Hansen Yuncken is an Australian construction company, founded in 1918.
Company profile
Since 2006, the company has specialised in
sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings through improved efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large. Sustainable ...
, completing
Council House 2
Council House 2 (also known as CH2), is an office building located at 240 Little Collins Street in the Melbourne central business district, Australia. It is used by the City of Melbourne council, and in April 2005, became the first purpose-built ...
in
Melbourne, the world's first 6 star
green building, K2 apartments,
public housing in
Windsor, Victoria and
SA Water's headquarters in
Adelaide.
The company is engaged in the delivery of
PPP projects across Australia, including NSW Schools I PPP, SA Police and Courts, Orange Hospital,
Monash University School of Pharmacy PPP and NSW Schools II PPP and SA Super Schools.
In August 2010, Hansen Yuncken was named Australia's Private Business of the Year in
BRW Magazine, for companies with more than $100 million turnover. The company also ranked 27 on BRW's 2010 list of Top 500 private companies in Australia.
In 2010 Hansen Yuncken were working on $2.1 billion worth of projects.
[Builder Hansen Yuncken follows the work north](_blank)
'' The Australian'' 3 June 2010
By March 2012, they had $3.3 billion worth of projects under management.
Recently the company has started using commercial drones to help their projects due to COVID-19. The amount of drones used is said to increase massively in 2022.
History
Hansen Yuncken was founded in
Melbourne, Australia in 1918 by Otto Yuncken and Lauritz Hansen.
In 1925, the company opened a regional branch in
Shepparton
Shepparton () ( Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the estimated population of Shepparton, ...
, Victoria. In 2006 it opened an office in
Albury-Wodonga to service regional Victoria and Southern New South Wales. In 1937, Hansen Yuncken expanded into
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
, Tasmania, then in 1939 an office in
Adelaide, South Australia.
The late 1960s saw the opening of its
Northern Territory office. A permanent presence was maintained until 2000, at which time it was decided to target only the larger projects in the region. The company also operated an office in Queensland in the early 80s; in 2007 started in Cairns and in 2009 opened an office in
Townsville.
In 1989, the company commenced operations in
New South Wales, initially in joint venture, but now operating in its own right. In 2006 Hansen and Yuncken opened an office in
Newcastle to serve the
Hunter Region
The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and so ...
.
In 2010 the grandson of Lauritz Hansen, Peter, announced his retirement as chairman of the company. Peter Hansen's son Richard was due to take on a greater management role.
Major projects
Hansen Yuncken has completed numerous landmark buildings across Australia, including:
*Adelaide:
Adelaide Airport (new terminal),
Adelaide Casino
Adelaide Casino, known commercially as SkyCity Adelaide, is a large casino and recreational venue on the north edge of the Adelaide city centre. Located in the heritage-listed Adelaide railway station building on North Terrace, Adelaide, the cas ...
, Bicentennial Conservatory within
Adelaide Botanic Garden,
University of SA
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public research university in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network of universities, and is the largest university in South Australi ...
- City West Campus, Commonwealth Law Courts, SA Water Building, Telstra House
*Melbourne:
Melbourne Star
The Melbourne Star (previously Southern Star) is a 120 metre tall observation wheel in the Waterfront City precinct in the Docklands area of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.
Described by its operators as "the Southern Hemi ...
,
Myer Buildings, National Bank Collins Street, Port Authority Building, Bourke Street, St Patrick's Cathedral Spires,
Regent Theatre restoration, Waterfront City Docklands, 50 Flinders Street
*New South Wales: Ansett Terminal,
Concord Hospital,
Orange Hospital, Port Macquarie Arts Centre, Ultimo TAFE, Wolgan Valley Resort,
Sydney Fish MarketHansen Yuncken announced as the stage one construction managing contractor
Infrastructure NSW 30 July 2020
*Queensland: Cairns Airport
*Tasmania: , Museum of Old and New Art
References
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External links
Hansen Yuncken websiteBRW Private Business of 2010
Companies based in Melbourne
Construction and civil engineering companies of Australia
Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1918
Australian companies established in 1918