What Cooper & Oxley does

Cooper & Oxley is a privately held Western Australian construction contractor headquartered in South Perth, with over 70 years of building experience and a stated employee base of 11-50. The firm delivers commercial, healthcare, defence, education, retail, and resource/industrial building projects, with deep specialization in constructing within live operational environments (hospitals, schools, aged care) and in remote regional locations across the Kimberley, Pilbara, Kununurra, and Peel regions. Service delivery models span Design & Construct, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), and Construction Management, with project values ranging from approximately $2M to over $100M and revenue recognized against multi-year contract milestones.

The customer base is anchored in public sector and institutional healthcare clients, including Ramsay Health Care's Hollywood Private Hospital (a decade-long, $100M+ relationship), St John of God Murdoch, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, the Department of Corrective Services WA, the Public Transport Authority of WA, and the Department of Education WA, alongside private commercial clients such as Perron Investments and Coogee Chemicals. Go-to-market relies on competitive government tenders, direct private client relationships, and upstream ECI engagements, with marketing conducted primarily through the firm's project case study website, LinkedIn presence, and industry awards.

Differentiators include a 6-Star Green Star delivery track record, heritage restoration capability, and a documented pattern of delivering ahead of schedule and under budget (e.g., 3 months early on Butler Railway Station, 6 months early on Baldivis Secondary College, 25% cost savings on Cockburn Gateway Stage 3, $750K engineering savings on Muchea Saleyards). The company operates exclusively within Australia, primarily Western Australia, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A activity, suggesting owner-operated or principal-led ownership.

Name

Cooper & Oxley

Legal name

Cooper & Oxley

Website

https://cooperoxley.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooper & Oxley is a privately held Western Australian construction contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, defence, education, retail, and industrial building projects, primarily in live operational environments and remote regional locations, for government and institutional clients across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design and construct
• Construction management
• Healthcare facility construction
• Infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Contract Revenue: Revenue generated through traditional construction contracting including construct-only contracts, design and construct (D&C) contracts, and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) arrangements. Projects range from $2M to over $100M in value, with revenue recognized upon project completion milestones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cooper & Oxley is a Western Australian commercial construction contractor that delivers building projects across five sectors — Healthcare & Aged Care, Defence & Infrastructure, Education & Community, Retail & Commercial, and Resource & Industrial. The firm provides end-to-end services through three engagement models: Design & Construct, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), and Construction Management, with project values ranging from $2M to over $100M. It specializes in complex projects delivered within live operational environments (hospitals, schools) and in remote Western Australian locations (Kimberley, Pilbara, Kununurra).

Product overview

Cooper & Oxley is a Western Australian construction company offering comprehensive building services across five industry sectors: Healthcare & Aged Care, Education & Community, Retail & Commercial, Defence & Infrastructure, and Resource & Industrial. Their service delivery models include Design & Construct, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), and Construction Management. The company operates across the entire project lifecycle from planning and cost estimation through to construction delivery and completion, serving clients throughout Western Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare & Aged Care Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $3M in total cost savings delivered across Hollywood Hospital projects through ECI services
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Built Group: Built is an Australian commercial construction firm focused on commercial fit-out, new build, and infrastructure projects nationwide, including healthcare, education, and retail. Comparable Australian tier-2 contractor with similar mid-sized project delivery model and design-and-construct capabilities.
• Hindmarsh Group: Hindmarsh is a privately held Australian construction firm headquartered in Canberra with a national portfolio spanning commercial, healthcare, education, defence, and residential sectors. Comparable mid-sized tier-2 contractor with similar service offerings including design-and-construct and construction management.
• Broad Construction: Broad Construction (a CPB Contractors subsidiary) is a WA-focused commercial builder delivering healthcare, education, defence, and resource-sector projects. Directly competes with Cooper & Oxley for the same WA government and private healthcare tenders.
• Perkins Builders: Perkins is a Western Australian commercial construction company with a comparable size and regional footprint to Cooper & Oxley, delivering education, healthcare, community, and commercial builds across Perth and regional WA. Directly competing mid-tier contractor on similar project envelopes.
• Probuild (historical): Probuild was a major Australian commercial construction company before entering voluntary administration in 2022 — historically a direct competitor to Cooper & Oxley across commercial, healthcare, education and retail projects. Mentioned for historical comparability; note that Probuild is no longer operating as a going concern.
• ADCO Constructions: ADCO is one of Australia's largest privately-owned construction companies, with a national footprint across commercial, healthcare, education, retail, and aged care sectors. Highly comparable to Cooper & Oxley given its tier-2 general-contractor model delivering design-and-construct and construction management services in a similar mid-size project envelope.
• BGC Australia: BGC is a diversified WA-headquartered construction and building products group with deep commercial, residential, and civil construction arms. It is one of Cooper & Oxley's closest geographical peers — competing on WA commercial tenders, government infrastructure, and resource-sector builds in regional WA.
• Georgiou Group: Georgiou is a WA-based, mid-tier tier-2 general contractor delivering buildings, civil infrastructure, and resources projects across Western Australia. Operates in a directly overlapping set of sectors (defence, healthcare, education, commercial) with comparable project size profile to Cooper & Oxley.

Broad incumbents

• Multiplex (Brookfield Multiplex): Multiplex is a global tier-1 Australian-headquartered construction company delivering large-scale commercial, healthcare, education, and residential projects. Competes with Cooper & Oxley on major WA tenders but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• John Holland: John Holland is a tier-1 Australian contractor delivering major building and infrastructure projects including hospitals, rail, defence, and civil works. Overlaps with Cooper & Oxley on healthcare and infrastructure tenders in WA but operates at much larger project and corporate scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooper-&-oxley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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