AAPA Member Profile

GROWING DIRECT DISTRIBUTIONS

IN EACH ISSUE, ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILES A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION. THIS ISSUE WE SPEAK TO SHANE BOYES, DIRECTOR OF DD GROUP INTERNATIONAL.

Q. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO BECOME AN AAPA MEMBER? A. DD Group International have been AAPA members for just over a year now. We have mainly been supplying traffic control companies with clothing and signage over the last four years and we were looking to diversify. AAPA members use many products that we already supply to our traffic control customers so joining AAPA was a good fit for us.

Q. WHAT IS DD GROUP INTERNATIONAL? A. DD Group International owns and operates Direct Distribution, DD Traffic Hire, DD Import and DD Finance. Direct Distribution sell wholesale products, for safety, clothing and signage to customers in the roads industry. DD Traffic Hire is our branch that hires out equipment to the roads industry, such as concrete and plastic barriers, traffic control utes and electronic messaging boards.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT? A. My biggest achievement so far would be DD Group International. I started it nearly five years ago and have worked hard to build it up over that time. It now has 12 staff, two warehouses and is supplying national customers, so I am proud of that growth.

Q. HOW HAS BEING A MEMBER OF AAPA BENEFITTED YOU DURING YOUR TIME IN THE INDUSTRY? A. Being a member of AAPA has allowed us to meet a lot of like-minded people in the road construction industry to create relationships. AAPA is always prepared to sit, discuss and listen to its members and have open communication on how we can improve the industry. It also holds great events that are very informative, which keeps its members up to date on the industry.

Q. WHAT IS A RECENT CHANGE YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY? A. There have been many changes through innovation in the industry so we as a supplier we are always working with our

Shane Boyes, Director of DD Group International, says AAPA has allowed him to form new relationships in the road construction sector.

customers to provide technology to assist them. Hiring is also a big part of that. If you are a small company that doesn’t have the capital to buy the equipment needed, but you can hire it for certain projects that helps to get that job done.

Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MOST INTERESTING ABOUT THE ROADS INDUSTRY? A. The fact that we are working with and assisting companies in the industry that builds new infrastructure is interesting. Not only does it improve travel times for people using the roads, but also creates a safer environment.

Q. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? A. At the end of the day, we’re always looking to grow the business and diversify into other new industries. We will continue to work with our customers to provide innovative solutions to the market supply, while looking to service new areas.