An industrial facility in Townsville has been leased by DGH Design and Fabrication Services, in an expansion move for the company, enabling it to bolster its Townsville operations.
DGH is a leading fabrication and engineering company providing metal engineering, drafting, fabrication, fitting, machining, blast and painting services and operating in and around Mackay, Central Queensland, Emerald and Townsville.
The company will relocate to a facility at 10 Trade Court in Townsville from its previous facility at Auscan Crescent in Garbutt in an expansion move after signing an initial five-year lease for the property in a deal negotiated by Knight Frank agents Paul Dury and Mark Fitzgerald.
The property has 1,571sq m of building area on a 4,202sq m site, with features including large open plan offices, a dataroom, a conference room with entertaining facilities, a 10-tonne overhead gantry crane and drive-through access to the warehouse with five roller doors.
The facility was previously occupied by Chubb, Otis and Carrier, when they were part of the United Technologies Corporation (UTC) conglomerate.
10 Trade Court has been rejuvenated, including painting and new signage, prior to DGH moving in.
DGH Northern Area Manager Terry Eaton said: “Our move to 10 Trade Court reflects the strong growth DGH Design and Fabrication Services has experienced across the Northern region, particularly following our acquisition by Cement Australia.
“We required a larger, more functional facility to support our expanding workforce and increasing project demand.
“The new site provides the space and layout we need to operate more efficiently while positioning us for growth. We’re proud to be strengthening our presence in the region and continuing to invest locally.”
Mr Dury said the Bohle facility attracted strong demand during the leasing campaign, with 34 enquiries from industrial users.
“Enquiry is consistent and the industrial market in Townsville is performing strongly, driven by a high demand from investors and owner-occupiers, coupled with a severe shortage of available land and built form,” he said.
“This undersupply is driving up property values and rental growth for existing assets.”
Mr Fitzgerald said DGH was relocating to expand into a larger, more fit-for-purpose premises, providing the operational flexibility needed to manage more complex projects with the move aligning with the company’s growth strategy.
“The facility at 10 Trade Court has the warehousing fabrication amenity to allow DGH to enhance its fabrication capabilities and compete for larger-scale engineering contracts across Queensland,” he said.
“DGH also could utilise the highly specified two-levels of modern office accommodation to bring their training in house whilst also maintaining normal admin operations.”
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