Bruno Grollo
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Bruno Grollo is an Australia
n businessman.
Bruno headed Australia's largest construction company, Grocon
, whose credits include the construction of the tallest buildings in Melbourne, Rialto Towers
and Eureka Tower
. In 1999 his sons Adam and Daniel were instated as joint managing directors. Today Grocon employs a fluctuating workforce of 300 to 1200.
Grollo proposed building the tallest building in the world, the Grollo Tower
, but construction never commenced.
In 2006 he was listed in Forbes
top 40 richest people in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businessman.
Bruno headed Australia's largest construction company, Grocon
Grocon
Grocon Pty Ltd is a large Australian construction company based in Melbourne, Australia. It is owned by the Grollo family.-History:Grocon grew from a small family concreting business established by Luigi Grollo in the 1950s, to a major building company in the 1980s with his sons Rino & Bruno...
, whose credits include the construction of the tallest buildings in Melbourne, Rialto Towers
Rialto Towers
The Rialto Towers is the second-tallest reinforced concrete building and the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere, when measured to its roof...
and Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006...
. In 1999 his sons Adam and Daniel were instated as joint managing directors. Today Grocon employs a fluctuating workforce of 300 to 1200.
Grollo proposed building the tallest building in the world, the Grollo Tower
Grollo Tower
The Grollo Tower was a proposed skyscraper development in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Australia. The developer was Grocon, a construction company owned by the Grollo family....
, but construction never commenced.
In 2006 he was listed in Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
top 40 richest people in Australia and New Zealand.