Hansen Yuncken

Hansen Yuncken
IndustryConstruction
Founded1918
FounderLauritz Hansen
Otto Yuncken
Headquarters
Melbourne
,
Australia
Key people
Peter Salveson (CEO)
RevenueA$1.15 billion (FY2014)
Websitewww.hansenyuncken.com.au

Hansen Yuncken is an Australian construction company, founded in 1918.

History

Hansen Yuncken was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1918 by Lauritz Hansen and Otto Yuncken. In 1925 a regional branch opened in Shepparton. Further branches were opened in Hobart in 1937 and Adelaide in 1939.[1]

In the late 1960s a Northern Territory office opened. In 1989, the company commenced operations in New South Wales, initially in joint venture, but now operating in its own right. In 2006 an office opened in Newcastle to serve the Hunter Valley. In 2007 and 2009 offices opened in Cairns and Townsville.[1]

Notable projects

Museum of Old & New Art
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Queensland State Netball Centre

Notable projects completed by Hansen Yuncken have included:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c History Hansen Yuncken
  2. ^ Projects Hansen Yuncken
  3. ^ Adelaide Airport goes solar Sydney Morning Herald 10 March 2008
  4. ^ Raising the Limit Australian National Construction Review
  5. ^ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Aurecon
  6. ^ a b c Hansen Yuncken celebrates history at University of Melbourne Architecture & Design
  7. ^ Getting on with the job: Newsprint factory at Boyer The Mercury 6 January 1940 page 3
  8. ^ Coomera Sports & Leisure Centre Yuncken
  9. ^ Glen Eira Sports & Aquatic Centre Australian National Construction Review
  10. ^ Tenders let for New Railway Station at Hobart The Mercury 7 April 1951 page 1
  11. ^ Launceston Airport Australian Transport April 1965 page 26
  12. ^ Museum of Old & New Art Hansen Yuncken
  13. ^ Myponga Dam Hansen Yuncken
  14. ^ Terminal expansion contract awarded to builder with Hunter region preeence Newcastle Airport 11 June 2014
  15. ^ Orange Base Hospital Hansen Yuncken
  16. ^ Royal Adelaide Hospital builder ordered to pay Chinese cladding company almost $2 million ABC News 9 October 2018
  17. ^ Richmond Oval Grandstand Adelaide Advertiser 28 April 1954 page 21
  18. ^ 1966 Hansen Yuncken
  19. ^ Queensland State Netball Centre Government of Queensland 2 November 2018
  20. ^ Construction underway on Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre Architecture & Design 23 October 2019