Kobelcos on the right track

The new Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport metro railway will become the transport spine for Greater Western Sydney, connecting communities and travellers with the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport and the growing region. Playing a part in this development is Doolan Co, with the help of a fleet of Kobelco powerhouses.

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The Kobelco zero-swing excavators are perfect for work in the confined spaces at the project site. Images: Prime Creative Média

One bright moment can often light the way to a lifetime of victories. And so it has proven to be the case for Jared Doolan, who — upon the birth of his first daughter in 2010 — took the leap of faith to start up his own company.

Motivated by a desire to provide a better life for his family, Jared left a senior management role at Australia's largest plumbing company to start up Doolan Plumbing, focusing on providing a complete tailored solution to commercial construction projects.

An aerial view of the work carried out at the site.

In 2024, the company transitioned into Doolan Co, now one of the largest commercial plumbing-based operations in NSW's Hawkesbury region. Doolan Co has evolved to encompass three core divisions — Plumbing, Civil, and Maintenance — enabling the firm to offer integrated solutions across project lifecycles, from design and construction to building maintenance.

There are more than 20 Kobelco machines in Doolan Co's fleet.

With more than 20 years of trade and construction industry experience - having worked his way up from site foreman, estimator, and project manager to company leadership - Jared has steered Doolan Co from a one-person entity to a multi-division powerhouse which now employs more than 150 staff.

We met with Jared at one of Doolan's latest assignments: laying out infrastructure installations for the planned Orchard Hills Station in Penrith, scheduled to be completed and to open in 2027 on the Western Sydney Airport line.