Gary Young

Background

About Gary Young

With over 35 years experience Gary has a thorough understanding of the building construction industry and currently runs Exco Construct and Wacky Water Play distributors and constructors of Water Park and Playground equipment. Gary also is Manager of Residential & Commercial Pool Company Eco Pools & Landscaping. Prior to this Gary joined Salta in late 2005 to develop the Construction division and head up all aspects of the construction business from project inception to completion, and beyond, throughout Australia. Previously, Gary was Construction Director with Multiplex for five years, and was involved in numerous large scale building projects such as Federation Square and the Royal Melbourne Showground’s redevelopment. Prior to Multiplex Gary was with Lend Lease for 11 years starting as a Site Engineer on Sydney’s ANA Hotel and was Project Manager on numerous high profile projects including the Sydney International Airport Upgrade ($427m). Gary has led a series of projects and site teams to successfully meet demanding time frames, exacting finishes schedules and outstanding quality outcomes. He consistently demonstrates the ability to quickly establish a high performance culture within the business, with a clear focus on achieving designated project outcomes. With his extensive knowledge of construction methodology and detailing on shopping centre’s, office developments, residential apartments and major government recreational and institutional facilities from concept to completion, he leads the team with a hands on approach. Specialties: Residential and Commercial Construction Water Park Construction