complex $ 40mn City of Perth Library project . It was also chosen by the State Government to lead the $ 90mn construction to expand Acacia Prison in Wooroloo , Western Australia ( WA ), and won the $ 80mn contract to give the Busselton Regional Health Campus in WA a facelift . It demolished the old hospital buildings , car park and landscaping and built a new campus , including two theatre units , a renal unit and expanded existing units such as the emergency department and consulting rooms . Fuzhou-based China Wu Yi is the largest contractor in the Fujian Province and was hunting for a company with substantial experience in Australia . It has completed projects in more 30 than countries . A diverse business , it spans global and domestic construction , real estate investment and development , import and export and scientific research and design .
“ China Wu Yi brings more experience to Doric from those sectors , so there ’ s a good balance in terms of what we both bring to the table ,” adds Mulholland . “ China Wu Yi is a development company as well , so it ’ s looking at property acquisitions and land acquisitions as a developer in Australia , with Wu Yi DORIC as the contractor .”
Already in negotiations with its first major project , Mulholland says Wu Yi DORIC is leveraging off Doric ’ s great reputation within the industry , and China Wu Yi ’ s quality products and technology .
“ China Wu Yi has got a lot of precast innovation in terms of , not just pre-cast products , but modular construction ,” he explains . “ So , we ’ re looking at that in terms of where we can reduce cost and reduce time on projects , particularly those where you want to get in and get out quickly .”
Doric is currently managing the $ 345mn redevelopment of the HMAS Stirling naval base on Garden Island , which is the Royal Australian Navy ’ s primary operational support base on the west coast .
“ What we ’ re trying to do with Wu Yi DORIC is work with our existing clients and certain government contracts , and also own developments ,” adds Mulholland . “ Those are probably the three areas that we ’ re concentrating on , and I believe in terms of Doric ’ s reputation , Wu Yi DORIC will do well with
14 May 2018