Construction Magazine July 2016 | Page 127

AUSTRALIA
less ”. In addition , as the world strives to become more environmentally friendly waste strategy is moving forward as well and is playing a bigger part in planning . “ We need to diversify with waste initiatives , maximizing diversion from landfills ,” explains Papalia .
Remediation is followed by rehabilitation , working with clients at all stages to manage the project in the best way . Papalia gives an example of how a typical project may be delivered . “ Whether it ’ s a mining or construction based project we can remove hazardous materials , do the demolition , then either remediate and rehabilitate the site or undertake the civil construction requirements of the build package to follow .”
The company was started in 1974 in Victoria , by Con Petropoulos , and is today still a family owned company . He started the company predominantly as a demolition company and then grew it into a demolition and civil works company , moving it across the east coast , and then nationally .
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