2006
Tyrone Group established as a bricklaying business with two employees. The first commercial masonry contract job was awarded at St Marks High School in Hilary’s
2008
The business opened its first office premises and warehouse in Balcatta with 12 employees
2010
Awarded 1st major restoration project – St Marys Cathedral, setting firm foundations in the restoration space and subsequently won WA Contractor of the year 2010 (Master Builders) for this project
Tyrone Group engages a number of Bricklaying Trainees and Apprentices as part of the governments Building Education Revolution Program in 2010.
2014
Awarded largest restoration project to date for the development of the Treasury Buildings into the Treasury Hotel. The project spanned 2 years.
2015
The business achieved ISO accreditation for Quality, Health & Safety & Environmental & has maintained these accreditations ever since.
2015
Awarded the Masonry package on Perth’s Children’s Hospital which seen the company grow to 70 employees. The business expanded to include a Rendering and Specialist plaster division to support the Treasury Building scope of works.
2016
The business became a Registered Building company. Further established a Concrete and Formwork division. Won Contractor award for Structural Excellence for the Treasury Hotel by Master Builders.
TYRONE GROUP WIN PRESTIGIOUS AWARD!
Tyrone Group is delighted to be awarded ‘Subcontractor of the Year for Structural’ by Master Builders 2016. The award is for ‘Construction Excellence’ for works completed on the Old Treasury Building in Perth, in conjunction with our client Built. Tyrone Group are very proud to receive this prestigious award for the second time! The company previously won this award in 2010 for works completed at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth.
2016 APPRENTICE PROGRAM KICKS OFF!
Tyrone Group is delighted to commence its 2016 Apprenticeship program. Following careful consideration, two new enthusiastic Apprentices were selected to commence a 3 year Certificate III in Bricklaying. The apprentices will be supported & guided by our expert Bricklayers and Supervisors to learn the trade of Bricklaying after which they will be awarded a trade qualification which will assist them in their future careers in the Construction Industry. This program is aligned to our growth and succession planning strategy for the business.
2017
TYRONE GROUP – LAUNCHES MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Tyrone Group selected a number of key individuals across the business to undertake a Certificate IV in Leadership & Management – delivered by Lesley West from Betterlink Business Consultancy & Training Services.
Tyrone Group invested in the supervisor tier of the business to support future growth strategies. Investing in our people is paramount as they are the key links between our services and our clients. The course ran over 12 months and armed participants with further key skills to manage projects and lead our employees.
UPSKILLING OUR TEAMS
Congratulations to our team of Supervisors and Project Managers on successfully completing their Certificates IV in Leadership & Management. The training provided is part of the Tyrone Group approach on upskilling our employees and providing the tools necessary to deliver our services both efficiently and successfully to our clients. Succession planning is a key focus of our company and we are delighted to have a team of focused and hard working management on our projects. The course was delivered by Lesley West from Better Link Business Consultancy and Training Services over a one year period.
PROUD OF OUR APPRENTICE!
Meet Tnisha Tonkin who has successfully completed her 2nd year Bricklaying apprenticeship with Tyrone Group. Tnisha is pictured at South Metropolitan TAFE Rockingham Campus with Bricklaying Lecturer David O Sullivan and is undertaking a Cavity Wall project. Its great to see females taking up Apprenticeships in Bricklaying – well done Tnisha. Keep up the great work!
2018
Moved to bigger premises in Balcatta to facilitate the expanding business
WE MOVED!
Tyrone Group moved to larger premises to 102 Erindale Road, Balcatta WA 6021.
CAROUSEL SHOPPING CENTRE EXPANSION
Tyrone Group was awarded the Masonry Contract for the new Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre expansion in July 2017.
The new $350M Extension seen the centre grow to 130,300 square metres and become the largest in Western Australia. It is Tyrone Groups largest shopping Centre project to date and we employed up to sixty personnel on site.
WINNER – APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR!
A massive Congratulations to our Apprentice Tnisha Tonkin ‘WINNER’ of the Master Builders ‘Apprentice of the Year in Brick & Blocklaying’. Tnisha was also a finalist for the Female Apprentice of the Year Award. She had some stiff competition in both categories however her enthusiasm and clear passion for the industry made her shine above others! We are very proud of Tnisha’s accomplishments and are delighted to be part of her journey in securing a career in the Bricklaying Industry! Well done to everyone involved with Tnisha’s training & nomination for this prestigious award.
2018
Tyrone Group focuses on raising awareness of mental health & made a calendar to raise funds to support local charities. Made national news!
NAUGHTY AND NICE!
There was two versions of the Tyrone Group Calendar and it made front page news!
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
On this Important day, Tyrone Group were delighted to have partnered with Rural Aid to support the Mental Health crisis in rural Australia.
We organised a Black Tie & Boots Ball on 24th November 2018 to help raise much needed funds.
2019
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Following a national TV interview with a group of our employees by ABC news on Saturday, read Tyrone Group’s full story on the creation of the 2019 calendar to support mental health causes in the Construction Industry and in regional areas of Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-12/city-tradies-bare-all-for-suicide-prevention/10708900
2020
TRAINEESHIP LAUNCH
Tyrone Group is excited to officially launch a one year Traineeship, Certificate II in Building & Construction with three new recruits.
Each trainee will spend time working with all of our divisions (Bricklaying, Formwork, Concrete & Rendering) over the next 12 months which will help them decide which Trade Apprenticeship to choose thereafter.
We were delighted to be able to provide these young enthusiastic guys the chance to really understand each trade before making any big decisions which will impact their future careers.
Our team of Supervisors will mentor and support each individual, ultimately assisting the Australian economy with ensuring we have the skills base we need to help the construction industry grow in the future.
2021
Move to bigger premises to support the launch of our Precast division
WE MOVED AGAIN!
We have moved premises to 9 Mumford Place, Balcatta, WA 6021. We secured more office and hardstand space to support our manufacturing plans.
BETON PRECAST PRODUCTS LAUNCH
Tyrone Group launched a brand-new product into Western Australia called the ‘Beton Interlocking Block’ which was originally created and is sold extensively across Europe.
The product is a repositionable stacking system whereby the blocks firmly interlock without the use of mortar. The system has limitless construction uses and is ideal for either temporary or permanent building structures and can be used multiple times. The blocks can be manufactured in a wide variety of colours and finishes and can also be made with recycled concrete if required.
2022
TRAINING & UPSKILLING
Tyrone Group is kicking off the new year with a new 12-month training program for our teams – Certificate IV in Building & Construction (Site Supervision).
We are delighted to be able to offer this program to a number of our employees as it helps support their professional development and also allows the company the opportunity to upskill our greatest assets – Our People – and succession plan for the future!
