Apprentices Benefit From HF Hand Constructors New Certification HF Hand Constructors was once heavily involved with blacksmithing, and crane and cart manufacturing for the timber and farming industries of the New South Wales Macleay Valley. Today, the company boasts a combined workshop fabrication space of 8,050m2 across its headquarters in Port Macquarie, and an additional workshop site in Kempsey. These facilities allow the team to deliver end-to-end services for a range of projects. The company was recently certified to AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials to further enhance its services and support for the industry.
According to Ian Bird (General Manager, HF Hand Constructors), “We’re a supply, fabricate and installation contractor. We have a large fabrication facility and in-house protective coating capabilities. Our own transport is used to ship to site and installed using our own cranes.” “Originally, we were tied up with a lot of mining clients, and did a lot of work for resources companies. Now, we have expanded to take on more infrastructure work around New South Wales, including government projects and large-scale builds like universities and hospitals,” Bird said. HF Hand Constructors has also worked with water technology firms, gas and fume treatment plants, defence facilities, bridges, industrial buildings, and across the water storage industry, to deliver high quality end-to-end products. The company’s origins can be traced back to the 1880s, but it changed ownership in 1982. Today,
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HF Hand Constructors primarily works across New South Wales and Queensland, but the company has the capacity to provide fabrication and onsite construction coverage Australia wide. “We’re a one stop shop. We have the ability to provide services all the way through, from initial concept through to erection. Our management team, including myself, is very hands on – we work in the business every day.” “We can make decisions pretty quickly, and we’re very close with the fabrication staff and know them all personally. A regular walk through the organisation and workshop helps us to know what’s going on,” Bird said. Apprentices Leading the Next Generation All project works at HF Hand Constructors are underpinned by a strong commitment from the staff, including apprentices, who learn and develop their professional skills while working in a
