Bligh Tanner

What Bligh Tanner does

Bligh Tanner is a privately-held, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1992/1993 in Brisbane, Australia, operating across structural, façade, civil, environmental, and water engineering. The firm delivers services through six core practice areas: Sport + Recreation, Building Structures, Infrastructure/Asset Advisory/Land Development, Water/Environment/Public Realm, Special Structures, and Façade Engineering, the last of which is split into Architectural Engineering, Contractor Engineering, and Refurbishment/Remedial/Diagnostics sub-services. The company serves government (local councils, state agencies, cultural institutions), education (schools, universities), and select private-sector clients (developers, contractors, mining) predominantly in Queensland and New South Wales, with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, and Gladstone.

The firm uses a standard AEC technology stack — Revit, 12d, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SketchUp, BIM 360, Navisworks, Aconex, Procore, TUFLOW, and WBNM — augmented by advanced 3D visualisation, point cloud scanning for heritage structures, and BIM LOD400 structural drafting. Differentiating technical capabilities include millimetre-accurate point cloud modelling used on heritage projects (e.g., Ravenswood Gold chimneys) and integrated 3D visualisation embedded directly into design workflows. The practice is led by Managing Director Paul Easingwood, with six directors and multiple associate directors, including award-winning engineers recognised by Engineers Australia and Stormwater Queensland.

Bligh Tanner generates revenue through project-based professional services fees billed via tenders, direct appointments, and multi-year contracts. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, relying on direct business development, repeat client relationships, and reputation-based referrals rather than inbound or channel-led motions. Marketing is largely organic — newsletter publication (Design + Innovation), Instagram, industry events, and STEM outreach — with no public pricing. The firm has 32+ years of operating history, approximately 60+ staff (some sources cite 80+), no external investors, no subsidiaries, and operates in a niche multi-disciplinary segment where its depth of façade and heritage expertise functions as a primary differentiator.

Name

Bligh Tanner

Legal name

Bligh Tanner Pty Ltd

Website

https://blightanner.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bligh Tanner is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1992 in Brisbane, Australia, delivering structural, façade, civil, environmental, and water engineering services to government, education, and private-sector clients across Queensland and New South Wales through approximately 60+ staff in Brisbane, Sydney, and Gladstone.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consultancy
• Façade engineering services
• Civil infrastructure design
• Water sensitive urban design
• Heritage building restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering consultancy providing structural, façade, civil, environmental and water engineering services on a project-by-project basis. Revenue generated through fees for design, documentation, project management, specialist consulting, condition assessments, and construction phase services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bligh Tanner is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy delivering integrated structural, façade, civil, environmental, and water engineering services across six core service lines: Sport + Recreation, Building Structures, Infrastructure/Asset Advisory/Land Development, Water/Environment/Public Realm, Special Structures, and Façade Engineering. Services span concept design, detailed documentation, condition assessments, project management, and construction phase support for government, education, cultural, mining, and private developer clients primarily in Queensland and New South Wales.

Product overview

Bligh Tanner is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering integrated structural, façade, civil, environmental, and water engineering services through six core service lines: Sport + Recreation, Building Structures, Infrastructure/Asset Advisory/Land Development, Water/Environment/Public Realm, Special Structures, and Façade Engineering. Within façade engineering, they provide three sub-services: Architectural Engineering, Contractor Engineering, and Refurbishment/Remedial/Diagnostics. The firm also delivers specialized asset advisory services and water sensitive urban design solutions. Their workflow incorporates 3D visualization and modelling technology to support design coordination and client communication. The company publishes a quarterly Design + Innovation newsletter documenting project achievements and technical innovations. The overall offering is a unified consultancy practice rather than a modular software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sport + Recreation Engineering
• Building Structures Engineering Structural engineering services for commercial, residential, industrial, healthcare, education, and institutional building projects.
• Infrastructure, Asset Advisory + Land Development Civil engineering, asset management, and land development services covering road, rail, ports, bulk earthworks, drainage networks, and flood assessments.
• Water, Environment + Public Realm Engineering Water and environmental engineering including drinking water management, recycled water, stormwater, water sensitive urban design, flood management, and public realm planning.
• Special Structures Engineering Specialized structural engineering for pedestrian bridges, public art, sculptures, membrane and cable structures, timber structures, and landscape infrastructure.
• Façade Engineering Comprehensive façade consultancy covering architectural engineering, contractor engineering, and refurbishment/remedial services for building envelopes including weatherproofing, fenestration, cladding, and specialist glass design, with team experience exceeding 200 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered award-winning Small Creek Naturalisation project recognised at state and national levels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fulton Trotter ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing partnership on educational projects including All Hallows' The Exchange Building (CLT/steel hybrid adaptive re-use) and The Potter Library project, where Fulton Trotter serves as architects and Bligh Tanner as structural engineers.
• Kane ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for All Hallows' The Exchange Building project, working with Bligh Tanner's CLT/steel hybrid structural design for heritage adaptive re-use.
• World TrailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia's leading trail designers engaged by Western Downs Regional Council for Bunya Mountains Mountain Bike Trails project. Bligh Tanner leads multi-disciplinary team with World Trail providing specialist trail design.
• Cox ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect for Redlands Coast Regional Sport and Recreation Precinct ($160M) where Bligh Tanner serves as Principal Consultant, and Brisbane International Cycle Centre.
• Lightbox ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Queensland Ambulance Service fleet design upgrade project, where Lightbox undertakes site measuring and Bligh Tanner prepares turning templates using vehicle turning software.
• LendleasemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilder for Brisbane Girls Grammar School Science Learning Centre, where Bligh Tanner designed structural engineering and managed construction phase.
• m3architecturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for Brisbane Girls Grammar School Science Learning Centre project.
• Sims White ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage architects for Toowoomba Railway Goods Shed restoration project, working with Bligh Tanner on structural and heritage engineering services.
• Converge HeritagecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHeritage consultants for Toowoomba Railway Goods Shed, reviewing and approving all structural connections and repair details.
• Vee DesignminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLandscape architect for Redlands Coast Regional Sport and Recreation Precinct project.
• Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Science Week project tours, delivering STEM career outreach through Hanlon Park/Bur'uda tours.
• Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Science Week project tours, supporting STEM career pathways.
• TractminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partner for Hanlon Park/Bur'uda Science Week project tour.
• Ravenswood GoldmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMining client for heritage chimney preservation project using point cloud technology, where Bligh Tanner provides engineering solutions for three heritage listed chimneys.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GHD: Australian employee-owned engineering consultancy with strong presence in water, environment, and infrastructure sectors. Direct competitor for Queensland and NSW government water and infrastructure mandates with overlapping service lines.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with significant Australian presence providing structural, façade, civil, and environmental engineering. Direct competitor for large institutional and government projects where multi-disciplinary integration and specialist expertise are required.
• Robert Bird Group: Australian structural engineering consultancy with international presence focused on complex buildings, infrastructure, and special structures. Direct peer for structural engineering work on institutional and government projects.
• BG&E: Australian engineering consultancy specializing in structural, civil, and façade engineering with strong ANZ presence. Direct peer competing in structural and façade engineering for institutional and government clients.
• Aurecon: Australian-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing structural, civil, water, and environmental engineering services across ANZ and Asia. Direct competitor for government infrastructure and institutional projects in the same geographies Bligh Tanner operates.
• SMEC: Australian-origin engineering consultancy with strong government and infrastructure focus across ANZ and emerging markets. Direct competitor for water, civil, and structural engineering mandates with similar public sector client base.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with deep Australian operations spanning structural, civil, water, and environmental engineering. Larger and more diversified incumbent competing for the same government infrastructure and institutional project pipeline as Bligh Tanner.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with substantial Australian operations providing engineering, environmental, and project management services. Competes with Bligh Tanner on infrastructure, water, and building projects across ANZ.

Emerging players

• Cundall: International multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with ANZ presence focused on sustainable design and building services. Comparable for sustainable building consulting and multi-disciplinary engineering integration, though primarily UK-headquartered.

Regional players

• BECA: Asia-Pacific engineering consultancy headquartered in New Zealand with Australian operations. Comparable in multi-disciplinary engineering delivery and government/institutional client focus, serving as a regional peer across ANZ markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bligh-tanner
• Instagraminstagram.com/blightanner

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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