Top Civil Engineering Companies in Australia

Civil engineering is a critical sector in the Australian economy, contributing significantly to the country's GDP and employment. In 2022, the civil engineering industry continued to experience growth and success, driven by government initiatives, low-interest rates, and increased demand for construction services. This article provides an overview of the civil engineering industry in Australia, including key statistics, factors contributing to its growth and success, key trends, challenges, and future outlook.

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LYCOPODIUM956 +61 8 6210 5222
industrialprocess@lycopodium.com

Lycopodium is an Australian headquartered engineering and project management consultancy which provides a complete range of services for the evaluation, development, implementation and optimisation of projects across a broad range of industries. As its primary objective, Lycopodium focuses on consistently achieving clients’ aims across all project measures including performance, costs and schedule, HSE and within the community. The Lycopodium business model is based on providing superior quality services to clients by delivering studies, engineering, projects and maintenance advice that are fit for purpose and that exceed established acceptance criteria. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2004, Lycopodium has grown organically and by strategic acquisition, both of which have provided an expanding client base and access to new market sectors. Subsidiaries: • Lycopodium Minerals • Lycopodium Infrastructure • Lycopodium Process Industries • Orway Mineral Consult…

BG&E622 +61 7 5212 5500
dubai@bgeeng.com

At BG&E, we are united by a common purpose – we believe that truly great engineering takes curiosity, bravery and trust, and is the key to creating extraordinary built environments. Our team of more than 800 highly skilled people in 14 offices across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Middle East, design and deliver engineering solutions for clients in the Property, Transport, Ports and Marine, Water, Defence, Renewables and Resources sectors. We collaborate with leading contractors, developers, architects, planners, financiers and government agencies, to create projects that make a difference to people’s lives. From structural engineering to facade design, from civil engineering to materials testing, and beyond to transport planning, hydrology, flood modelling, digital engineering, asset management and geotechnical – BG&E’s expertise is characterised by technical brilliance, innovation and buildability. BG&E is an employee-owned engineering consultancy with …

SPIIRE376 +61 3 9993 7888
adelaide@spiire.com.au

We are an integrated team of passionate civil engineers, landscape architects, surveyors, town planners, urban designers, visual media artists and water engineers providing specialist services to the property and infrastructure sectors. As property and infrastructure consultants, we are connected with the industry, and work together every day to deliver a high level of forward thinking and creative solutions our clients are proud of. With more than 300 employees across our Melbourne, Canberra, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Gippsland and Albury / Wodonga offices, we are one of the region’s most trusted employee owned property and infrastructure consultants supporting local development projects with local expertise.

ACOR CONSULTANTS PTY LTD438 +61 8 9336 3156
adelaide@acor.com.au

ACOR is a national, employee-owned engineering consulting firm, offering a full range of specialist engineering services across multiple sectors. We have a proven track record for the successful delivery of large-scale multi-discipline projects, as well as smaller niche assignments. Our client’s needs are at the core of everything we do – their success is our success. We are proud of our workplace culture, and we reward and recognise our people who best represent our company values of excellence, passion, caring, integrity, courage and collaboration.

STRUCTERRE CONSULTING269 +61 8 9205 4501
perth@structerre.com.au

We are a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that focuses on the success and fulfilment of our Clients and Employees. Our purpose is to further your success by providing you with an innovative, sustainable and cost effective engineering service We understand that each one of our clients has different needs. That is why we pride ourselves on building good relationships to ensure their needs are met. We believe that providing ongoing support has been the key to our success. At Structerre we encourage our employees to go the extra mile and this is what makes us stand out.

NORTHROP CONSULTING ENGINEERS510 +61 2 4861 2042
bowral@northrop.com.au

Established in 1976, Northrop is a locally-owned engineering consultancy with ten offices and over 550 people across NSW, ACT, Qld and Vic. Highly experienced in Civil, Structural, Building Services and Sustainability, we also have extensive expertise in emerging and niche engineering services. We customise our service offerings to work standalone, or come together as a successful multidisciplinary team. At Northrop we believe that by developing our people to their full potential, building longstanding client relationships and through our determination to make every project a success, we help our clients realise their potential. People like you! The projects we undertake with you come in all sizes across a range of sectors including aged care, health, education, hospitality, land development, commercial, industrial and residential, and we have an exceptional track record of delivering high value, pragmatic and successful solutions. So why should you consider working with No…

BIELBY HOLDINGS148 +61 7 3378 6938
admin@bielby.com.au

Bielby is a wholly-owned and operated Queensland based civil engineering company providing leading earthworks and infrastructure capabilities to clients across Australia. Working collaboratively with our clients and project partners, we are extremely proud of our 37-year operational history of 100% repeat business and no third party claims or litigation. We are passionate about optimising value for our clients, and have achieved this by delivering professional service and expertise across all market sectors, including road, rail, ports and marine, airports and airfield infrastructure, and earthworks and supporting infrastructure for the resource sector. With a flat management structure and the hands-on involvement and commitment of the company’s senior people/owners, the Bielby culture is founded on collaboration, integrity, agility and solution-driven outcomes. Highly successful for the past 37 years, Bielby is currently embarking on an exciting period of increased growth and dive…

FKG GROUP445 +61 7 4620 0500
info@fkg.com.au

With offices in Toowoomba, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Newcastle, Roma and Townsville the FKG Group provides integrated development, construction, civil, and support services for the property, resources, infrastructure and government sectors located across Australia.

AVOPILING FOUNDATION SPECIALISTS134 +61 2 8467 1300
info@avopiling.com.au

Avopiling is a proudly Australian owned and operated company. Established in 1989, it has grown to become one of Australia’s leading Ground Engineering and Foundation Services companies, and operates around Australia. In addition to the conventional piling operations, Avopiling has extended and excelled its professional services to the Australian construction and mining industry. Notable fields of services with innovation and economical solutions are: Secant Pile Walls Service Shafts with large diameter boring Directional drilling for connecting services between the underground tunnels Sound rock penetration with Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) technique Cast in situ displacement piles. Diaphragm wall Cutter Soil mixing Avopiling has expanded its services further to cut off walls and ground improvement works with deep soil mixing, jet grouting and turbo jet. Avopiling employs qualified and professional engineers with vast national and international experience. With a comprehensiv…

BG&E RESOURCES QLD47 +61 7 4724 0640
info@bgerqld.com.au

BG&E Resources Queensland is a world-class engineering and design firm Queensland with offices in Townsville and Brisbane. Originally known as Vesuvian Pty Ltd, recent changes in ownership structure has seen the business grow together with the broader BG&E Resources business based out of Perth WA. Vesuvian Pty Ltd is well known and respected across Queensland resources sector clients for its ‘can do’ attitude to developing sustainable, appropriate engineering solutions. The Vesuvian culture of maintaining a strong client focus, delivering on promises, and understanding client and project needs remain unchanged. Our commitment to ensuring that senior management maintains a hands-on approach in the delivery of projects remains a key differentiator in a market where key resources are spread thinly across multiple clients, resulting in less-than-optimal client outcomes. Joining with the broader BG&E Resources business affords our Queensland operations access to a larger resource capabi…

BARKER RYAN STEWART54 +61 7 5582 6555
coffs@brs.com.au

At Barker Ryan Stewart, we believe in better. We believe in delivering better projects and outcomes for our clients, our communities, and our environment. We’re a team of property development and infrastructure experts who specialise in town planning, infrastructure and civil engineering, traffic engineering and transport planning, surveying, project management, subdivision and strata certification, and TfNSW project verification services in NSW and QLD. With our diverse skillset and personalised approach, we advise property developers, publicly listed companies, consultants, NGOs, and all levels of government. We plan, manage, design, survey, and certify projects to create stronger communities and deliver high-quality infrastructure. We’re a team who understands that everything we do personally and professionally has an impact on the communities in which we live, work and play. This understanding coupled with our can-do attitude and collaborative approach means we work with you t…

RJV162 +61 8 9345 3121
hr@rjv.com.au

RJV is a privately owned Western Australian company, founded in 1955 to initially provide bulldozing services in country areas of Western Australia. The company has since evolved to become one of Western Australia’s leading and most respected civil engineering and mining services contractors, with a proud record for “doing things right”. The range of services we provide, our “can do” attitude, and our insistence that quality and safety should never be compromised, have been responsible for our continuous growth within the industry. RJV has the skills, equipment and experience to handle the largest of projects. Not surprisingly, our list of clients and projects is impressive, with many of our clients having remained with us during the long term, due to our record for delivering to a consistent high quality. With our record and reputation for successfully and safely delivering high quality civil construction, mining and engineering services across the civil infrastructure, resources an…

BLIGH TANNER71 +61 7 3251 8599
blightanner@blightanner.com.au

Bligh Tanner is a structural, facade, civil, environmental and water engineering consultancy distinguished by its high level of expertise, personalised service and reputation for delivering innovation on all projects. Over the past 30 years, the firm has been responsible for some of Australias most innovative and complex engineering projects, from multimillion dollar special structures, through to world leading integrated water management systems. Bligh Tanner is known for solving complex problems and demonstrates a highly specialised approach to environmentally sustainable design.

ADAMS CONSULTING ENGINEERS PTY LTD60 +61 3 8600 9700
matthewadaway@adamseng.com.au

Adams Consulting Engineers began in Melbourne in 1991, with a small team of talented structural and civil consulting engineers. Through 25 years of development, Adams has now expanded it’s services nationally with offices in Sydney, Geelong and Ballarat. Since then, we have used engineering expertise, collaboration and advanced technology to bring hundreds of designs to life, from small residential developments to large commercial, retail and health projects. As the company continues to grow, our strength lies in the breadth and depth of our engineering expertise, which enables us to overcome complex challenges and deliver value for clients across a number of sectors. Building longstanding relationships is what underpins our engineering expertise. We work with our clients as partners. We communicate with them at every stage of the project, ensure we always understand the challenges they face, and work together to deliver engineering solutions within time frames and budgets. This, c…

ENSTRUCT78 +61 7 3726 6000
undergraduates@enstruct.com.au

enstruct is a specialist structural and civil engineering firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane designing and delivering building projects throughout Australia. Formed in 2000, enstruct has delivered landmark projects based on an innovative and pragmatic approach, and thereby built strong alliances with leading players in the Australian Property Industry. The firm is a tier 1 consultant in the commercial, residential, retail, health, defence, transport, education and hospitality sectors – with over $ 3 billion of construction currently on site. An overview of the firm can be found at our website www.enstruct.com.au.

BURTON CONTRACTORS PTY LTD61 +61 2 9581 5550
info@burtoncontractors.com.au

Burton Contractors is a multi-disciplined Civil Engineering Contractor approaching 200 employees and a fleet of more than 100 pieces of plant. The proud history of the business is its legacy, along with boundless respect for its people and its growing range of capabilities. By applying traditional family values and modern civil engineering expertise the business has recently become one the fastest growing Civil Engineering Contractors in New South Wales. In 2014, Burton Contractors was pre-qualified by the Department of Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) to complete road and civil works to the value of $100 million. Moving from strength to strength, Burton Contractors continues to make a mark on the industry, embedding the business as a leading edge contractor. Burton Contractors is a company with traditional family business values and ethics. We are proud of our growth and performance. It is our understanding of clients’ requirements and dependable delivery that distinguishes Burton Co…

RMA ENGINEERS60 +61 7 4130 5646
info@rmaeng.com.au

RMA is a client outcome focused, multidisciplinary engineering firm. We are committed to providing & delivering alternative, fit for purpose engineering designs to provide the best commercial outcomes. We are an energetic, mid-sized firm with the capacity and experience to deliver all the services of a large firm with the face to face service and approachability of a small consultancy. Our face-to-face delivery model provides direct access to Principal Engineers and Directors with a commitment to personal collaboration. With offices in Toowoomba, Brisbane & Bundaberg we are able to provide a wealth of experience & capability among the agile teams in each discipline. We create successful partnerships by understanding the business outcomes that our clients require while we deliver innovative engineering designs that will provide the best commercial outcomes. We specialise in o Transport and Main Roads o Land Development o Local Government o Multi Unit o Resource o Community, Hea…

30KFT31 +61 2 8417 2146
support@30kft.com.au

30000ft is a web application developer on the east coast of Australia. It was launched in 2009 and has been improving ever since. FreightTracker & EasyAllocate are both successful cloud based web solutions powering transport and civil engineering companies across Australia. Check out our websites to find out more.

CARNAC51 +61 8 6142 1231
admin@carnac.com.au

Carnac is a well-established engineering firm with top-tier clients in mining, minerals and chemical processing. The company is noted for its focus on industrial energy efficiency, a crucial element of sustainable production.

DELCON GROUP64 +61 3 9770 8300
info@delconcivil.com.au

Delcon Group is an Australian owned and operated Civil Construction Company. We are committed to understanding our clients needs and delivering quality solutions to our clients. Delcon Group was founded in 2006 by Managing Director, David Harry, a surveyor with over 10 years’ experience in the civil construction industry. David leads Delcon Group with a clear focus on collaboration and developing strong relationships with all stakeholders through honesty, reliability and integrity. Delcon Civil has established a distinctive place in the construction industry through consistently delivering excellence in complex and demanding civil engineering construction projects for large organisations, government, and utilities. We work with our clients to achieve outcomes and solutions across a wide range of objectives. With a range of capabilities across diverse industry sectors, we have a proven track record of success. We are industry leaders in road construction and reconstruction, car park c…

Top Civil Engineering Companies in Australia

Key Statistics

The civil engineering industry significantly contributes to the Australian economy, accounting for approximately 7.1% of the GDP and employing over 200,000 people in 2022. The industry has various sub-sectors, including transportation infrastructure, water and wastewater management, and energy and resources.

Factors Contributing to Growth and Success

Government Initiatives

Government initiatives have been critical to Australia's growth and success in the civil engineering industry. The government has invested heavily in infrastructure projects to support economic growth and development, including roads, bridges, railways, and airports.

In 2022, the government announced a $110 billion investment in infrastructure projects over ten years, including $15.2 billion for new road and rail projects. This investment is expected to create jobs, boost economic growth, and support the long-term sustainability of the civil engineering industry.

Low-Interest Rates

Low-interest rates have also contributed to Australia's civil engineering industry's growth and success. Low-interest rates make it easier for companies to finance infrastructure projects, reducing the cost of borrowing and increasing funding availability.

Increased Demand for Construction Services

Increased demand for construction services has also contributed to Australia's civil engineering industry's growth and success. Population growth, urbanization, and increased economic activity have driven demand for new infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and water and wastewater management systems.

Industry Growth and Comparison

The civil engineering industry in Australia has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by government investment in infrastructure projects and increased demand for construction services. In 2021, the industry grew by 6.5%, compared to 2.2% in 2020.

Key Trends

Technological disruptions are transforming the civil engineering industry in Australia, with digital technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) playing an increasingly important role in project design and management.

BIM is a digital tool that enables creating and managing 3D models of buildings and infrastructure projects. It allows engineers, architects, and contractors to collaborate more effectively, reducing errors and improving project outcomes. GIS is a digital tool that allows engineers to analyze and manage spatial data, such as the location of infrastructure assets and natural resources.

Challenges

Skills Shortages

Skills shortages are a significant challenge facing the civil engineering industry in Australia. The industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers, particularly in regional areas, where it is difficult to attract and retain skilled workers due to lower wages and limited job opportunities.

To address this challenge, the industry and the government are working to encourage more people to enter the civil engineering industry through education and training programs. Additionally, some companies are turning to innovative solutions, such as automation and robotics, to overcome the shortage of skilled labor.

Cost Pressures

Cost pressures are also a critical challenge facing the civil engineering industry in Australia. Rising material costs, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, have put pressure on civil engineering companies' profitability. Additionally, increased competition for skilled labor has increased wages and costs.

Companies are turning to innovative construction methods and materials to address this challenge to reduce costs. For example, some companies use prefabrication and modular construction techniques to reduce construction times and costs, while others use sustainable materials to reduce environmental impact and long-term costs.

Future Outlook

The future outlook for the civil engineering industry in Australia is positive, with continued growth expected in the coming years. Government investment in infrastructure projects is expected to remain a significant growth driver, focusing on projects that support economic development and sustainability.

Technological disruptions are also expected to continue transforming Australia's civil engineering industry, with digital technologies playing an increasingly important role in project design, management, and construction. Automation and robotics are also expected to play a more significant role in addressing skills shortages and reducing costs.

However, the civil engineering industry in Australia will continue to face challenges, including skills shortages, cost pressures, and the need to adapt to changing environmental and regulatory requirements. Companies that can address these challenges through innovative solutions and a focus on sustainability will likely be successful in the coming years.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the civil engineering industry in Australia is a critical sector in the economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. Government initiatives, low-interest rates, and increased demand for construction services have driven growth and success in the industry. Technological disruptions are transforming the industry, with digital technologies increasingly important in project design and management. However, skills shortages and cost pressures remain significant challenges that must be addressed through innovative solutions and a focus on sustainability. The future outlook for the civil engineering industry in Australia is positive, with continued growth expected in the coming years.

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By Melissa Goh
Published on 10 May 2023