 2016, the owner Andy said. “We are very proud to be = 605,000 hours
of Prime Constructions Andy Taylor and 100% locally owned and operated and
his development management team delivering into the local community as
have assisted Ghassan Aboud acquire much as possible. We have forged a very Total reinforcement steel
sites and develop plans to create what is strong relationship with Ghassan and
seen across the city of Cairns today. Mark during this time. Crystalbrook = 3962 tonnes
It’s well known that Far North Collection and GA Group have brought
Queensland’s construction industry the vision that they want made a Total Concrete
experienced a long downturn following reality, and our team at Prime have
3
the Global Financial Crisis. Prime complemented that with many years’ = 25,713m (cubic metres)
Constructions has managed to maintain experience in acquisition, design,
a steady body of work to emerge through project management and construction.
this with a strong balance sheet and its It has been very rewarding to be involved
reputation intact. at such a grassroots level with them.”
“We pride ourselves on our superior A walk around the Cairns CBD will
business management capabilities quickly reveal the magnitude of work
in-house and we remained conservative Prime is undertaking. The pace of
with our operations in what were very construction is truly remarkable. By this
tough times for the industry back then,” time next year, all three hotels will be
Andy told Tropic. “We were fortunate built, opened and operational. Across
enough to have invested wisely and we the Riley, Bailey and Flynn brands, Prime
had many years of construction industry will have built or refurbished nearly
experience to fall back on so we could see 1000 rooms in multiple towers, plus
the storm coming before it hit and made restaurants and bars, function spaces,
sure we were protected.” pools and spa facilities.
Upon meeting Andy and his Executive “I would like to publicly thank
Management Team in Cairns in governments at local, state and federal
the very early stages of GA Group’s levels for working with us at record
interest in Cairns, Ghassan Aboud pace,” he said. “The turnaround times on
and his Australian CEO Mark Davie approvals and processes for our projects
very quickly found common ground right from the beginning was flawless.
and a shared belief that engaging a To my Executive Management Team and MORE: primegrp.com.au
100% locally founded delivery team, every single person who has contributed
contractors and suppliers was the best to the development of all projects onsite
way forward. Mr Aboud, who maintains including suppliers, tradesmen and
business interests across the globe, was subcontractors, we couldn’t have done
impressed with Prime’s history and it without you. We really have moved
capacity to ramp up. In 2016, Prime heaven and earth to meet the deadlines
Constructions secured Crystalbrook put before us. I think it’s testament
Collection’s suite of three hotel projects to Cairns, our strong construction
in Cairns, valued at more than $370 industry work ethic, unflinching
million, and are currently working relationships and ability to deliver
collaboratively with Ghassan and Mark under pressure. I couldn’t be prouder of
on future opportunities. each and every one of the team, it’s been
“We enjoy our time working with a remarkable effort.”
Ghassan Aboud and are grateful that he

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