About VelpasConn
Founder-run. Builder-led. South East Queensland.
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- Our Story
About VelpasConn
VelpasConn is a Brisbane-based commercial construction company founded by three builders who had been planning to build their own company for years. The timing was right, and we had the right team.
Between us, we have 49 years in commercial construction across nearly every sector and project type. Hospitals, schools, rail infrastructure, industrial facilities, retail centres, aged care. Live environments and greenfield sites, from fitouts through to major infrastructure programmes.
The reason we started VelpasConn is simple: projects don’t need to be as hard as the industry makes them. Too much friction, too much bureaucracy, too many problems that could be avoided with better planning and communication. We had all seen it. We had all lived it.
Starting from scratch gave us the chance to build the business around every lesson we had learnt. Not just rely on experience to avoid repeating mistakes, but hardwire the fixes into how the company runs.
All three of us manage projects, we are on site, we chair meetings. We are builders at heart. That hasn’t changed, and it won’t.
We started VelpasConn to build the company we want to work with.
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- The Founders
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- Our Values
Values
As commercial builders in QLD, we adhere to the following values
Operational Certainty
Transparency
Weekly reporting that covers the contractual requirements and the things that usually fall through the gaps. Pending decisions, programme slippage, risks, cost movements. If something is brewing, you will hear about it that week.
Respect for Time
Built for a Reason
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- Our Approach
The V-Method
The V-Method is our operating system.
Insurance & Compliance
We are a QBCC-licensed builder (Licence No. 15559703 – Builder Open), fully insured, and aligned with Integrated Management System (IMS) standards to ensure quality, safety, and compliance across every project. Our coverage includes $20M Public Liability and $10M Professional Indemnity, giving you confidence and peace of mind from start to finish.
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- Safety, Quality & Environment
How We Manage Risk on Site
Safety is not negotiable.
Every project runs under our Integrated Management System, aligned with ISO 45001 (Safety), ISO 9001 (Quality), and ISO 14001 (Environmental). That means structured safety planning, quality hold points, and environmental controls from day one.
We run daily pre-start meetings, weekly site safety audits, and project-specific Safe Work Method Statements for every high-risk activity. Quality is managed through Inspection and Test Plans with defined hold points and sign-off gates. Environmental management covers waste, dust, noise, and contamination, planned before work starts and reviewed weekly.
These are tracked and reported as part of the Status Line. Safety, quality, and environmental performance sit alongside programme and cost in every weekly report. If something isn’t where it should be, a founder knows about it that week.
Talk to One of the Founders
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- FAQ Section
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Why did you start VelpasConn?
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- We had been in the industry long enough to know what works and what doesn't. We had the right mix of experience, we trusted each other, and we wanted to build a company the right way: systems first, then projects. Starting fresh gave us the chance to do that.
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- What experience do the founders have?
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- Our founders have delivered projects across commercial, industrial, health, education, retail, government, civil infrastructure, and aged care. Live environments and greenfield sites, from fitouts to major infrastructure programmes.
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- What does ‘director-led’ mean?
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- A founder leads every project. We attend site, we chair meetings, we review every weekly report before it goes out. The person who built this company is the person running your job.
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- Are you taking on new projects?
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- Yes. If you have a commercial project in South East Queensland and want to talk about how we would approach it, get in touch.