Andrew shows no signs of slowing down after two decades in business and is excited by the opportunities he sees not just in Western Sydney, but throughout NSW. The challenges facing the construction sector, while frustrating at times, are not insurmountable.

“The market is tough, but it’s been tough for the last four years and we’ve just kept going whatever the challenges. I believe ALAND is in a great position to be an even better business than we are now if we can continue to leverage the partnerships we have with our many trusted suppliers.”

“We’re a very diverse business in the sector we play in and that’s where the [consumer] demand is. The state government is pushing the Western Sydney agenda – and that’s where we are, that’s our speciality.”

While affordable, high-quality apartment projects, such as the recently completed The Gladstone Village in Merrylands and Carson on the Park in St Marys, remain at the core of what ALAND does, Andrew says that the company is now diversifying to meet a changing housing landscape.

“We’re diversifying into the build-to-rent, community housing, hotels, student accommodation and the co-living sector,” he said. “We’re growing our business because we’ve nailed it in terms of delivery.”

“I believe we’re in a fantastic position to expand the business into different markets. The really big developers are tied up in red tape, whereas ALAND can make very fast decisions and be very efficient, which brings our costs down. That’s our real edge.”