Civmec
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction, engineering, shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Perth , Australia |
Area served | Australia, Singapore |
| Products | Fabrication and construction services for mining, oil and gas industries; naval vessels and facilities for Royal Australian Navy |
Civmec Limited is a publicly traded company with listings in both Australia and Singapore, engaged in sectors such as construction, engineering, and shipbuilding. Its headquarters are situated in Perth, Western Australia, where it focuses on fabrication and construction services tailored to the mining and oil and gas industries. Civmec has played a significant role in prominent mining and civil infrastructure projects across Australia and serves as a principal contractor for naval vessels and facilities for the Royal Australian Navy.
History
Established in 1990, Civmec became part of the VDM Group in 2006 before executing a management buyout three years later in 2009. The firm was first listed on the Singapore Exchange in 2012 and achieved dual listing status by joining the Australian Securities Exchange in June 2018.
Its main operational sites are based in Henderson, Western Australia, and Newcastle, New South Wales, complemented by additional offices in Gladstone, Queensland, and Singapore. The Henderson facility spans 120,000 square meters and houses the largest fabrication workshop in the southern hemisphere. An expansion finalized by 2019 resulted in Australia’s most extensive undercover shipbuilding complex, covering 53,000 square meters.
Prior to 2015, Civmec concentrated primarily on projects within mining and energy sectors, securing contracts for Shell Australia’s Prelude floating LNG platform, Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG developments, Inpex’s Ichthys gas project, as well as Woodside Petroleum’s Persephone initiative. From that point onward, the company broadened its portfolio to include infrastructure developments around Perth and increased its involvement in defense contracts.
In November 2015, Civmec acquired Forgacs Marine & Defence to establish a strategic presence on Australia’s east coast and to engage in naval projects involving submarines, offshore patrol vessels, and frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. This acquisition incorporated the Forgacs Shipyard located at Tomago, New South Wales, with the transaction concluding in February 2016.
Beginning in 2018, Civmec undertook construction of ten Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Australian Navy. In 2020, it initiated work on a new submarine rescue centre at Henderson featuring state-of-the-art launch and recovery systems, hyperbaric treatment chambers, and dedicated training facilities; this project is expected to be completed by February 2021.
Further expansion occurred in June 2025 when Civmec acquired the Australian operations of Luerssen.
Notable projects
- Elizabeth Quay pedestrian footbridge
- Perth Stadium, provision and installation of steel components under a $73 million contract
- Matagarup Bridge fabrication and painting works
- The Kids' Bridge, construction of the colorful pedestrian bridge adjacent to Perth Children's Hospital
- Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels, building four vessels