MORE THAN 75 YEARS of EXPERIENCE and a knowledge in dredging and marine infrastructure

Our team has a strong track record in successful environmental management in the following areas:

• Fauna, flora and bio-security management
• Vegetation translocation and reinstatement
• Management of works in sensitive marine environments
• Climate change adaptation solutions
• Contaminated land management
• Cultural heritage site management
• Coastal land management
• Acid sulfate soil management
• Erosion and sediment control 
• Unexploded ordnance (UXO) site management 
• Waste minimisation – reducing, reusing and recycling

We aim to achieve this through:

• Generating local employment: The majority of our projects are staffed using workers who are sourced locally in the communities in which we operate.
  
• Empowering local communities: At Hall, we believe it’s not only important to engage with local community members in the areas we work, but also to empower them wherever possible. Capacity building is particularly important in remote locations like areas of the Pacific Islands, where materials and equipment may not be easily accessible.
  
  We pride ourselves on equipping residents in these areas with the skills and resources to maintain infrastructure over the long term, building self-sufficiency and resilience. One example of this is a project we undertook in Tokelau. Tokelau’s three coral atolls are some of the most isolated locations on the planet, and are only accessible by sea.
  
  Tasked with building four ramp and wharf structures, our team trained 25 Pacific Islander workers in civil construction, working in and around water, batch plant operations, welding and operating power tools and machinery.
  
  At the conclusion of the project, we provided civil machinery and a repair manual and training to ensure local workers could maintain the new infrastructure in the years ahead. Some Tokelauan team members were also empowered to build temporary seawalls for their community using their newly developed construction skills.
  
• Providing equal opportunity employment: Hall’s approach to recruitment is based on genuine merit and role suitability and is free from bias or prejudice. We adhere to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce and welcome team members from all walks of life.
  
• Offering career pathways and training: Hall has a long history of creating career and training pathways for students and those who have already entered the workforce. We support apprentices and trainees studying in a range of areas including diesel fitting, mobile plant technology, civil pipe laying and civil construction, with many of these workers going on to obtain full-time employment with Hall. We look for opportunities to upskill our employees and diversify their skills throughout their career.

Our board meets monthly with the intention of:

• providing strategic guidance and effective oversight of management;
• ensuring a balance of authority so that no single individual has unfettered powers; and
• identifying areas of risk and ensuring arrangements are in place to adequately manage those risks.

The inclusion of shareholders as well as non-executive, independent directors and key managerial staff in internal decision encourages balanced and informed decisions.

Furthermore, members of Hall’s Risk Management Committee meet every quarter to challenge, review and maintain focus on our health, safety, environmental and quality protocols. Our dedicated work management software also enables us to track all work delivery and the performance of our safety, quality, environmental management and risk management systems.