ABOUT APPA
Built to Connect More of the Project.
APPA brings together four specialist businesses, giving clients access to expertise across commercial construction, international project coordination, luxury residential, manufacturing and procurement, individually or combined around the needs of a project.
OUR STORY
From One Workshop to a Connected Project Platform.
The story behind APPA began in 2011, in a workshop in Rydalmere, Sydney.
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What started as a shopfitting business grew through the projects we delivered, the capabilities we built and the opportunities our clients brought to us. As projects became more complex, we expanded from shopfitting into bespoke joinery, manufacturing and broader project delivery.
In 2017, that growth led to the establishment of our manufacturing facility and warehouse in Chester Hill. Over the following years, we invested in CNC technology, automated edgebanding, dust extraction, spray finishing and a complete joinery manufacturing system, giving us greater control over how projects were made and delivered.
Our capabilities also grew beyond Australia. Long-standing relationships across Hong Kong, China and the wider Asia Pacific region developed into an established network of suppliers, manufacturers and specialist capabilities, connecting local project delivery with international sourcing, procurement, custom manufacturing, quality control and logistics.
As the business evolved, what began with shopfitting and local manufacturing grew into a broader capability spanning construction, manufacturing, procurement and international client representation and project coordination.
APPA brings that evolution together. Goodworks, AusPacificWorks, PrestigeWorks and AllianceWorks each represent a specialist area of expertise built over more than a decade, while remaining connected when a project requires more than one.
APPA is not four businesses placed under one name. It is the result of more than a decade of building the capabilities, relationships and infrastructure to deliver more of the project.
Built Over Time. Connected by Experience.
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Goodworks is established in Rydalmere, Sydney, beginning with specialist shopfitting services.
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A dedicated manufacturing facility and warehouse is established in Chester Hill, bringing greater production capability and control in-house.
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Manufacturing capability expands through investment in CNC machinery, automated edgebanding, central dust extraction and dedicated spray finishing.
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The Chester Hill operation develops into a fully functioning production facility and joinery manufacturing system.
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The business expands its experience with international fragrance, cosmetics and luxury brands, becoming an authorised vendor within this market.
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Goodworks Project is recognised as an Australian Small Business Champion Awards finalist in Professional Services, with founder Ringo Chan also recognised as an Entrepreneur finalist.
The Next Chapter - APPA
Years of growth across construction, local manufacturing, international sourcing, procurement and international client representation and project coordination created the foundation for something bigger. APPA brings these capabilities together through four specialist businesses - creating a connected platform designed to deliver more of the project, across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
OUR STRUCTURE
Specialist by Nature. Stronger by Connection.
APPA is structured around four specialist businesses, each created to focus on a distinct area of project delivery.
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Rather than asking one business to be everything to every project, each APPA company develops its own expertise, relationships and capabilities within its specialist field.
What makes the model different is what happens when those capabilities connect.
A commercial fitout may require locally manufactured joinery. A residential project may benefit from custom furniture or globally sourced finishes. An international client may need representation on the ground in Australia.
Through APPA, those capabilities can be brought together around the project without losing the specialist expertise behind each one.
Clients can engage any APPA business independently. When a project crosses into another area of expertise, the wider group provides a pathway to bring that capability in.
Start a ConversationOUR APPROACH
More Capability Should Make Projects Simpler, Not More Complicated.
Growth for us has never been about adding services for the sake of offering more. It has been about building the capabilities, relationships and resources that help us deliver projects with greater control and continuity.
That thinking continues to shape APPA today.
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We believe in specialist expertise.
The right people should lead the parts of a project they understand best.
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We believe in greater control where it matters.
Greater visibility across manufacturing, quality control and project coordination helps protect quality, programme and the intended outcome.
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We believe relationships create capability.
Our network across Australia and Asia Pacific extends our capabilities beyond what sits within our own walls.
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We believe the solution should fit the project.
Not every project needs every APPA capability. We bring businesses together when the project benefits from it.
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We believe responsibility continues beyond handover.
Where required, our after care capabilities allow us to continue supporting the environments and assets we help deliver.
Build what strengthens the project. Connect what makes it better.
AUSTRALIA + ASIA-PACIFIC
Local Where It Matters. Connected Where It Counts.
APPA’s capability is built on strong foundations in Australia and long-standing relationships across Hong Kong, China and the wider Asia Pacific region.
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In Australia, our teams provide the local knowledge, project coordination, construction capability and manufacturing infrastructure required to move projects from planning through to delivery.
Across Asia, established relationships with manufacturers, suppliers and specialist partners extend our sourcing, procurement and manufacturing capabilities.
Together, these networks allow us to coordinate international sourcing and manufacturing with quality control, logistics and project delivery on the ground in Australia.
For international clients entering the Australian market, APPA can also provide trusted local representation and project coordination, connecting clients with the expertise and resources required to deliver locally.
Australian delivery. Asia-Pacific capability. Connected through one network.
OUR PEOPLE
The People Behind the Projects.
APPA brings together people with experience across every stage of the project lifecycle, from business development, estimating and procurement through to project coordination, production, delivery and commercial management, connecting the specialist knowledge and practical experience required to move each project forward.
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Ringo Chan
Founder & Managing Director
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Nancy Chan
Accounting Officer
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Camila Schalscha
Marketing & Business Development Manager
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Henry Chan
Estimator
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Xixi Ni
Purchasing & Administration Officer
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Alex Cheuk
Production Manager
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Jacky Cheuk
Project Manager
Meet some of the people behind APPA, supported by our wider project, production and factory teams.
WORK WITH APPA
Bring the Right Capabilities to Your Next Project.
Tell us what you’re looking to achieve and we’ll connect you with the right APPA business or combination of capabilities to support your project.
The right expertise. The right connections. Built around the project.