The Cairns Post

Tradies working as team

- ALICIA NALLY AND JANESSA EKERT

TWO of the region’s most passionate refrigerat­ion mechanics and electricia­ns have joined forces to start a business with capability to service anywhere from Cairns to Cape York.

Results Refrigerat­ion and Electrical consists of refrigerat­ion and airconditi­oning mechanic Dave Wight and electricia­n Rick Garland who had been running into each other on job sites for more than a decade.

“We met out of a common trade I guess. When you’re working in one industry you’re usually running across others in a similar industry,” Mr Wight said.

“Over the years we had a need for each other work-wise and on job sites we ran into each other – mostly on constructi­on sites around Port Douglas.

“We’d had our eye on this for a little while. The time was just right for us.”

Mr Garland started LNG Electrical in 2015 but the business was rebranded in 2016 ready for Mr Wight to join the business.

“It’s just been a bit of a progressiv­e thing. The idea was always there but the timing didn’t seem right,” Mr Wight said. “It’s been good. I’ve been out on the streets trying to come up with work in different areas.

“We’re still getting phone calls from former customers as far back as 2005 and we still have some of our loyal customers. We do domestic, commercial and industrial jobs but we have gone away from the marine stuff. We are also having luck at the moment getting a look in at some of the resorts being built around the area.

“All our vehicles are 4WDs so we are capable of running anywhere up in the Cape.”

 ?? Picture: BRENDAN RADKE ?? JOINT EFFORT: Results Refrigerat­ion and Electrical has begun trading in Cairns and surroundin­g areas. David Wight is the co-owner of the new business.
Picture: BRENDAN RADKE JOINT EFFORT: Results Refrigerat­ion and Electrical has begun trading in Cairns and surroundin­g areas. David Wight is the co-owner of the new business.

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