
Getting back to business
TOBCO was founded by Sam Turnbull and Glen O’Brien in 2012. After long careers in large scale civil contracting, Mr Turnbull and Mr O’Brien became frustrated with corporate red tape and branched out to form their own company. They wanted to get back to what it was all about – actually constructing things. With a ‘can-do’ attitude and a passion for construction and machinery, TOBCO secured a place in 2016 as Australia’s third fastest growing company with revenue growth of over 200pc. Again in 2018 it was listed in the top 100 and it boasted a FY2019 revenue of more than $27m. The business is expanding while consolidating its position in the industry. Which industry? Initially, TOBCO brought civil...