2025 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report
Queensland’s Major Project Pipeline Surges Past $127 Billion
Queensland’s major project pipeline has reached record levels, with $127.5 billion in engineering construction planned over the next five years, according to the 2025 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report (QMPPR) released today by the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA).
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QMPPR Sponsors
The 2025 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report is proudly supported by:
Gold Partners – Acciona, AutogenAI, Concentis, CSQ – Construction Skills Queensland, Fulton Hogan, Hughes et al
Silver Partners – Aptella
Regional Partners Brisbane – Bennett + Bennett, Perfect Contracting
Regional Partners Toowoomba – APA, Bennett + Bennett, Actemium Australia,
Regional Partners Townsville – BMD
Regional Partners Gladstone – BlueScope
Report Partners – CQG Consulting, Degnan, Hawthorne Civil, Joe Wagner Group, MMD Advisory, Stratagility, Windlab VSL, SMH Equipment
Event Partners – Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise, AI Group, MITEZ, Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland and Gladstone Engineering Alliance
Acciona
Business as unusual
ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy solutions.
In Australia and New Zealand, ACCIONA has evolved from a rich history of local companies, companies built on family values, who have delivered complex, sustainable, and iconic projects across this country for over 100 years.
With a business that spans the entire value chain, from design and construction through to operation and maintenance, we combine our deep local knowledge with global experience to deliver a broad portfolio of sustainable infrastructure solutions, now and into the future, that are enhancing people’s lives.
To learn more visit: www.acciona.com.au
AutogenAI
At AutogenAI, our cutting-edge generative AI solution is helping organisations write more winning bids, tenders, and grants than ever before. Our advanced software can allow you to perform sophisticated text transformations to generate high-quality winning prose at the click of a button, extract insights from large documents in minutes, evaluate your responses against tender requirements in seconds, and so much more. Learn more at autogenai.com/apac
Concentis
Concentis: Where projects find their people
Concentis is a leading project resourcing specialist, trusted by Australia’s mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors for more than 15 years. We connect the right professionals to the projects that shape Australia’s future, supporting clients with both permanent recruitment and contract placements that deliver results.
With a network of more than 5,000 skilled project professionals and offices in Brisbane, Gladstone, and Perth, we combine local expertise with national reach. Our people-first approach means we go beyond filling roles, building partnerships that align talent with business goals, reduce hiring risk, and keep projects running on time and on budget.
Concentis also sets a new standard in contractor care with Connect@Concentis, a dedicated program designed to support, retain, and empower contractors throughout their careers. This commitment to care helps clients attract and hold on to high-performing talent while ensuring contractors feel valued and supported.
Whether it’s powering large-scale resources operations, delivering renewable energy initiatives, or future-proofing critical infrastructure, Concentis provides the expertise that keeps Australia moving. We’re proud to be a trusted partner for clients, candidates, and contractors alike, and we’re passionate about strengthening the industries we serve.
Website: www.concentis.com.au
Construction Skills Queensland
As the peak body for training and workforce development, Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) has a singular focus – nurturing an ongoing pipeline of skilled construction workers for Queensland.
The task is undertaken via a myriad of support programs designed to tackle the ongoing challenge of attracting, developing and retaining talented people in our sector.
Our research and analysis provides insights into the workforce requirements of major projects in each region, and supports targeted workforce plans that provide security and sustainability to project budgets and timeframes.
Because each region and major project is unique, CSQ champions local training solutions to develop a ready supply of skilled workers for every stage of these high-impact bodies of work.
Big projects offer big opportunities and we are working to raise awareness of careers in construction for a whole new cohort of young job seekers.
We continue partnering with industry and schools to promote dynamic careers in construction as we grow our Construction Pathways campaign; helping students and job seekers find their pathway into the industry.
Find out more at: https://www.csq.org.au/
Fulton Hogan
As one of Australasia’s most trusted names in infrastructure, Fulton Hogan combines more than 90 years of experience with fully integrated capabilities to deliver lasting value for clients and communities. Our vertically integrated approach delivers unparalleled certainty, flexibility, and quality, bringing tangible benefits to every stage of our projects.
With operations spanning quarrying, asphalt production, surfacing, civil construction, water treatment, and energy, we are a multi-award-winning contractor trusted to deliver complex projects across transport, rail, airports, ports, water, defence, renewable energy, and resources. In Queensland, our reputation for excellence is built on a history of successfully delivering value-driven projects that have formed the backbone of civil infrastructure solutions throughout the state.
We are committed to genuine partnerships with clients, joint venture partnerships, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants, and welcome quality people to join us in creating infrastructure that leaves a lasting legacy. Visit us on LinkedIn.
Hughes et al
Since 2008, Hughes et al (HEA) have provided major project owners, developers, and contractors with local content advice, plans, processes, and systems, to implement local content strategies.
We’ve also worked with regional economic development organisations, industry associations, councils, State and Australian governments, to build an understanding of the strategies to leverage community benefit through collaboration with infrastructure and resources projects.
We respectfully partner and collaborate with Indigenous groups, organisations, and practitioners to support Indigenous economic participation, and employment advancement.
Aptella
innovation amplified
At Aptella, we are innovative thinkers ready to collaborate with our customers and enable them with automation and positioning technology that provides real value. As a team of diverse specialists, we work together to provide advanced solutions that enable real efficiencies for business. We are solutions-led and customer-focused, understanding our customer’s business first, ready to solve their needs with the right innovative positioning technology.
We advise our customers on the best solution for their project, enable them with the right technology products and systems, and support them as their long-term partner. Our team of more than 400 employees is tapped into the latest innovations from around the world, which we source, tailor and deploy to meet the local needs of our customers throughout Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
APA Australia
At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner – a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.
At APA we focus on delivering reliable, future-focused energy solutions for the resources industry, energy supply and wholesale markets, government, and large commercial and industrial customers.
Bennett + Bennett
With over 55 years of experience, Bennett + Bennett is one of Queensland’s leading surveying and planning consultancies, recognised for delivering expert advice, precision, innovation, and certainty across some of Australia’s most complex infrastructure and development projects.
We offer specialist services in Surveying, Urban Design, Town Planning, Spatial Services, and Major Project Delivery, providing trusted expertise to both public and private sector clients.
From landmark developments like Queens Wharf Brisbane and the Gold Coast Light Rail to nationally significant initiatives such as the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the upcoming 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, our team continues to play a pivotal role in shaping Queensland’s evolving built environment.
Our Major Project experience spans the energy, resources, and infrastructure sectors, with key contributions to pumped hydro, coal seam gas, mining, rail, and renewable energy projects. We are proud to support critical initiatives including Snowy 2.0, Inland Rail, the MacIntyre Wind Farm, Gold Coast Light Rail, Gold Coast Faster Rail, and the Direct Sunshine Coast Project.
At Bennett + Bennett, we are committed to delivering the accuracy, confidence, and clarity needed to navigate the complexities of major projects. We remain a trusted partner of choice for governments, developers, and contractors delivering the infrastructure that shapes Queensland and Australia’s future.
BlueScope
We love what we do. We’re passionate about working with the strength and versatility of steel that makes it one of the most amazing and useful materials in the world. We’re proud that our customers choose our steel to create incredible things every day that matter to all of us – the buildings we call home, cars we drive, our hospitals, and the electronics and equipment we use and rely on every day.
We’re inspired by innovation, from the expertise that has made our brands a recognised name, to the robotics that drive efficiency in how we bring steel products to life. And we feel constantly energised by our collaborations with our partners, industry networks and business communities.
Learn more at: https://www.bluescope.com/
Perfect Contracting
Perfect Contracting provides ISO certified, unrestricted demolition, decommissioning and remediation services across Australia. Our principal contractor clients come to us because we solve the complex front end technical challenges that negatively impact project schedules, costs, and delivery.
Implementing a proven approach to early contractor involvement (ECI), we help project owners reduce risks and costs arising from contamination, poorly scoped methodology, hazmat removal, and non-compliance with regulations.
For over fifteen years, we‘ve been a proud partner to the construction sector in Australia, specialising in high risk, technically complex projects. We thrive in environments that demand innovation, resourcefulness, and intelligent engineering solutions and are committed to project success for our clients and communities in which we work. With major infrastructure and Olympics projects primed for delivery over the coming decade, our team is ready to work with QMCA members to deliver safely, successfully, and sustainably. Ready to derisk your project? Learn more: Early Works Contracting – Perfect Contracting
Download Perfect Contracting’s core information HERE
BMD
BMD is an Australian, family-owned business and the nation’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development company, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach.
The BMD Group brings together a unique portfolio of specialist engineering, construction and urban development companies to provide standalone or integrated solutions for our clients, partners and communities.
Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities.
With a proud history beginning in Australia in 1979, BMD now employs over 2,600 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.
Learn more about how BMD is powering positive impacts extending beyond its infrastructure projects at www.bmdgroup.global
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Actemium Australia
Actemium, the industry brand of Vinci Energies, delivers bespoke solutions and services to clients across 40 countries. Its multi-disciplinary network combines the expertise of 400 local business units with a global approach to create value throughout the entire industrial life cycle. Actemium’s 24,400 experts share with their clients the strong conviction that industry is key to building a sustainable world and strive to make a positive contribution to global performance.
MMD Advisory
MMD Advisory is an Australian project management consultancy driving excellence across infrastructure, energy, and construction projects nationwide. With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, we deliver end-to-end Project Management, Commercial Advisory, Engineering, and Project Controls services helping clients navigate complex delivery environments with confidence.
Our team brings Tier-1 experience and a hands-on approach to every project. We don’t just advise, we embed, lead, and deliver outcomes that matter. From major transport corridors and renewable energy developments to data centres and water infrastructure, MMD Advisory is trusted to bring structure, clarity, and accountability to the most challenging scopes.
Our values define us:
- Outcome Over Optics – Results first, always.
- Built for Complexity – Structure and control where others see chaos.
- We Own It – Accountability from start to finish.
- Agile by Design – No red tape, just action.
At MMD Advisory, we focus on what counts: smart delivery, strong relationships, and outcomes that stand up under pressure..
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Degnan
Degnan is a proudly Australian-owned construction company with more than 40 years of experience delivering high-quality, sustainable infrastructure across Australia. We work across transport, energy, waste and recycling, partnering with government and private clients to deliver projects that support the way communities live, move and grow. With over 1,000 projects successfully completed, we are committed to producing outcomes that not only meet our clients’ needs but also improve economic and social outcomes for the broader community.
Our strength lies in our people. We are a practical, hands-on team that is responsive, innovative and dedicated to solving problems and delivering value. We believe that the best outcomes come from collaboration, building strong relationships and staying engaged at every stage of a project. Guided by our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Diversity, we bring care, capability and commitment to every job, building infrastructure that makes a lasting difference today and tomorrow.
Hawthorne Civil
Hawthorne Civil has been a trusted delivery partner in civil infrastructure since 2013, proudly supporting the advancement of Queensland’s construction industry. Backed by a self-performing workforce of more than 160, we specialise in FRP works, including bridges, drainage, retaining walls, water retaining structures, large foundations, temporary works, and complex structural packages. Our focus on technical excellence ensures consistent, high-quality outcomes across every project.
Our strength lies in the capability of our people and plant. From skilled trades and site teams to engineers, supervisors, and project managers, our diverse workforce is supported by a large fleet of specialised equipment. This combination equips us to integrate seamlessly with Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors across Queensland and New South Wales.
With a proven track record across both government and private sector projects, we deliver certainty, capability, and confidence—while upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance. As proud sponsors of QMCA, we are committed to strengthening the industry and contributing to the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects.
Joe Wagner Group
Joe Wagner Group is a family-founded civil construction and plant hire company proudly based in Toowoomba and Brisbane. Since 1985, we’ve partnered with public and private sector clients to deliver infrastructure projects across Queensland and Northern NSW.
From humble beginnings, we’ve grown into a team of over 90 professionals with a comprehensive fleet of GPS-equipped plant hire equipment – and a reputation for delivering coordinated, high-quality works with integrity, innovation, and care.
Learn more at: https://www.joewagnergroup.com.au/
Stratagility
stratagility is a commercial and strategy delivery consultancy specialising in tailored execution solutions across the infrastructure, energy, resources, oil and gas, renewables, and engineering sectors. We apply proven methodologies and delivery frameworks to help clients achieve their unique objectives, ensuring strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes.
With global experience, local knowledge, and a passion for applying large-project expertise, stratagility delivers tailored solutions that consistently meet our clients’ objectives. We operate across project definition, project advisory, and project delivery disciplines to ensure high-quality outcomes.
The right commercial management strategy is key. We work closely with our clients to develop bespoke strategies aligned with their strategic goals. stratagility is your on-demand expert partner, ready to deliver when it matters most.
VSL
SMH Equipment: Moving Earth for a Brighter Future
With over 18 years of industry experience, SMH Equipment is a trusted partner for heavy earthmoving equipment solutions. Operating from Mount Isa and Townsville, we deliver comprehensive services including equipment rental, servicing and parts supply to support mining, civil and construction projects across the Central/West region and the eastern coastline.
Our fleet of more than 70 modern, high-performance machines, combined with a team of skilled diesel fitters and field technicians – ensures reliability, safety and maximum productivity on every job. As a family-owned business, we pride ourselves on tailored rental agreements, competitive pricing and a commitment to sustainability through environmentally responsible machinery and advanced technology.
At SMH Equipment, we don’t just supply equipment – we build partnerships that help regional
businesses thrive.
Learn more at www.smhequipment.com.au or contact us at admin@smhequipment.com.au
VSL
VSL Australia is a leading specialist engineering and construction company operating across Australia and New Zealand, delivering innovative solutions in Civil Works, Ground Engineering, Repairs and Preservation, and VSL Technologies. We design, supply and construct structural systems for transport, water, energy, industrial, mining and defence sectors.
Established in 1966 on the traditional lands of the Ku-ring-gai Peoples, VSL Australia brought VSL International’s Swiss post-tensioning technology to Australia and has since evolved into a trusted partner for complex infrastructure delivery. Backed by VSL International—a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction with operations in over 30 countries—we combine global expertise with local experience.
Our team of approximately 185 people is driven by our core values of Teamwork, Trust, Simplicity and Pioneering Spirit. We invest in our people to foster technical excellence, innovation and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients and communities.
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Windlab
Windlab was created to bring CSIRO-developed wind resource identification technology into the real world. That same science-led thinking continues to guide how we find, develop, and deliver renewable energy projects across Australia.
Our in-house expertise spans the full project lifecycle, giving us the agility and depth to deliver better outcomes for communities, partners, and the environment.
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE)
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) is the go-to organisation linking business with opportunity to create sustainable growth and diversity for the region.
TSBE is an independent, member-driven economic development organisation actively linking our business community to opportunities across the Toowoomba, Western Downs, Maranoa and surrounding areas.
We’re committed to ensuring that our local business community will innovate, adapt and prosper and we take pride in encouraging major investment and promoting the vital need for new and upgraded infrastructure in our region.
The AI Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group®) is a peak national employer organisation representing traditional, innovative and emerging industry sectors. We have been acting on behalf of businesses across Australia for 150 years.
Ai Group and partner organisations represent the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million staff. Our membership includes businesses of all sizes, from large international companies operating in Australia and iconic Australian brands to family-run SMEs. Our members operate across a wide cross-section of the Australian economy and are linked to the broader economy through national and international supply chains.
Our purpose is to create a better Australia by empowering industry success. We offer our membership strong advocacy and an effective voice at all levels of government underpinned by our respected position of policy leadership and political non-partisanship.
Mitez
The Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone (MITEZ) is a regional organisation representing seven local government areas across the northern parts of Queensland. MITEZ encompasses Mount Isa, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Richmond, Flinders, Charters Towers and Townsville, a total land area of 271,732 square kilometres.
Strategically located, MITEZ forms a vital corridor connecting the extensive mineral and agricultural resources of the region to the rest of Queensland, Australia, and to international markets through road, rail, air and sea transport. Queensland’s resource-rich outback has undergone significant diversification in recent years, with new markets and industries fuelling growth among all MITEZ members. Our organisation is committed to maintaining its existing investments and to investigating new opportunities as they arise, helping to accelerate growth in the region and securing its economic future for decades to come
RDA Townsville & North West Queensland
Regional Development Australia is an Australian Government initiative that encourages all levels of government to collaborate to enhance the growth and development of Australia’s regions. The RDA is a national network of 50 committees across Australia’s capital cities and regions, including the Indian Ocean Territories, Norfolk Island and Jervis Bay Territory.
Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland (RDA) operates as a not-for-profit incorporated association across north and north west Queensland.
Our Committee members have diverse skills and broad experience, as well as demonstrated networks within our region. They understand local challenges, opportunities and priorities and are dedicated to strengthening the communities within the region.
Gladstone Engineering Alliance
Gladstone Engineering Alliance is the reputable self-funded not for profit organisation linking business with opportunity to create sustainable growth and diversity for the Gladstone Region.
We have a significant proven track record in running diversified private and public grants and projects with excellence. Our diverse capabilities stem from many years of project management assisting organisations of all sizes from the SME’s and global corporations. We have a history of successfully utilising government funding to deliver programs that provide lasting benefits and skills to their participants, businesses and the wider-community.
GEA is a well-established organisation that has been operating since 2003 and has a commitment to assist the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services of the Gladstone Region to meet world best practice for skills, proficiency, capability, and quality of work.
