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From one wheelbarrow and a ute to a $437m ASX listing

Simon Evans
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Joe Bartolo, the founder and managing director of the Symal construction and equipment hire company, started with a borrowed shovel and a wheelbarrow 23 years ago.

He turned what began in 2001 as a landscaping business sprucing up people’s gardens into a $437 million ASX debutant.

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Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com

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