Hutchinson Builders, also known as “Hutchies” has been building across Australia for 110 years and is currently the largest privately owned construction company in Australia. The company employs 1,600 staff, builds over 300 projects annually and turns over approximately $3 billion each year.
Today we speak with Scott Hutchinson, Chairman at Hutchinson Builders. From a young age, Scott knew he wanted to be involved in the family business. He had been working at Hutchies during his school holidays before becoming full-time in 1986. Taking over his father's position as Managing Director in 1992, he was exposed to all aspects of one of the fastest growing businesses in Australia. We hear about some of the challenges he faced as Managing Director, how growth affected the company both positively and negatively and how he invested in his passion for music here in Brisbane.
This episode was hosted by Sumith Dissanayake.
Hutchinson Builders, also known as “Hutchies” has been building across Australia for 110 years and is currently the largest privately owned construction company in Australia. The company employs 1,600 staff, builds over 300 projects annually and turns over approximately $3 billion each year.
Today we speak with Scott Hutchinson, Chairman at Hutchinson Builders. From a young age, Scott knew he wanted to be involved in the family business. He had been working at Hutchies during his school holidays before becoming full-time in 1986. Taking over his father's position as Managing Director in 1992, he was exposed to all aspects of one of the fastest growing businesses in Australia. We hear about some of the challenges he faced as Managing Director, how growth affected the company both positively and negatively and how he invested in his passion for music here in Brisbane.
This episode was hosted by Sumith Dissanayake.