NVC Precast has grown from a small construction company in the Mitchell Shire of Victoria to a major player within the precast market.
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WITH A PURPOSE FOR NVC PRECAST, MEETING THE APPETITE OF THE CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR PRECAST ELEMENTS IS THE MAIN GOAL. BUILDING A MOMENTUM FOR INTERNAL GROWTH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT HAS HELPED GROW THE COMPANY TO WHERE IT IS TODAY.
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ince its foundation in 1989, when it was known as North-Vic Constructions, NVC Precast has grown to be recognised as prestressed and precast concrete specialists, across both Victoria’s and New South Wales’ civil construction industries. As Steve Reilly, General Manager Construction and Engineering at NVC Precast recalls, the company’s early days under the direction of Managing Director Dan Kleinitz laid the groundwork for it to become a major player within the precast market. “When North-Vic Constructions started, it was a small construction company specialising in piling and bridge construction. Dan has slowly grown the business, with particularly rapid growth within the last five to ten years,” he says. A turning point in the development of the company was when NVC decided to start making their own prestressed beams, which required significant investment into the infrastructure of the yard, Reilly adds.
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This investment substantially increased NVC Precast’s production capabilities, he says. “I would say that was one of the key boosters for the business, as we started to grow and take on not just our own construction projects, but also to supply the market with prestressed beams.” In a similar way, NVC identified an opportunity to take on L-beam precasting, which the company has continued since. This, in turn, sparked growth in other areas beyond L-beams, leading to the company currently manufacture a wide range of precast elements. According to Reilly, this significant growth from a small construction company to a major precast manufacturer has been fuelled by NVC Precast’s ongoing support for the local supply chain, working with key stakeholders throughout the region. Located in Kilmore in Victoria’s Mitchell Shire, NVC Precast has been supporting the local construction industry and businesses
as part of the continual growth of its own portfolio. “Something that NVC has been mindful of, even while we work on major infrastructure projects, is that this company was founded on doing the smaller jobs,” Reilly says. “So we are always mindful of backing that side of the industry as well. We are not just about supporting the tier one projects. It’s also about supporting the contractors who operate in all segments of the market and making sure that we still have the capability to complete the jobs they require.” Ortensio Caroli, General Manager for Business and Finance at NVC Precast agrees, adding that investment into local sectors is an important aspect of NVC Precast’s operation. “At any given time, we engage up to 100 individuals or companies. Whether that is on a sub-contract basis or as permanent employees, around 90 per cent of these people live within the Mitchell Shire area,” Caroli says.
