Industry leaders, Christie Civil Featured In January Edition Of The Official Australian Construction Magazine

Managing Director, Michael O’Brien spoke to The Official Australian Construction Magazine about the success of Christie Civil over the past 32 years and the contribution their subcontractors have made

by Paris Brooks

(WireNews+Co) - Sydney, Australia - 13 February 2013

Over time, the company’s owner and Managing Director Michael O’Brien has carefully cultivated his medium-sized civil engineering and construction company along with its staff, their talents and expertise, and its projects.

“I was working for a company called Christie’s. The owners wanted to get out of the business and I saw an opportunity,” Michael explains. “I took it over and re-energised the business. We’ve had fairly steady growth over the years. We don’t do anything dramatic; we focus on ensuring every step is secure before we move on to the next one. We’ve enjoyed significant success over the past three decades.”

Michael attributes this success to the exceptional staff at Christie Civil.

“Many members of our labour force have been with us for 30 years. I think the company culture is the main reason why people stay with us,” he says.

“We take an interest in our people. We do a variety of projects, so people don’t get bored in the types of jobs we take on. We’re never scared to take on a difficult or different job. A lot of our competitors do purely subdivisional work or bulk earthworks; we don’t. We try to take on more challenging jobs.

“There’s a lot of job satisfaction within the company. We enjoy seeing young people come through the company and develop. They grow and become very successful through our extensive training programs.”

This focus on nurturing and investing in people has ensured Christie Civil’s employees are loyal, productive and efficient. Michael claims the company’s training programs foster communication, the exchange of ideas and continual development of skills.

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