Established in 1955, Vaughan Constructions is a private company of Design and Construction professionals specialising in commercial, industrial, retail, food/beverage, and cold storage facilities. Vaughan has built a reputation for being one of the industry’s most respected and client-aware construction firms. Vaughan Constructions has established a proven approach to resolving its clients’ needs within budget and time constraints. Vaughan prides itself on “Building Customers for Life.”

Vaughan’s past projects and several repeat clients testify to the quality of their construction. Vaughan Constructions is consistently ranked in Australia’s top 400 private companies, with a turnover of around $300 million per annum and an enviable balance sheet.

Vaughan’s key focus is to provide clients with a single point of contact for the entire project. This saves the client time and makes Vaughan responsible for the design, construction, and project delivery. Vaughan works closely with the client’s personnel to establish the company’s specific requirements and strives to fulfil their highest expectations in the new facility.

Vaughan Constructions currently has 180 staff, 100 office personnel, and 70 site staff. Its Organizational Culture and Working Environment are established through four main orientations: Innovation, Precision, Achievement, and Collaboration.

Innovation: Vaughan enables an innovative workplace that allows and welcomes personnel to be forward-thinking in their abilities.

Precision: As an industry-leading builder, Vaughan requires a culture of precision. It places a high value on attention to detail, allowing for high-quality builds.

Achievement: At the end of every project, there is a high-quality build ready for the client to achieve their own goals. Vaughan has a tangible outcome at the end of each project, allowing combined achievement across multiple departments.

Collaboration: As a design-and-construct business, Vaughan relies on the collaboration of all teams across multiple states to provide the best possible outcome for the client.

With these orientations, in conjunction with the mission, vision, and values, Vaughan Constructions provides a consistently engaged workforce and a high-achieving culture and working environment.

Year after year, the engagement score at Vaughan continues to grow. In 2020, 93% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed they “would recommend to others working at VC.” In 2022, that number had grown to 94% of respondents and remained at that for 2023.

In 2020, 94% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that “I tell others great things about working at VC.” That number remained the same in 2022 and still does in 2023.

Based on employee engagement survey outcomes in 2023, Vaughan is outstanding in engagement, collaboration, brand, work tasks, management, senior leadership, and diversity and inclusion. Across the board, staff satisfaction and commitment continue to grow year on year.

Not only does Vaughan have an outstanding retention rate, particularly on-site, where the average is approximately ten years with the company, but it also has a fantastic return rate, particularly for professional employees. Vaughan is supportive of their people’s careers, and if experience is sought after within a different industry sector, the company finds more often than not that the employee will return within seven years of seeking an external opportunity. Currently, 20% of employees are returned employees.

Vaughan continues to engage all staff for constant feedback and suggestions. The organisation remains open and committed to its people, and in return, its people remain committed to the company.

For information about Vaughan Constructions, visit vaughans.com.au