Construction Control
Construction Control is a privately-held Australian construction and project management firm founded in 1988 in Canberra, delivering new builds, fitouts, and refurbishments via Managing Contractor, Design and Construct, and ECI contracts across government, education, commercial office, retail, residential, and hospitality sectors in the ACT, NSW, and Queensland.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersCanberra, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Construction Control does
Construction Control is a privately-held Australian construction and project management firm founded in 1988 in Canberra by John Gasson, now operating as Construction Control Holdings Pty Ltd (ABN 92 150 745 207). It is 100% Australian-owned and operates from offices in Canberra (Braddon) and Sydney, delivering projects across the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland. The firm offers four interrelated service lines spanning the project development cycle: Feasibility Analysis and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Design Management, New Construction, and specialist Fitout/Refurbishment/Alteration work. Contract structures include Managing Contractor, Design and Construct, lump sum, cost-plus, and ECI arrangements, with disclosed individual project values ranging from approximately $683,000 to $460 million and most work concentrated in the $5 million to $100 million band.
The firm's technology stack centres on accredited third-party-certified business management systems — ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety, migrated from AS4801 in September 2020), ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) — alongside Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner accreditation (since 10 January 2008) and ACT Government Shared Services Procurement Pre-Qualification (since August 2012). Green Star / NABERS qualified in-house assessment staff support sustainability-rating capability, and the firm describes itself as an industry-leading adopter of digital construction delivery technology. The underlying service is professional construction labour and project management rather than a software platform; there is no disclosed proprietary AI/ML capability.
Revenue is generated via project-based contracts with enterprise and government clients across six primary segments: Government (Commonwealth, State and Territory), Education (universities and schools), Commercial Office (PCA A-Grade), Retail (shopping centres and major tenants), Residential and Mixed-Use Development, and Hospitality and Specialised Venues. Notable repeat enterprise clients include Capital Airport Group, the Australian National University, QIC (Westpoint and Castle Towers), ACT Government, Amalgamated Property Group and Terry Snow/Willinga Park. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise sales via negotiated tenders and competitive bids, supplemented by Early Contractor Involvement engagements at feasibility stage and strategic collaborations with architectural and consulting partners (Cox Architecture, Colliers, Fender Katsalidis, Tanner Architects, Northrop, Daryl Jackson, Arups). Customer concentration is notable but diversified across multiple long-tenured anchor accounts.
Construction Control firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Construction Control
- Legal name
- Construction Control Holdings Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://ccontrol.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Construction Control is a privately-held Australian construction and project management firm founded in 1988 in Canberra, delivering new builds, fitouts, and refurbishments via Managing Contractor, Design and Construct, and ECI contracts across government, education, commercial office, retail, residential, and hospitality sectors in the ACT, NSW, and Queensland.
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Construction Control industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction and Project Management Services
- NAICS
- Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)
- SIC
- General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)
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Where Construction Control is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Canberra
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices2 records
Markets served
Construction Control business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Construction and Project Management Contracts: Revenue generated via project-based contracts including Managing Contractor, Design & Construct, lump sum (e.g., $460m Canberra Airport Terminal), cost-plus, and Early Contractor Involvement arrangements. Project values range from sub-$1m fitouts to multi-hundred-million-dollar infrastructure builds.
- Fitout, Refurbishment and Alteration Projects: Specialised fitout, refurbishment, and alteration work — the original line of business since 1988 — covering foyer upgrades, base building upgrades, plant room/data room upgrades, and technically complex refurbishments in live operating environments.
- New Construction (Commercial, Retail, Residential, Mixed Use, Educational): Trusted partner delivery for major new construction projects across multiple asset classes. Contracted via competitive tender and direct negotiation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based contract pricing per individual engagement (lump sum, D&C, cost-plus, or Managing Contractor). |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Construction Control product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Construction Control is a construction and project management firm delivering feasibility analysis, design management, new construction, fitout, and refurbishment services for government, institutional, commercial, retail, residential, and education clients across the ACT, NSW and QLD. Contract structures span Managing Contractor, Design & Construct, lump sum, cost-plus, and Early Contractor Involvement arrangements, with project values ranging from sub-$1m fitouts to multi-hundred-million-dollar infrastructure builds (e.g., $460m Canberra Airport Terminal).
Product overview
Construction Control is a single, unified construction and project management firm (not a platform-plus-modules architecture) offering four interrelated service lines that span the project development cycle: Feasibility Analysis & Planning, Design Management, and Delivery Management, with Delivery Management encompassing New Construction, Fit Out Management & Delivery, and Refurbishments. These services are delivered across the commercial, residential, retail, education, hospitality, government, and specialised sectors, supported by accredited business management systems and operating primarily in the ACT, NSW and QLD.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Feasibility Analysis & Planning
- Design Management
- New Construction
- Fit Out Management & Delivery
- Refurbishments
Quantifiable outcome
- ACT Healthy Waterways delivered to budget of $64 million within the 30 June 2019 deadline, with 20 water quality control assets constructed across 6 catchments in 2 years 4 months.
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Companies that use Construction Control
Customer profileNamed customers31 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Construction Control technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Construction Control partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
23 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.
- BYCC Alliance (BY Group + Construction Control)flagshipBYCC Alliance was formed in July 2021 as an alliance between Construction Control and BY Group (founded in 2014 by three Bundjalung men) to create construction career pathways and skills opportunities for Indigenous Australians. Construction Control Director David Hill serves as a Founding Director. BYCC Alliance is 100% Australian-owned and operated and Supply Nation certified.
- Atlas CertificationminorThird-party certification body that recertified Construction Control's ISO 45001 (OHS), ISO 9001:2015 (Quality) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental) management systems in April 2021.
- Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC)coreAustralian Government regulator under whose Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme Construction Control received full accreditation on 10 January 2008, with reaccreditations in 2011, 2013, and again reaccredited by the OFSC in March 2017 until 30 March 2023.
- SAI GlobalminorThird-party certification body that originally awarded Construction Control ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 (October 2011) and OHS AS/NZS 4801:2001 (December 2006).
- ACT Government Shared Services ProcurementcoreACT Government body from which Construction Control received Pre-Qualification Agent approval in August 2012 — a precondition for tendering on ACT Government construction work.
- Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)minorIndustry membership. Several Construction Control staff are qualified under the GBCA in Green Star assessment of design and built practices.
- Master Builders Association of the ACTminorIndustry membership providing access to annual Master Builders Building Excellence Awards programme, in which Construction Control has been a frequent winner since 2007.
- Master Builders Association NSWminorIndustry membership supporting NSW operations.
- Property Council of AustraliaminorIndustry membership supporting property industry engagement.
- National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)minorIndustry membership supporting diversity in construction; Director Lauren Couter received the 2019 ACT NAWIC Crystal Vision Award.
- International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)minorIndustry membership supporting delivery of WELL-rated buildings (Constitution Place targeted WELL Gold rating).
- CollierscoreProject partner with Construction Control and Cox Architecture to deliver the Stromlo Forest Anglican College over multiple stages; DA expected to be lodged and construction to commence in late 2024.
- Cox ArchitecturecoreLong-standing architectural partner across multiple projects including Stromlo Forest Anglican College and Canberra Girls Grammar School Science Building.
- Fender KatsalidiscoreArchitectural partner for the New Acton East mixed-use development (2007), described as a 'multi-award winning' precinct.
- Daryl Jackson ArchitecturecoreOriginal architect for ANU Llewellyn Hall; collaborated with Construction Control, Arups, and ANU to deliver the heritage-listed refurbishment with award-winning interior acoustic design.
- ArupscoreAcoustic engineering partner on ANU Llewellyn Hall Refurbishment, collaborating on the interior and acoustic design with Daryl Jackson and the ANU.
- Tanner ArchitectscoreArchitectural partner for ANU GJ Yeend Wing alongside ANU, delivered while Crawford School remained in full operation during construction.
- Northrop (engineers)coreEngineering partner for the Brindabella Business Park Carpark 9 (17,250m²) project.
- GMB ArchitecturecoreArchitectural partner for the Canberra Airport Terminal Retail, Food & Beverage fitout works completed February 2020.
- Lifeline CanberraminorCharity partner; on 27 October 2023 Construction Control staff took part in the 2023 Lifeline Touch of Life charity event to raise funds for volunteer crisis supporters in Canberra.
- Kulture BreakminorCharity partner; in September 2023, 24 Construction Control employees participated in the annual 24-hour Kulture Break movement challenge to raise awareness for youth mental health.
- National Breast Cancer Foundation (Mother's Day Classic)minorCharity partner; Director Lauren Couter has participated in Canberra's Mother's Day Classic every year since 2007, raising over $200,000 for the NBCF and finishing top fundraiser in the country over 10 times.
- NSW Rural Fire ServiceminorCharity partner; Construction Control raised over $60,000 for four local brigades following the Black Summer Fires, donated by staff and subcontractors.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Construction Control competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Built Group: Mid-tier Australian construction firm with comparable headcount, project value band ($10m–$300m+) and concentration on commercial, residential and education projects. Closely comparable as a private Australian mid-tier competing with tier-1 contractors on similar asset classes.
- Watpac: Australian construction and mining services contractor (now part of BESIX Group) with comparable eastern-seaboard presence, government/institutional client base and project value band. Comparable as a former mid-tier builder operating at similar scale across sports, education, defence and commercial verticals.
- ADCO Constructions: Australian-owned mid-tier construction company delivering commercial, institutional, retail, education and government projects across the eastern seaboard. Comparable to Construction Control in scale, ownership profile (private, Australian) and vertical mix of government, education and commercial office work.
- Probuild: Mid-tier Australian commercial construction firm with comparable project value range and concentration on commercial, residential and mixed-use developments. Directly comparable as a private mid-tier builder competing for similar tenders, though has experienced corporate restructuring.
- Hickory Group: Australian mid-tier builder with strong residential, commercial and hospitality project pipeline, and comparable project value band. Directly comparable on commercial and residential mid-rise work and as an Australian private mid-tier.
- Capella Capital / Barpa Construction: Australian commercial and industrial construction firm (part of Barpa Group) with comparable project value range, federal government pre-qualification footprint, and education/defence/government client mix. Comparable as a mid-tier contractor competing on similar ACT/NSW institutional work.
- Roberts Pizzarotti: Australian mid-tier contractor with comparable project value range, eastern-seaboard footprint and mix of commercial, education, government and heritage/refurbishment work. Directly comparable as a private mid-tier builder competing on similar tender opportunities.
Broad incumbents
- Multiplex: Global tier-1 contractor (Brookfield Multiplex) with significant Australian commercial, education and government construction portfolio. Comparable as a competing bidder on ACT and Sydney commercial and institutional projects in the same value band.
- Lendlease: Global tier-1 Australian-headquartered contractor and developer. Comparable as the source of multiple Construction Control senior leaders (Pete Payten, Peter Wright, Ian Bowyer, Lauren Couter's peers, Ben Owen) and as a competing bidder on larger ACT and NSW commercial, education and government projects.
- John Holland: Tier-1 Australian infrastructure and building contractor. Comparable as a former employer of Construction Control Director Lauren Couter, and as a competing bidder on ACT correctional, transport, education and water infrastructure work overlapping Construction Control's project types.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance6 records
Construction Control financial estimates
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Construction Control leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Construction Control subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Construction Control funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Construction Control M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Construction Control
What does Construction Control do?
Construction Control is a construction and project management firm delivering feasibility analysis, design management, new construction, fitout, and refurbishment services for government, institutional, commercial, retail, residential, and education clients across the ACT, NSW and QLD. Contract structures span Managing Contractor, Design & Construct, lump sum, cost-plus, and Early Contractor Involvement arrangements, with project values ranging from sub-$1m fitouts to multi-hundred-million-dollar infrastructure builds (e.g., $460m Canberra Airport Terminal).
Is Construction Control a public or private company?
Construction Control is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Construction Control founded?
Construction Control was founded in 1988. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Construction Control based?
Construction Control is headquartered in Canberra, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Construction Control make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Construction and Project Management Contracts are the primary driver. The others are fitout, Refurbishment and Alteration Projects and new Construction (Commercial, Retail, Residential, Mixed Use, Educational).
Who are Construction Control's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Built Group, Watpac, ADCO Constructions, Probuild, Hickory Group, Capella Capital / Barpa Construction and Roberts Pizzarotti. Broad incumbents are Multiplex, Lendlease and John Holland.
Does Construction Control have an API?
No public API is recorded for Construction Control.
What industry is Construction Control in?
Construction Control's product category is Construction and Project Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAC, Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep), with a secondary code of IMAFAAAF, Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio). Its NAICS code is 2362 and its SIC code is 1540.