Integrity Respect Excellence
Accountability Capability

Our People

While our fleet of heavy equipment is certainly impressive, we pride ourselves on the quality of our people and the integrity of our leadership.

Our capable and talented workforce brings deep experience and high standards of safety to all projects.

We invest in our people and our communities by employing local. We are a diverse and inclusive employer and have been at the forefront of Indigenous training over more than three decades.

Leadership Team

Jon Andel, Managing Director

With more than 25 years' experience in project management with Tier 1 companies across Australia and in remote and regional Western Australia. Jon is Cardinals' 3rd Managing Director in its 62-year history and proudly continues the tradition of a strong work ethic and commitment to building and nurturing collaborative client relationships.

Mark Buemi, Executive Director

Mark has been with Cardinals, since 2011. He has over 20 years earthworks and heavy haulage experience, and he holds a MC license. Mark oversees our extensive fleet of plant and equipment and has an extensive network of supplier and OEM relationships. This allows Cardinals to rapidly deploy and scale its asset fleet as required to meet project demands.

Bill Berry, GM Operations

Experienced individual in the infrastructure industry in both the private and public sector for 30 years. Highly adaptable in any environment bringing a unique blend from understanding these sectors coupled with the ability to deliver outcomes with constrained programmes. Leading and supporting teams placing high expectations on safety, integrity, quality and communication. Bill is a Chartered Professional Engineer (MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)).

Jeffrey Kerferd, GM Commercial

Jeffrey brings 15 years' experience within the resources sector gained across Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Along with an MBA, Jeffrey holds a GCERT (OHS), GCERT (Mineral & Energy Economics) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jason Hall, Health Safety & Environment Manager

Jason brings 18 years of safety experience, that include skills and knowledge gained working across multiple industries in senior leadership roles. These industries comprise of major projects within Tier 1 organisations such as Roy Hill, Karara, John Holland, and Boral. As a safety professional Jason's experience extends to leading incident investigations, auditing safety and quality management systems, developing and implementing risk management frameworks, safety management systems, training, and assessment to meet compliance requirements, workers compensation and injury management.

Michael Nickolakis, Human Resources Manager

A Senior Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and HR Shared Services Leader with more than 25 years' experience Nationally and Globally (APAC / EMEA / NA / LATAM) in the Energy, Mining and Allied services industries. Recognised for outstanding achievements in building and delivering HR systems and processes to support the business strategy.

Our History

60 yr
history

Cardinal Contractors has a proud six decade history of creating communities, infrastructure and progressing Western Australia.

Cardinal Contractors sprang from humble beginnings in 1963 as a bulldozing and earthmoving operation called CGW Bulldozers, fuelled by the gumption of three young Collie locals.

A trip through Collie and surrounds still bear the hallmarks of their work and legacy. The Collie pool, speedway, workers' club and various residential zones were all early projects which laid the foundations for both the town and the company's growth.

Cardinal Contractors grew and prospered in the 1980s signing State significant projects including the earthworks for the Harding River Dam in the Pilbara which became Karratha's chief water supply. By 1987 the company expanded into the goldfields and beyond.

In the 1990s Cardinal Contractors project book included the North Dandalup Dam, the Jundee and Bronzewing Gold Mine airstrips, and the River Diversion Project for Western Collieries (now Wesfarmers). The company was bought by Wesfarmers Coal Pty Ltd in the late 1990s and continued building its capability into the new millennium.

Cardinal Contractors expansive footprint of machinery and prowess across Australia's landscape earned the company its name following its sale from Wesfarmers Coal as its reach had expanded across all four cardinal points of the compass: north, south, east, west.