Robert Rech is the founder and CEO of Permaform, headquartered in Sydney Australia. He is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years experience in the construction industry. He specialises in high-rise/high-density commercial, residential and industrial concrete structures.Identifying a gap in the market, Robert developed the Permaform PVC panel system in 2012, taking it from concept to patent to market within two years. With success established in the Australian market, his focus… Show more Robert Rech is the founder and CEO of Permaform, headquartered in Sydney Australia. He is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years experience in the construction industry. He specialises in high-rise/high-density commercial, residential and industrial concrete structures.Identifying a gap in the market, Robert developed the Permaform PVC panel system in 2012, taking it from concept to patent to market within two years. With success established in the Australian market, his focus today is expanding the product’s international footprint. To date Robert's been invited on government trade delegations to New Zealand and India, and has facilitated supply to a number of other countries. His passion for this work comes from understanding the unique construction challenges facing different populations - such as access to skilled labour, environmental factors, cost, time and scale pressures. Working with partners to leverage the benefits of the Permaform PVC system to meet these challenges is what drives and motivates him and where he finds his career satisfaction. Show less

With a 20+ year career in the construction industry, specialising in commercial concreting, it became apparent to me that the industry was crying out for a formworking solution that reduced costs and found efficiencies. Undertaking an aggressive and ambitious program of R&D, testing, sourcing and market research working closely with our pioneer clients, engineers and the CSIRO - we now bring Permaform to the market. Industry response has been overwhelming.Permaform offers the… Show more With a 20+ year career in the construction industry, specialising in commercial concreting, it became apparent to me that the industry was crying out for a formworking solution that reduced costs and found efficiencies. Undertaking an aggressive and ambitious program of R&D, testing, sourcing and market research working closely with our pioneer clients, engineers and the CSIRO - we now bring Permaform to the market. Industry response has been overwhelming.Permaform offers the construction industry a solution that not only yields savings in cost and time, but also enhanced safety, durability, flexibility, sustainability and reduced waste. The PVC walling system idea itself is not a complex one, especially when comparing it retrospectively to traditional formworking processes, but as they say, the simple things in life are often the best. Show less

Born and raised in the Canberra region, Robert cut his teeth in the construction industry under the tutelage of his father, an owner-operator concreter. Rob took his family business from a four man operation working on residential projects to one of the most significant commercial concreting operations in the region with a workforce of 60+.The region underwent significant growth in this period, and Rob's work is attributable to a large number of significant and iconic construction… Show more Born and raised in the Canberra region, Robert cut his teeth in the construction industry under the tutelage of his father, an owner-operator concreter. Rob took his family business from a four man operation working on residential projects to one of the most significant commercial concreting operations in the region with a workforce of 60+.The region underwent significant growth in this period, and Rob's work is attributable to a large number of significant and iconic construction projects in the capital.Rob's involvement in these projects from the 'cradle to the grave', have given him an all-rounder perspective of construction projects and the pressures and pain points of developers, builders right through to end clients. Show less

Robert was influenced to invest in hospitality in Canberra after spending time in New York in the 90s and realising the gap in the market in the capital for quality boutique drinking establishments.The target market at the time were more inclined to go bar hopping in cities like Sydney and Melbourne experiencing the service and drink standard that Canberra had yet to discover.Robert and his business partner brought Hippo to Canberra in 2001, an unassuming 90 pax cocktail bar on… Show more Robert was influenced to invest in hospitality in Canberra after spending time in New York in the 90s and realising the gap in the market in the capital for quality boutique drinking establishments.The target market at the time were more inclined to go bar hopping in cities like Sydney and Melbourne experiencing the service and drink standard that Canberra had yet to discover.Robert and his business partner brought Hippo to Canberra in 2001, an unassuming 90 pax cocktail bar on the first floor in one of the oldest buildings of the city's piazza, designed for the most discerning customers. This is where it remains today, more than a decade later, still enjoying it's place on the top of 'must do' lists for locals and visitors to Canberra who enjoy the finer libations in life. Show less