What Sensum does

Sensum is an Australian construction project management and advisory firm specializing in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) for social infrastructure. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Melbourne with offices in Sydney and Adelaide, the firm serves state and local government clients across education, health, housing, and parks and recreation, and operates delivery projects in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland. The company is structured as a profit-for-purpose, founder-led private limited company (Sensum Group) with 20+ project managers and 5 team leaders representing 400+ years of combined specialist experience.

The firm's core services span three lines: end-to-end project management (design management, risk management, programme management, procurement, contract administration, superintendent services), project advisory (feasibility, business case, BIM implementation strategy, stakeholder engagement, independent review), and MMC consultancy focused on offsite construction, prefabrication, DfMA, and modular delivery. Sensum has built a managed panel of offsite manufacturers and a proprietary MMC delivery methodology that has produced distinct outcomes, including 100 modular school buildings for 89 schools in 3.5 years and 70 temporary modular homes for bushfire recovery.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project-by-project, quote-based engagement model with government and institutional clients. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven, supported by ISO 9001/14001/45001 certification, Climate Active Carbon Neutral certification, and founding-partner status in MECLA. The company reports 1,000+ projects managed over eight years, $2B+ in cumulative project value delivered, and 30+ client partners, and stated it was on track to double revenue in FY2023 while entering new states and markets.

Name

Sensum

Legal name

Sensum Group

Website

https://sensum.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sensum is an Australian construction project management and advisory firm specializing in Modern Methods of Construction for government social infrastructure across education, health, housing, and parks, delivering projects in VIC, NSW, SA, and QLD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project Management & Owner’s Rep Services for School Capital Projects (EDAEABAN), Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Construction project management
• Modern methods construction
• Social infrastructure advisory
• MMC consultancy services
• Modular construction delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Management Services: End-to-end project management services including project establishment, design management, risk management, financial management, programme management, procurement management, contract administration, superintendent services, and defect management.
2. Project Advisory Services: Advisory services including project feasibility studies, business case development, MMC advisory, procurement advisory, stakeholder engagement, and independent project review.
3. Program Management: Program management support for multi-project initiatives such as the Short Term Modular Housing Program.
4. Superintendent Services: Contract superintendent services overseeing construction delivery and quality assurance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sensum provides end-to-end project management, project advisory, and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) consultancy services for social infrastructure projects across Australia. Its offerings cover project establishment, design management, risk and financial management, programme management, procurement and contract administration, superintendent services, feasibility and business case studies, BIM implementation, and stakeholder engagement, with a specialisation in offsite construction, prefabrication, DfMA, and modular building approaches. The firm delivers these services to government and institutional clients in education, health, housing, and parks and recreation sectors.

Product overview

Sensum offers two core service lines: Project Management and Project Advisory, complemented by specialized MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) Consultancy. Project Management covers end-to-end delivery including design management, risk management, programme management, contract administration, and superintendent services. Project Advisory provides strategic services including feasibility studies, business case development, BIM implementation strategy, and stakeholder engagement. The MMC Consultancy focuses on offsite construction, prefabrication, and modular building approaches. Together, these services address social infrastructure projects across education, health, housing, and parks sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Services End-to-end project management for social infrastructure projects, covering project establishment, design management, risk management, development planning management, financial management, programme management, procurement management, contract administration, superintendent services, and defect management. Delivered to government and institutional clients across education, health, housing, and parks sectors in Australia.
• Project Advisory Services Strategic advisory services for projects and programs, including project feasibility studies and analysis, business case development, project master planning, MMC advisory, program review and optimisation, procurement advisory, stakeholder engagement, change management, lessons-learned assessments, portfolio management and program strategy, BIM implementation strategy, and independent project review. Targeted at government and institutional clients planning or reviewing social infrastructure programs.
• Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Consultancy Specialised consultancy focusing on offsite construction, prefabrication, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) techniques, and standardised and modular configurations. Supports clients in delivering social infrastructure projects with minimal disruption and short delivery timeframes, and includes Sensum's panel of offsite manufacturers (including ATCO, Modscape, Fleetwood) used for modular project delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 100 new school buildings to 89 schools in 3.5 years via Permanent Modular School Building Program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MECLA (Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders' Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sensum is a founding partner of MECLA, which seeks to follow Paris Agreement targets and principles of the circular economy, uniting innovative people on a mission to reduce embodied carbon in the building and construction industry. This partnership aligns with Sensum's sustainability focus and profit-for-purpose mission.
• Building 4.0 CRCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Homes NSW is partnering with Building 4.0 CRC to develop and demonstrate how MMC can deliver more social, affordable, and key worker homes. Sensum's Director Scott Hearne is helping drive this dedicated taskforce, positioning Sensum at the forefront of MMC innovation.
• PrefabAUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNick Strongman serves as an active board member and Director of PrefabAUS, an industry association for prefabricated construction. This leadership position enables Sensum to influence industry standards and MMC adoption in Australia.
• Offsite Construction Manufacturers (Panel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSensum has established and manages a panel of offsite manufacturers who have delivered 100 new school buildings under the Permanent Modular School Building Program. Partners include ATCO, Modscape, Fleetwood, and other MMC specialists.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and project management consultancy with a major Australian practice delivering social infrastructure programs for state governments. Competes directly with Sensum on large PM mandates across education, health, and transport.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy providing project management and advisory across Australian social infrastructure. Targets the same state government clients as Sensum for schools, hospitals, and housing programs.
• EY-Parthenon (Infrastructure Advisory): Big Four infrastructure advisory practice advising Australian governments on capital programs, procurement, and project structuring—competing for the advisory layer of mandates Sensum also pursues.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with Australian operations delivering project and program management for state government infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, overlapping with Sensum's target segments.
• KPMG Australia (Infrastructure Advisory): Big Four advisory practice with a substantial Australian infrastructure advisory business providing program management, procurement, and project advisory to state and federal agencies, comparable to Sensum's advisory services.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering and project management consultancy with deep Australian presence in social infrastructure advisory and program management, including education and health sector delivery comparable to Sensum's portfolio.

Direct peers

• RPS Group: Australia-based professional services firm delivering project management and advisory for government infrastructure projects, with overlapping exposure to education, housing, and health sectors where Sensum operates.
• Turner & Townsend: Global cost and project management consultancy with an Australian practice providing program management and advisory for government infrastructure clients, directly competing with Sensum on social infrastructure mandates.
• Currie & Brown: International cost and project management consultancy with established Australian practice serving public sector clients on social infrastructure programs, including schools and healthcare, in direct competition with Sensum.

Regional players

• WT Partnership: Australia-headquartered quantity surveying and project management consultancy with strong social infrastructure credentials in schools, health, and housing for state government clients across Australia, comparable to Sensum's domestic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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