The joinery business founded by George Sharkey has grown and developed over almost five decades into its current form as a national construction services provider, with particular expertise in interior fit-out and refurbishment. George started as a sole trader in 1969 and quickly built a successful business based on quality, service and integrity, with the customer at the centre of everything he did, establishing core business principles that endure to this day. George's decision to introduce his sons into the business in the early 1980s marked a significant milestone in the company's development, paving the way for George to step back in 1996 to allow Stephen and Scott to assume ownership of Sharkey.