Thursday, 8 April, 2010 - 00:00
Pindan back to school for $103m of work
IN three decades of being in business together, Pindan owners George Allingame and David Pringle say they have disagreed on little.
One of Pindan’s founding directors, George Allingame has been a driving force in the expansion of the company into a multi-disciplinary construction and property development group with projects, interests and capabilities across Australia.
He is also a former president of the Western Australian Master Builders Association and chairperson of the West Australian Commission for Occupational Safety and Health.
![]() |
NEWS: Tagged in Pindan facing uncertain future | 17 May 2021 |
IN three decades of being in business together, Pindan owners George Allingame and David Pringle say they have disagreed on little.
Intense competition among small to medium-sized builders is resulting in competitive tenders and tight margins.
SPECIAL REPORT: Competition is ramping up among the state’s commercial builders, as different strategies emerge to fill order books.
SPECIAL REPORT: Two home-grown WA building companies are celebrating four decades in the business this year.
East coast opportunities are increasingly beckoning for WA-based property companies.
Construction group Pindan said today it planned to make full payments to all sub-contractors by the end of this week, after co-founders George Allingame and David Pringle complete the sale of several properties.
Aged care group Rosewood has appointed Pindan for its latest build, a $70 million facility to be built on Cleaver Street in West Perth that will include a restoration of the heritage-listed Florence Hummerston Lodge.
Singaporean development group Oxley Holdings has moved to full ownership of Pindan for zero cost, after cancelling around $24 million in debt while also disclosing that the local contractor had failed to meet performance targets.
There have been 31 insolvency appointments to Western-Australian-incorporated companies in the past fortnight.
Perth-founded property group Pindan has added to its growing presence on the east coast with two design and construct contracts in NSW.
One of WA’s largest construction groups has avoided a dispute over allegedly defective building work after arguing the work was undertaken by an entity in liquidation.
Former Pindan Group director Nicholas Allingame has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the property giant, as subcontractors walk off their jobs amid rumours about the company’s future.
Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
---|---|---|---|
Founding Director
|
1977 - 2019 | ||
President
|
- 2011 | 7 | |
Council Chair
|
- 2008 |