Meet The
Team
Phil Catania
Owner
Phil is the managing director of Palatial Homes and has over 33 years experience in the building industry. With expertise as a licensed carpenter, joiner and qualified building supervisor (certificate 4), Phil is involved in every aspect of the company including all day-to-day operations.
Phil is married to Mel and enjoys spending time with his wife and children, fishing, cooking and entertaining.
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Reece Van Middeldyk
Project Manager
Reece is a project manager bringing over 22 years of building experience to Palatial. Being a qualified carpenter and joiner, Reece leads the Palatial team with confidence and a hands-on experience. Reece coordinates multiple trades across our job sites on a daily basis.
Reece has a young family and enjoys running and competing in marathons.
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Shane Parry
Project Manager
Shane is a project manager with over 30 years experience. His responsibilities include programming across multiple sites, subcontractor co-ordination and overseeing of the day to day running of a project.
A qualified carpenter, site supervisor and project manager; Shane delivers a hands-on experience, producing high quality results for all our clients.
Shane is an avid cyclist, enjoys time with his family and having a laugh.
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Adam Van Middeldyk
Carpenter
Adam is a qualified carpenter and joiner with a Certificate 3 in General Construction Carpentry. He is also a qualified supervisor and heavy machinery operator. Adam is a valued member of the team bringing years of experience in the building industry.
Adam’s interests include camping, fishing and riding dirt bikes with his kids.
Luca Virzi
Carpenter
Luca is a qualified carpenter. He started his journey with palatial homes as an apprentice and continues his work at palatial today as a dedicated employee.
Luca enjoys camping, dirt biking and spending time with his family.
Josh Catania
Apprentice
Josh is a 4th year carpentry apprentice. He is currently studying at tafe for his certificate 3 in carpentry.
Josh’s interests are playing soccer, cars and spending time with friends.
Reynor Jones
Apprentice
Reynor is a 4th year Carpentry apprentice. After studying accounting and completing his degree, Reynor decided to pursue his passion for a new career in construction with Palatial.
Reynor’s interests include playing and watching sport, as well as cars.
Yianni Paras
Apprentice
Yianni is a 1st year Carpentry Apprentice.
Yianni enjoys playing sports with his friends, supporting his NRL team and watching the NBA.
Mel Catania
Office Admin
Mel is our office manager, compiling all contracts and taking care of office administration.
Mel’s interests include jazzercize, going to live shows and the horse races, as well as cooking and entertaining for family and friends.
Angela Burgess
Accounts Manager
Angela is our accounts manager and is a qualified book keeper with 15 years experience. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting.
Angela enjoys swimming, spending time with her family, watching sports games and reading a good book.
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