Duende Engineering are an Western Australian Family Company and trustee for our family trust using the ABN 36658227506.

Pulling together many years of various engineering industry experience, we commenced the Duende operations at Onslow regional Western Australia during the later part of 2009

The Western Australian Merredin born and humble founder decided the Pilbara town of Onslow the place to be and where it was then determined to begin our “Newstart” company

Numerous client bases, in particular the Onslow Power Station with not only all their minor and major maintenance and rework modification projects during the period of 9 years, included the building of civils for their Horizon Power Expansion Project in 2013

This project included the project management of all Earthworks fill and Compact to Spec. Grano works including Reo bar works and Boundary Fencing

During 2015 Duende safely completed all the major modification works necessary at the Power Station during 3 Shutdown Window Durations of several months whilst the station was live

Duende during 2018 assisted with de-commissioning this Power Station

Earlier the main Macedon Gas Project Contractor, The Striker Clough JV were building their project and Duende Engineering completed all their Offsite and some Onsite Support requirements, which also included Offsite and Onsite Participation and Support to the Pipeline Contractor and various Marine Contractors

Our Client Base achieved due to our practical and experienced reputation.

This Reputation particularly came about due to our Consultative Approach to deliver Effective Technical Skill-sets with the Safety Conscious Awareness that mattered.

Recognised as the leading engineering support company by industry leaders in the region at the time for each of the major contractors who were about to commence building various infrastructures necessary for another gas project including other various projects around the region

Duende made the difference both on-site & particularly off-site with support to the following numerous and various contractors

To name just a few of these Contractors and Organizations operating in and around Onslow, were Paladin Energy, Orion Pipelines, Hagstrom Drilling, Golder Associates, J&S Drilling, Macca Civil, The Shire of Ashburton, Unison Modular and Northern Star including AAC at Peedamulla Station

THE MEANING OF “DUENDE”

There is a Spanish term with a meaning almost beyond words - this is “duende” - the spirit, the well-spring of energy and “Our Why” the company name came about. Duende is pronounced as Due”N”day………..(we anticipate this will assist you in pronouncing our Company and Brand Name)

We pride ourselves on delivering quality workmanship with industry experienced and competently skilled personnel to your project and to make the difference for you.

Our difference is in the experience of our team, our ability to select, lead and to support our people, to bring out their best and provide the energy and drive for positive project outcomes. This the essential ingredient for the success of our company, our team and our clients.

Our competencies are found in the relationships we create and our knowledge that the customer drives the process.

Gary Douglas - company Director

Practical and intuitive, Gary is passionate in leading and communicating effectively his support to others, his projects and lives his business activities.

Able to connect with people easily through personality, honesty, experience, conveying the facts with his facilitative and practical approach.

Effectively builds personal rapport quickly, vision a picture for the resolve of client’s issues, communicates these observations and findings then leads / directing the way forward to successful outcomes.

Realising too, that support in its various guises requires people that pursue their work with a high calibre of safety consciousness, flexibility and reliable effective "can do attitudes"

Gary experiences a deep seated passion and awareness for promoting Products and Services, …………“that don’t come back to people who do”

Company Focus firstly and foremost, "We are Customer/Client Driven and ‘Customer/Client drives the Process’ as they are our priority"

“Making a Pragmatic Difference all the Way”