Three business partners Peter Rogerson, Osvaldo “Ozzie” deRossi and David Bonney formed P.O.D Construction in June 1968. Work concentrated on major concrete projects as floor slabs for Nathan Plaza (now Stockland Shopping Centre); underground storm water drain from Hughes street to Mooney Street; concrete lids and rings, man holes and benching for sewerage system; and concrete taxi ways at Townsville Airport.
As David was a qualified Solid Plasterer by Trade he also carried out plastering to State Works Offices in Bolam Street, moulding and restoring Charters Towers Stock Exchange for the National Trust. The mainstay of the business was in the building industry, constructing commercial and residential house slabs, diveways etc.
Peter Rogerson sold his share of the partnership in 1969 and Osvaldo “Ozzie” deRossi was bought out by David in 1971. As P.O.D business name and reputation was well known in the Townsville area it was decided to retain the name of P.O.D's.
Not wanting further expense by employing subcontractors P.O.D's purchased and operated their own earthmoving machinery, tip truck and associated equipment including a pest control unit. At this stage P.O.D's had more than 20 employees working for them.
P.O.D's business principles were and still are is direct contact between management and customer and relies solely on “word of mouth” advertising. Dave felt his age and lacked the enthusiasm for the hard labour associated with concreting and therefore concentrated on Pest Control to the building industry instead. David studied at night time and sat for a closed book examination at Pimlico TAFE and was granted a license to use up to 9 different chemicals. His sons Aaron and Max worked for him during the 1980's so P.O.D's became a family business.
He was also the second person to be assessed by Peter Meadows and hence received Certificate IV Asset Maintenance (Pest management, the new competency standards) year 1999. Dave become a trainer and an assessor for the O.L.I (TAFE Open Learning Institute) and has assessed many operators in the Pest Control Industry. All his staff have completed O.L.I courses and been assessed by independent assessor's for the National Competency Standards.
David retired in 2006 and his son Aaron took over the family business. P.O.D's Pest Control carries out a wide spectrum of works from many Government contracts to general household pest problems. They are accredited with most physical barrier systems, and reticulation system.
