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to make smart decisions for its future , whether it ’ s building relationships with suppliers or building a presence in a new location for strategic growth . This way of thinking inspired Woollam ’ s 2015 expansion into Townsville , a complement to the company ’ s nearby Mackay and Rockhampton offices and a logical next step in its long-term growth .
“ Regionally that ’ s where we have done most of our work over the years , and it ’ s been our breeding ground for senior management and site management positions — we still employ apprentices , and those apprentices become our leaders ,” says Percival . It was true for him , and for employees like Mark Swanson who started his apprenticeship 44 years ago and has stayed with Woollam his entire career . As regions change , this growth into new areas provides these same long-term career opportunities for the next generation of Woollam employees .
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around for 132 years ,” says Percival . “ In a lot of ways we ’ re a traditional older company , but we pride ourselves on being innovative and wanting to be market leaders in the sectors that we focus on .”
That innovation has not gone unnoticed — in 2015 the company was awarded its fourth Commercial Builder of the Year award from the
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