John Holland Group
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Infrastructure, Construction, Rail, Transportation |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founder | John Holland |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
| Parent | China Communications Construction |
The John Holland Group operates within the infrastructure, construction, rail, and transportation sectors across Australia and New Zealand. Its headquarters are located in Melbourne, and it functions as a subsidiary under China Communications Construction.
History
Established in 1949 by John Holland, the firm was purchased in 1991 by Janet Holmes à Court's Heytesbury Pty Ltd. In 2000, Leighton Holdings acquired a 70% share, eventually gaining complete ownership by December 2007. The company's growth continued in December 2002 with the acquisition of construction assets from Transfield Holdings.
In November 2012, John Holland Tunnelling earned the International Tunnelling Contractor of the Year accolade for its work on Melbourne's Northern Sewerage Project.
Leighton Holdings reached an agreement to sell John Holland to China Communications Construction in December 2014, with the deal concluding in April 2015 after receiving approval from the Australian federal government.
Major projects
Significant undertakings include:
Transport
John Holland possesses a 7.5% share in the Asia Pacific Transport Consortium, which was selected in 2000 to construct the railway connecting Alice Springs and Darwin. The company maintains substantial interests in Metro Trains Melbourne and Metro Trains Sydney, responsible for operating Melbourne’s suburban rail network and Sydney Metro respectively.
In January 2012, John Holland commenced a decade-long contract with Transport for NSW to manage and maintain the New South Wales Regional Network. This encompassed 2,400 route kilometres of active passenger and freight lines plus an additional 3,100 kilometres of inactive lines. The contract concluded in 2021 when operations were transferred to UGL Rail.
Operations and maintenance responsibilities for Canberra Light Rail began in April 2019 through the Canberra Metro Operations joint venture. In July 2020, John Holland assumed maintenance duties for Adelaide’s Glenelg tram line as part of the Torrens Connect consortium.
April 2022 saw Transdev John Holland, with a 25% ownership stake held by John Holland, commence managing Sydney Bus Region 9 in the Eastern Suburbs under contract with Transport for NSW. By December 2024, another partnership, Yarra Journey Makers (49% owned by John Holland), will take over operation of Melbourne’s Yarra Trams network.
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