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From modest beginnings in 1997, Icon now turns over around 90 million dollars a year and employs around 45 people. Of course, it's the people we work with that make a real difference to the success of our business. It's only through their ongoing commitment and reliability that Icon can continue to lead the way in quality, commercial construction and development.
No matter how complex or involved a vision might seem, we'll make it happen on time and to budget, delivering quality outcomes every time. We can say this with confidence because at Icon planning is everything. Our meticulous pre-planning procedures ensure that construction is sequenced, cost overruns avoided and expectations managed.
As a medium-sized construction company, Icon takes great pride in being able to offer much more than you'd expect from a 'boutique' construction business. Our approach is simple and our principles uncompromising. Every project must satisfy the highest standards of professionalism, communication, value, thinking and satisfaction.
That's how we do business.
Memberships:
• Registered Building Practitioner: Commercial Builder
• Registered Building Practitioner: Domestic Builder
• Master Builders Association
• Property Council of Australia
Awards:
2003
Commercial Architectural Award - MAB Docklands Ice Cream and Fish & Chip Follies
2001
Victorian Architecture Awards Commendation - William Mora Galleries
Professionalism.
Icon turns over around $90 million a year and employs about 45 people. But our size belies our expertise in management, design, industrial relations, financial control and occupational health and safety.
Communication.
Direct contact is essential to achieving a client's goals. Icon staff are always approachable, can explain themselves and like working with clients.
Added value.
Whether a fixed sum contract or a negotiated tender, Icon works diligently to find economic alternatives throughout the design and development process.
Thinking.
Icon spends weeks pre-planning before building begins. Thus, problems are anticipated, construction accurately sequenced and, ultimately, cost overruns avoided.
Satisfaction.
Icon prides itself on delivering complex visions within time and budget: achieving both an architect's desires and an acceptable commercial outcome for a client. It's why so many Icon clients recommend us, and engage us again.
Ashley Murdoch
Bachelor Business Banking & Finance Monash University
Bachelor Building Construction Management RMIT
After graduating from university, Ashley established his own construction company undertaking high quality residential building projects and developments of a small scale including warehouse conversions and office suite developments.
In the early 90's Ashley was undertaking more commercial construction work for Nicholas Brown as a project manager and it was at this stage that Ashley approached Nicholas and Icon was formed.
Since Icon's inception there has always been the balance between construction services and development projects. Ashley has overseen the development activities of Icon from the earliest 4 unit commercial development to the latest 8 level apartment development.
Ashley has the necessary skills to ensure the entire development process from the initial design concept and feasibility stage through to the settlement of the completed project runs to program and forecasted budget. His thorough understanding of the town planning and heritage constraints, current market conditions in regards to leasing and sales, the state of the construction market and financing options ensures that any development undertaken is successful.
Nicholas Brown
Bachelor Building Construction Management RMIT
Following completion of university in 1991 Nicholas joined Fletcher building company at Southbank and undertook several on site roles in the construction company including involvement in services through to crane operations.
After 2 years with Fletchers Nicholas joined Yencken Project Services as a Project Manager then subsequently Case Meallin & Associates Project Managers where he continued gaining extensive experience in both construction co-ordination and project management. Throughout Nicholas's career his roles have varied on a project by project basis and his skills include general co-ordination, project management and assistance in the provision of development management services.
Nicholas has gained experience in various fields including residential, commercial, retail and industrial construction. His extensive knowledge of construction related issues has led Nicholas to lead the expansion of the construction side of the business within Icon.
Clients deal directly with Nicholas on all issues from design and construct contracts through to completion of projects. He has direct control over all industrial relations, programming, occupational health and safety and cost saving exercises. With a thorough understanding of all issues affecting the construction industry Nicholas will ensure each clients project is completed to their satisfaction.