What Bennett + Bennett does

Bennett + Bennett is an Australian surveying, town planning, urban design, and spatial services consultancy founded in 1968 on the Gold Coast and now operating from four regional offices (Gold Coast headquarters, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and Mullumbimby in Northern NSW). The firm delivers five integrated service lines, namely cadastral and construction surveying, urban design, town planning, spatial services, and major projects, to property developers, infrastructure contractors, and government clients across South East Queensland and Northern NSW. Its core technology stack combines REIGL VUX-160 helicopter-mounted aerial LiDAR, drone-based photogrammetry, mobile laser scanning, 3D and underground services mapping, and AI-assisted point cloud cleanup (custom scripts that detect and remove vehicles from camera frames and point clouds). The firm is also deploying combined optical and wireless triaxial tilt sensors for real-time structural monitoring during construction.

The business operates as a fee-for-service professional consultancy on project-based pricing, secured through competitive tendering, preferred-supplier arrangements with major contractors (Multiplex, John Holland, ADCO, McNab), and repeat engagements with large property developers such as Mosaic Property Group and Henzell Property Group. Bennett + Bennett is privately owned by its Directors and Partners, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, and has grown to over 180 employees through organic expansion and targeted M&A (the Skyline Surveyors merger in October 2022 and the 2021 acquisition of Scott Thompson's surveying business). It holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, and is involved in landmark programs including Queens Wharf (AU$3.6B), Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (AU$1.2B), Coomera Hospital (AU$1.3B), MacIntyre Wind Farm (AU$1.96B), Cross River Rail, and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games Victoria Park Precinct.

Name

Bennett + Bennett

Legal name

Bennett + Bennett

Website

https://bennettandbennett.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bennett + Bennett is an Australian surveying, town planning, urban design, and spatial services consultancy founded in 1968, serving property developers, infrastructure contractors, and government clients across South East Queensland and Northern NSW from four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surveying and Spatial Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD)

Keywords

• Cadastral surveying services
• Urban design consulting
• Town planning services
• Spatial data services
• Infrastructure project surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Gold Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: Fee-for-service professional consulting for cadastral, construction, and spatial surveying across residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects
2. Town Planning Services: Planning approval navigation and development assessment consulting services for property developers and government clients
3. Urban Design Services: Concept design and planning services for development projects including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bennett + Bennett provides integrated professional consulting across five service lines: surveying (cadastral, construction, spatial), urban design, town planning, spatial services (3D mapping, underground services mapping, laser scanning, aerial photogrammetry, LiDAR), and major infrastructure project delivery. Services are delivered by over 180 employees across four regional offices (Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Northern Rivers) to property developers, construction firms, government, and infrastructure clients in South East Queensland and Northern NSW.

Product overview

Bennett + Bennett is a surveying, town planning, urban design, spatial, and major infrastructure consultancy established in 1968. The company operates as a unified service offering across five integrated service lines: Surveying (cadastral, construction, and spatial surveying), Urban Design, Town Planning, Spatial Services (including LiDAR, photogrammetry, and laser scanning), and Major Projects. These services are delivered collectively by experienced professionals who seamlessly integrate data and visualization techniques to provide tailored, holistic solutions for projects spanning construction, property development, infrastructure, healthcare, education, government, defence, retail, and renewable energy sectors across South East Queensland and Northern NSW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveying Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Captured 150km of road corridors in hours using LiDAR vs weeks using traditional methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UniSQ to deliver the Women in Surveying Scholarship, valued at $4,000, supporting female students in surveying studies. The scholarship is available to domestic students commencing or continuing studies in Associate Degree of Spatial Science, Bachelor of Spatial Science Technology, or Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours).
• Skyline SurveyorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkyline Surveyors merged with Bennett + Bennett in October 2022, expanding the company's presence in the Sunshine Coast and surrounding regions. The merger combined two culturally aligned companies with shared commitment to efficiency and effectiveness.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Beveridge Williams: Australian surveying, civil engineering, and town planning consultancy operating across Victoria and NSW. Highly comparable integrated service offering and similar mid-sized professional services profile to Bennett + Bennett.
• Veris Australia: Australian surveying, spatial, and planning consultancy offering cadastral, engineering, and 3D laser scanning services nationally. Highly comparable in service mix to Bennett + Bennett and a direct competitor on multi-disciplinary surveying/planning tenders across Australia.
• McMullen Nolan Group (MNG): Australian surveying and spatial services firm providing cadastral, engineering, and hydrographic surveying. Closest comparable in scale and service mix to Bennett + Bennett, with overlap on infrastructure and resource sector surveying work.

Regional players

• Tonkin + Taylor: New Zealand-headquartered environmental and engineering consultancy with surveying, planning, and spatial services. Comparable in integrated service offering and similar mid-sized professional services profile, though primarily serving the NZ market.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): Asia-Pacific engineering and infrastructure consulting firm with Australian operations covering transport, water, and energy infrastructure. Comparable on large-scale infrastructure surveying work but with a broader geographic and engineering footprint than Bennett + Bennett.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Australia: Global design and consultancy firm with Australian surveying and planning capabilities covering transport, water, and urban development. Overlaps with Bennett + Bennett on integrated infrastructure project delivery.
• AECOM Australia: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Australian surveying, planning, and design capabilities. Overlaps with Bennett + Bennett on major transport, water, and urban development projects in Australia.
• WSP Australia: Global engineering professional services firm with a large Australian surveying, spatial, and planning practice. Competes with Bennett + Bennett on integrated surveying-plus-engineering bids for major infrastructure projects.
• GHD: Australian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and surveying firm. Comparable on integrated planning, surveying, and major project delivery, and a direct competitor on Queensland government infrastructure tenders.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering and professional services firm with substantial Australian operations covering transport, water, and built environment surveying. Competes for major public-sector infrastructure work in the same Queensland and NSW markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bennettandbennett

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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