What Ertech does

Ertech Pty Ltd is an Australian, employee-owned engineering construction contractor founded in 1981 and headquartered in Western Australia. The company delivers multi-disciplined infrastructure projects through self-perform capabilities across civil, electrical, geotechnical, and maritime construction, integrated with subcontracted services where appropriate. Its work spans four primary sectors — Transport, Resources, Infrastructure, and Defence — and serves federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private-sector resource and energy operators, with named clients including Chevron Australia, Rio Tinto, Newmont, the Department of Defence, Pilbara Ports, and multiple shires and councils.

Revenue is generated primarily through fixed-price, construct-only and design-and-construct contracts awarded via public and private tender. The company operates directly as a contractor and also through joint ventures with complementary firms including Georgiou ($124M Northern Road Upgrade in NSW), Duratec (NCIS 2 Armament Wharf Extension at HMAS Stirling), and Keller (Perth Stadium site preparation). Distribution is domestic-only across all Australian states and territories, with operational reach extending from dense urban centres to remote Pilbara and Barrow Island sites.

Ertech maintains a third-party certified Business Management System covering ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (OH&S), ISO 27001 (information security), and OFSC WH&S Accreditation. Operationally the company runs two internal digital assets: the Felix supplier portal for supply-chain pre-qualification and engagement with Indigenous and local businesses, and the Velio Learning Portal for employee training. Long-duration client relationships — most notably a 15-plus-year continuous engagement with Chevron Australia on the Gorgon Project — anchor the revenue base, while recent activity in critical minerals (Eneabba Rare Earth Refinery) and federal defence signals deliberate vertical diversification beyond legacy resources and transport work.

Name

Ertech

Legal name

Ertech Pty Ltd

Website

https://ertech.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ertech Pty Ltd is an Australian, employee-owned engineering construction contractor delivering self-perform civil, electrical, geotechnical, and maritime infrastructure projects for government and resource-sector clients across Australia. Founded in 1981, it operates through direct tenders and joint ventures in transport, resources, defence, and community infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wangary

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure construction services: Ertech generates revenue through fixed-price or construct-only contracts delivering civil and industrial infrastructure projects across Transport, Resources, Infrastructure, and Defence sectors. Revenue is project-based and earned upon delivery of defined project milestones.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ertech is an Australian, employee-owned engineering construction contractor that self-performs multi-disciplined infrastructure projects by integrating in-house civil, electrical, geotechnical, and maritime construction capabilities with subcontracted services. The company delivers fixed-price or construct-only contracts across the Transport, Resources, Infrastructure, and Defence sectors for government and private sector clients throughout Australia.

Product overview

Ertech is an Australian and employee-owned engineering construction contractor that delivers multi-disciplined infrastructure projects underpinned by robust in-house civil, electrical, geotechnical, and maritime construction capabilities. The company operates primarily as a self-performer in the Transport, Resources, Infrastructure, and Defence sectors. Ertech also operates internal tools including the Felix Supplier Portal for supply chain management and the Velio Learning Portal for employee development. The offering is organized as a unified construction services business with multiple service delivery capabilities rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Ertech's Gorgon Project involvement spans 2009 to present — over 15 years of continuous service delivery to Chevron Australia.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GeorgioucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErtech formed a joint venture with Georgiou to construct 5.8km of new dual carriageway for The Northern Road Upgrade in NSW, as part of the major arterial road alignment associated with the new Western Sydney Airport. The joint venture was contracted by Roads and Maritime Services (now Transport for NSW) for approximately $124M.
• DurateccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErtech and joint venture partner Duratec were awarded the contract to construct a 107° extension to the Armament Wharf at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island, WA. The project comprised concrete wharf deck, berthing dolphin, mooring dolphins, cathodic protection, and wharf services.
• Pilbara Clearwater AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater Corporation and Tenix formed the Pilbara Clearwater Alliance to oversee delivery of water projects in the Pilbara region. Ertech was contracted to the Alliance to deliver earthworks, concrete and pipelaying for the South Hedland Wastewater Treatment Plant and later the Karratha Plant.
• KellercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErtech Keller Joint Venture (EKJV) was formed to design and prepare key areas of the Perth Stadium site in advance for stadium construction. The JV was responsible for earthworks preparation, ground improvement installation, surcharge, and extensive monitoring. Site works commenced July 2013 and were completed December 2014.
• Motivation FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErtech engages graduates and trainees from the Motivation Civil & Mining Academy on construction projects. The Motivation Foundation runs the academy and supervisors visit project sites to mentor and train students. Projects like Stock Road and Canyon G have employed graduates from this academy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Georgiou Group: Georgiou is a privately-held Australian civil and building construction contractor of comparable size and scope to Ertech, delivering transport, resources, and urban development projects nationally. Georgiou is also Ertech's JV partner on the $124M Northern Road Upgrade in NSW, making them both a direct competitor on tenders and a collaboration partner.
• BMD Constructions: BMD is one of Australia's largest privately-owned civil contractors, delivering transport, urban development, resources, and energy infrastructure across the eastern states. It competes directly with Ertech for mid-tier government civil tenders and shares a similar employee-owned, family-led ownership philosophy.
• Seymour Whyte: Seymour Whyte is an Australian mid-tier civil contractor specialising in roads, bridges, rail, and water infrastructure across NSW, QLD, and VIC. It is a comparable mid-sized peer competing for the same tier of state government and transport infrastructure tenders that Ertech pursues.
• Duratec: Duratec is an Australian engineering and construction services firm focused on defence, infrastructure remediation, and marine works. It is both a JV partner with Ertech on NCIS 2 Armament Wharf Extension and a comparable peer in maritime and defence construction markets.
• NRW Holdings: NRW Holdings is an ASX-listed diversified contractor delivering civil, mining, and minerals processing infrastructure across Australia. It is comparable to Ertech in resources-focused civil construction, particularly in WA, and competes for the same mining and infrastructure clients.
• Watpac (BESIX Watpac): BESIX Watpac is a mid-to-large Australian civil and building contractor with national operations across transport, defence, resources, and community infrastructure. It is a comparable peer competing for similar project scopes and was formerly employee-owned like Ertech.

Broad incumbents

• CPB Contractors: CPB Contractors is a tier-1 Australian civil infrastructure contractor and subsidiary of CIMIC Group, delivering major road, rail, tunnel, and water projects. It competes with Ertech on larger government tenders and represents the incumbent scale player in the same civil infrastructure market.
• Downer EDI: Downer is a major ASX-listed infrastructure services group with substantial civil construction, transport, and utilities operations across Australia and New Zealand. It is a broad incumbent competing against Ertech on transport and defence infrastructure tenders with significantly greater scale and resources.
• John Holland: John Holland is a tier-1 Australian construction contractor delivering civil infrastructure, rail, water, and building projects nationally. Now owned by China Communications Construction Company, it competes with Ertech on larger civil tenders and represents a major incumbent in the same infrastructure segments.
• Lendlease: Lendlease is a major global construction and development firm with significant Australian infrastructure operations across transport, defence, and urban regeneration. It operates as a broad incumbent competitor on major government infrastructure tenders where Ertech may bid via JV.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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