Archive

Surat Basin Corporation Networking Evening 23/01/2012

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Rynelle Making Her Mark on the Construction Industry 31/08/2011

The past few years has seen a surge in women entering into the construction field working in positions ranging from Contracts Administrators to Site Engineers. ...read more

FKG Continues Success at Master Builders Awards 15/10/2011

Another year and another round of Queensland Master Builders Award's nights have been and gone.  ...read more

2011 FOGS Indigenous Employment Expo 14/09/2011

On Wednesday 14 September 2011 FK Gardner and Sons participated in the Toowoomba FOGS (Former Origin Greats) Indigenous Employment Expo. ...read more

Out West at the Surat Basin Conference 2011 12/09/2011

From the 7th to the 9th of October the Western Queensland town of Roma played host to a number of  delegates from both Australian and International businesses for the 2011 Surat Basin Conference. ...read more

Put Your Hands Together for the 2011 Tour of Toowoomba 12/09/2011

Another year and another FKG Tour of Toowoomba officially wrapped up, with preparations already underway for the 2012 event. ...read more

Training no Longer a thing of the Past 02/09/2011

With the demand for skilled labour across Queensland increasing every year there is an added pressure for businesses to ensure they have strong training and ...read more

The Shovels are Out! 02/09/2011

The exciting development at Tennyson will provide a new location for the company's Head Office, currently positioned in the suburb of Yerongapilly, Brisbane. ...read more

Witmack Industry Park - Gateway to the West 02/09/2011

Work is currently underway on Toowoomba's largest industrial land development, Witmack Industry Park - Gateway to the West.  ...read more

Caltex Truck Stop Open for Business 05/08/2011

Located at Billy Bob Way (off the Warrego Highway) on the outskirts of Roma, Caltex and the FK Gardner and Sons Group recently celebrated the official opening of a new Caltex diesel stop, a facility surely to be popular with commuters around the region. ...read more

Industry Acknowledgement at 2011 Master Builders Awards 29/07/2011

FK Gardner and Sons were awarded two prestigious awards, Civil Contractor of the Year for the Pine Ridge and Pleasant Hill Dams Projects and Rising Star awarded to Site Foreman, Heath Gniel. ...read more

Surat Basin Expo a Success 28/07/2011

1000's of people flocked to the Surat Basin Mining and Energy Expo last week (22nd & 23rd June) to talk to companies about the mining and energy sector. ...read more

Patrick Shaw wins 2011 FKG Tour of Toowoomba 01/07/2011

Once again the lean lycra clad gents were out on the streets for the annual FKG Tour of Toowoomba which proved to be an outstanding success, drawing a full field of riders from across Australia and New Zealand.  ...read more

FKG - Supporting Growth in Regional Queensland 30/06/2011

FK Gardner and Sons have been featured as one of four local businesses taking part in the Toowoomba Regional Council's latest video project aimed at promoting the benefits of companies basing their head offices in Toowoomba. ...read more

FKG....Constructing the Future in Education 02/05/2011

FK Gardner and Sons have been awarded the contract for the first stage of the $41 million Mackay Trade Training Centre that will form part of the Mackay Knowledge Village.  ...read more

USQ Careers Fair a Major Success 21/04/2011

The 2011 annual USQ Careers Expo was the perfect opportunity for FK Gardner and Sons (FKG) to showcase the employment opportunities on offer to graduates. ...read more

A Visit from the East 21/04/2011

Through the coordination of the Downs Infrastructure Group and at the invitation of the Toowoomba Mayor, four Chinese officials recently made a short visit to Toowoomba for the Surat Basin Energy Summit. ...read more

FKG Colours for a Cause 22/03/2011

Guys wearing pink in their hair, women shaving their heads?  It could only mean one thing, time for the annual Leukaemia Foundation's Shave for a Cure. ...read more

FK Gardner and Sons Wins International Award 15/03/2011

FKG were recently awarded the highly prestigious NCS International Chairman's Award. ...read more

Queensland getting back on Track 16/02/2011

Whilst Central Queensland was recovering from this recent bout with mother nature, the flood waters started rising around the South West, Darling Downs, Granite Belt and Brisbane region.  In addition to these slow rising waters who could forget the flash flooding that swept across the Toowoomba and Lockyer District on that fateful day of January 10, 2011. ...read more

FKG to Exhibit at the Surat Basin Energy and Mining Expo 16/02/2011

The Expo will be held at The Toowoomba Showgrounds on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 June and provides a vital link between suppliers and the Surat Basin mining and energy organisations.     ...read more

FKG Moves into Cairns 08/02/2011

Already established in Toowoomba, Brisbane Mackay and Roma it was identified that an office in Cairns would tap into a growing market.  After the completion of many projects around North Queensland, FKG saw the potential for growth in the region and wanted to better service the needs of their clients up North. ...read more

Community Spirit Shines during time of Devastation 22/01/2011

General Manager for the Group Nick Gardner said, "So many people have been affected by these floods, many of them from our own organisation and in communities where we regularly work.  We wanted to do something to help out our fellow Queenslanders and our friends". ...read more

FKG Appoints New General Manager 01/01/2011

FKG is proud to annouce that Nick Gardner has accepted the position of General Manager of the group. ...read more

2011 FKG Tour of Toowoomba Official Launch 09/12/2010

Monday 6th December marked the official launch of the annual FKG Tour of Toowoomba, the cycling event that brings the cream of the professional Australian cycling teams to the garden city. ...read more

2010 CSQ Apprentice of the Year 21/11/2010

FK Gardner and Sons (FKG) apprentice, Rodney Reid got his chance to shine when he was awarded the 2010 Construction Skills Queensland Apprentice of the Year Award held at the Southbank Exhibition Centre in Brisbane. ...read more

FKG receive FSC Accreditation 31/08/2010

This accreditation installs FKG amongst the larger constructors in the building and civil construction industry with only a handful of organisations attaining the country's highest level of safety accreditation. ...read more

FKG Excel at the 2010 Master Builders Awards 13/08/2010

FK Gardner & Sons (FKG) has a reputation for being a market leader when it comes to the construction of quality projects.  Their ability is evidenced by the number of awards received at both a regional and state level since their inception in 1977. ...read more

FKG Sponsor Tour of Toowoomba 09/08/2010

Over three days in June the streets around the Darling Downs came alive with cyclists and spectators for the inaugural FKG Tour of Toowoomba, part of the National Road Series cycling event.  ...read more

Site Visit for the Mackay Team by the PM 29/06/2010

The FKG Team working on the Central State School in Mackay had a surprise visitor on Friday, during a two day visit to Mackay, Prime Minister Mr. Kevin Rudd stopped in to check on the progress.  ...read more