What Broad Construction does

Broad Construction is the subject of this analysis, but the supplied source material is predominantly about a closely related entity — a major Australian construction contractor operating across Australia and New Zealand, founded in 1930 and headquartered in Brisbane (with a Perth office footprint also referenced in the firmographics). The firm delivers complex, large-scale infrastructure projects directly to government and enterprise clients, generating revenue through fixed-price, cost-plus, and hybrid contracts secured via formal tender processes. Its core capabilities span transport infrastructure (rail and roads), tunnelling, building construction (social and health), sports and recreation facilities, defence infrastructure, resources infrastructure, and new energy projects, with cumulative deliveries of 10,000+ km of rail, 11,000+ km of roads, 400+ km of tunnels, 150+ social/health projects, and 790+ MW of new energy projects.

The business is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIMIC Group, an ASX-listed diversified infrastructure, mining services, and industrial technologies conglomerate (ASX: CIM), and was rebranded from Leighton Contractors to its current name in 2014 following acquisition. It operates a 12,000+ person workforce drawn from across projects and offices, maintaining distribution through direct government engagement and enterprise client sales rather than through intermediaries. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales: relationships, tender credentials, and a 90+ year delivery track record are the primary commercial assets.

Note on data: the input contains a firmographic record describing Broad Construction as a Perth-based firm with 101–250 employees offering building project management, supply chain, and procurement services, founded in 1991 — this profile is materially inconsistent with the detailed record (Brisbane, 12,000+ employees, founded 1930). The analysis above is anchored to the more detailed source material, which refers to the entity as CPB Contractors and explicitly identifies Broad Construction within the same product overview. Customers and counterparties should treat the firmographics mismatch as a data quality flag requiring resolution before transaction use.

Name

Broad Construction

Legal name

CPB Contractors Pty Ltd

Website

https://broad.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Broad Construction is an Australia- and New Zealand-based infrastructure construction firm delivering complex transport, tunnelling, building, defence, resources, and new energy projects to government and large enterprise clients via project-based tenders, operating as part of the CIMIC Group portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Building construction services
• Project management
• Construction procurement
• Supply chain management
• Building contractors

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Services: CPB Contractors generates revenue through delivering major infrastructure construction projects for government and enterprise clients across Australia and New Zealand. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, or hybrid arrangements for complex infrastructure delivery including transport, tunnelling, building, defence, resources, and energy sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Broad Construction provides building project management, supply chain, and procurement services to clients across Australia. As part of the broader CPB Contractors and CIMIC Group ecosystem, the company delivers construction services spanning transport infrastructure, tunnelling, building, sports and recreation, defence, resources, and new energy projects, primarily for government and large enterprise clients.

Product overview

CPB Contractors (Broad Construction) is a single unified service offering — a major construction contractor providing infrastructure construction services. The company operates as a consolidated construction business with capabilities spanning transport infrastructure (rail and roads), tunnelling, building (social and health), sports and recreation, defence, resources infrastructure, and new energy projects. The portfolio includes over 10,000 km of rail tracks, 400+ km of tunnels, 11,000+ km of roads, 150+ social/health projects, and 790+ megawatts of new energy projects across Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Project Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Construction Procurement Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CIMIC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPB Contractors is a subsidiary of CIMIC Group, a leading international infrastructure, mining services, and industrial technologies group. CIMIC Group provides strategic direction, capital resources, and integrated capabilities across its portfolio companies including CPB Contractors, Thiess, Leighton Asia, UGL, Sedgman, and others. CPB Contractors operates as a core operating entity within the CIMIC Group structure, benefiting from group-wide resources, expertise, and cross-company collaboration on major projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CPB Contractors: Major Australian infrastructure contractor (12,000+ employees, subsidiary of CIMIC Group) with integrated capabilities across transport, tunnelling, building, defence, resources, and new energy. Directly comparable as a Western Australia-active building contractor but at far greater scale, making it the dominant incumbent against which Broad Construction competes for project work.
• Multiplex: Major Australian commercial and institutional builder (now part of Brookfield), operating nationally with strong building construction and PM capabilities. Comparable to Broad Construction in target market segments but at materially larger scale.
• John Holland: Tier-1 Australian contractor delivering infrastructure, building, and rail projects across Australia. Comparable as a vertically integrated competitor offering building PM and procurement services at significantly larger scale than Broad Construction.
• Lendlease: Global construction and property group with substantial Australian operations in building construction and project management. Directly comparable in target customer base (developers, governments, institutional clients) and integrated PM-procurement delivery model.

Direct peers

• Watpac: Australian construction and civil engineering contractor (subsidiary of BESIX) delivering commercial building, sports, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to Broad Construction in mid-tier commercial building delivery and integrated PM offerings.
• Probuild: Australian commercial construction contractor delivering building projects across multiple states. Comparable to Broad Construction in target market (commercial and institutional building) and tier of competition, though geographically concentrated on the east coast.
• Hindmarsh Group: Privately held Australian construction and property group with diversified building services. Comparable to Broad Construction in private ownership and integrated building delivery, with strong activity in commercial, residential, and retirement living sectors.
• ADCO Constructions: Privately held Australian commercial builder with a national footprint, similar profile to Broad Construction in offering integrated building services to commercial and institutional clients. Closest comparable in ownership structure (private) and market positioning.
• Built: Australian commercial construction firm focused on commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects. Comparable to Broad Construction in building PM services and tier of competition, though operating at a larger geographic scale across eastern states.

Regional players

• Roberts Piva Group: Western Australia-based construction firm with operations across commercial building and civil works. Most geographically comparable peer to Broad Construction given shared Perth base and Western Australian project focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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