About BDH Constructions
Our history, growth, mission and values
BDH Constructions, established in 2002, is a trusted name in the construction industry, serving Colac, Geelong, and Warrnambool. Founded by Director Henry Bongers and long-term employees John Duynhoven and Mick Hawkes, the company has grown by consistently exceeding customer expectations and adhering to its core values of integrity, professionalism, pride, honesty, and respect.
In 2004, BDH Constructions expanded its operations to Grovedale, extending its reach across the City of Greater Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast Shire, Melbourne CBD, and metropolitan areas. This expansion was further strengthened by the appointment of Jarrod Leibhardt as Director of Operations. By 2007, Andrew Russell joined the leadership team as a director and partner, enhancing the company’s strategic capabilities.
Our mission is to listen to our clients, maintain clear communication, excel in the basics, and look after our greatest asset – our people. Guided by a disciplined and consistent approach, BDH Constructions ensures every project is delivered to the highest standards. Our core values—integrity, courage, professionalism, pride, honesty, and respect – remain central to everything we do.
We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Visit our careers page to learn more about positions we have available. Learn more about our safety practices and quality measures on the OHS and quality assurance pages.
Executive directors
BDH Constructions PTY LTD continues its commitment to exceed customer expectations whilst providing a safe harmonious work environment through our leadership and values!
To be successful in business we believe it is critical to listen to our client’s needs, maintain clear channels of communication, be brilliant at the basics and look after our greatest asset – our people. For these reasons we have carefully crafted our mission statement that caters for our beliefs.
Mission statement
As a residential, commercial and industrial builder, BDH Constructions adopts a disciplined and consistent approach each and every time we take on projects… regardless of size or scale. Our conservative approach ensures all projects tendered for are competitively priced with adequate resources assigned to ensure high quality delivery in a timely manner. Our strict internal processes and strength in project management have served our clients well in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
We value our client’s feedback. We are here for the long haul and you can rest assured BDH Constructions has superior skills, experience, strength in resources, and the financial capacity to price, construct and deliver projects ranging from simple renovations through to complex multi-million dollar projects in a timely fashion.
Vision
Our company vision is to become a leader within the construction industry throughout regional Western Victoria, Geelong and strategic suburbs of Melbourne Metro by 2017. Our focus and effort are continually driven toward constantly improving our reputation as builders known for quality custom residential and upper residential homes, commercial and industrial projects.
BDH Constructions aims for ‘future growth’ by strengthening relationships with existing clients, architects, developers, government and private organisations whilst proactively seeking new opportunities nationally.
Management recognise each stage – estimating, tendering and construction – as critical components within the risk management model, but also vital steps toward developing trust with new and existing clients. As a result, we constantly invest in skilled training for our people, improve our estimating and project management departments, and maintain clear links of communication throughout the organisation. BDH Constructions is committed to the future.
Board of Executive Directors
During November 2001, BDH Constructions Pty Ltd – ABN 70 098 636 296 (Legal Structure – Private Company) was formally established with the following Executive Directors appointed in sequential order:
