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NVC PRECAST HAS BEEN GROWING ALONGSIDE THE KILMORE COMMUNITY FOR 30 YEARS AND EVEN IN THE FACE OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR VICTORIANS SUPPORTING CRUCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
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he rise of COVID-19 cases in Victoria throughout July caused the state government to declare a state of disaster and enact some of the toughest restrictions on businesses ever seen in Australia. While the impact on the economy has been significant, some civil construction projects have been deemed an essential service to keep a part of the economy moving forward. Based in Kilmore, which is subject to Stage Three restrictions, and with contracts for critical civil infrastructure projects such as some of the Level Crossing Removals and Westgate Tunnel Project, NVC Precast has continued to operate throughout the pandemic with social distancing and additional safety measures which comply with COVID Safe Plans in place. The company supplies critical precast elements to projects, throughout Victoria, to enable construction to continue and provides many jobs for locals. In addition to substantially increasing their workforce from the previous year, earlier this year the company was able to on-board three apprentices due to the growing number of jobs at the site. These apprenticeships provided important opportunities for people in the community to gain skills, including steel fabrication and welding and training in the construction industry. NVC Precast is one of Mitchell Shires’ large employers and securing work on major projects plays an important part in providing employment opportunities and job security for the workers and subcontractors throughout the region. The company has also been a member of the Civil Contractors Federation Victoria 42
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“COMPANIES LIKE NVC PRECAST HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE TO PLAY IN BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDING SUPPLIES FOR THAT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PERIURBAN AREAS AND ALSO IN REGIONAL CITIES.”
(CCFV) for over 20 years and has even won awards through the federation, including excellence in civil construction. CCFV CEO John Kilgour says NVC is an important Victorian supplier of precast concrete with many key clients such as the Victorian Department of Transport.
“A company like NVC Precast are at the very fabric and heart of the community, they are an integral part of that community. They provide the services and products that are used in our everyday lives,” Kilgour says. “If you think about long-term social and
