CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES
input , which the obvious one is the capital , and the balance sheet that they can bring to the group . They ’ re very keen in terms of looking at quality products from China , and innovative methods of construction that they are currently undertaking to incorporate into the Australian business .”
Mulholland reveals the nascent Wu Yi DORIC faces different challenges in different cities . While each country in Asia Pacific has its own rules and regulations , so do the various Australian states . “ The challenge here in Perth , although it ’ s improving , is that the construction sector has been slow ,” he explains . “ So , that challenge is really about winning work at a profitable margin . In Sydney and Melbourne , it ’ s really about getting good people and good subcontractors .
“ We ’ ve built up a good subcontractor database , with many based in Sydney and Melbourne as well , and they ’ ve been loyal to us from working with Doric , so we ’ ll be using them .”
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