A development company that expands its wings over the Shepparton, Bendigo and Echuca areas could have the pick of the bunch when it comes to partnering with other companies to build its housing estates.
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However, for the team at Development Edge, utilising local businesses, trades and services is of the utmost importance for their own business to soar.
The Shepparton-based company prides itself on providing an economic boost to the area by engaging only local contractors for the various stages of each project.
Director Peter Mintern said the employment of local businesses stretched across a broad spectrum of services — accounting firms, conveyancers, legal firms, engineering businesses and civil contractors.
“The choice to utilise local knowledge and expertise is very much deliberate,” Peter said.
“By creating those connections we’re well aware of what a big subdivision can do to benefit the local economy, and making sure it’s in-house is very important to us.”
Development Edge director Michael Lewis said they worked closely with Spiire, his former consultancy firm, as well as other Goulburn Valley-based businesses.
“We prefer to use local people wherever we can because they’re part of our community and we want to support other local businesses by ensuring money stays in the town,” Michael said.
Peter said aside from the economic boost to the area, two Development Edge projects contribute to the distinctiveness of entrances to Shepparton on the Goulburn Valley Hwy.
Located at the access to Providence Field to the north of the city, renowned artist Tank’s crafted sculpture using old Dethridge irrigation wheels is an iconic feature of the development.
On the southern side, the highway access to Shepparton’s Seven Creeks Estate entrance has a prominent landscape and ‘SEVENS’ signage constructed from weathered steel to beautify the landmark.