Baru Group

Name

Baru Group

Legal name

Baru Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://barugroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baru Group is a Western Australian Indigenous-owned civil and concrete construction company delivering formwork, concrete installation, project management, and equipment hire services to Pilbara mining and infrastructure clients including Rio Tinto, FMG, and Dampier Salt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Railway Track & Civil Works Construction (Ballast, Slab Track, Alignment) (IMAFAFAA)

Keywords

• Civil construction services
• Concrete installation
• Formwork systems
• Mining infrastructure
• Equipment hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Karratha

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. Civil and Concrete Construction Services: Project-based construction services for mining, infrastructure, and industrial projects. Revenue is generated through awarded contracts for civil works, concrete installation, and associated construction services. Pricing is quote-based with project-specific scopes.
2. Equipment and Labour Hire: Hire of construction/maintenance labour, formwork systems, plant and equipment, and bulk cartage/freight services. Provides recurring revenue opportunities for equipment rental during project execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Baru Group is a West Australian Indigenous-owned civil and concrete construction company that delivers formwork, concrete installation, civil construction, and confined space operations for mining and infrastructure projects. The company also manufactures and installs precast concrete units, provides project management, and hires out construction labour, formwork systems, plant and equipment, and bulk cartage/freight services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formwork and Concrete Installation
• Civil Construction Projects
• Manufacturing and Installation
• Confined Space Operations
• Project Management
• Hire of Plant and Equipment
• Hire of Formwork Systems
• Hire of Construction/Maintenance Labour
• Bulk Cartage and Freight Services

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Supply NationcoreOthersSupply Nation is Australia's leading database of verified Indigenous businesses. Baru Group is registered as an Indigenous owned and operated business through Supply Nation, providing credibility and visibility for procurement and supplier diversity initiatives with corporate and government clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• Decmil Group: Australian non-process infrastructure and remote-area construction provider to mining, energy, and government clients. Identified as a prime contractor engaging Baru on the Sino Iron Cape Preston Airport project.
• Clough Limited: Engineering, procurement, and construction contractor with established WA operations serving mining and infrastructure clients. Acts as both a prime contractor engaging subcontractors (including Baru) and an incumbent in adjacent civil scopes.
• Downer EDI: Large diversified Australian infrastructure and mining services group with civil construction, asset maintenance, and rail capability across WA. A much larger incumbent competing for civil work packages from the same Tier-1 miners.

Direct peers

• Ertech: WA-headquartered civil construction contractor specialising in earthworks, concrete, and infrastructure for mining, defence, and government clients. Similar size profile and overlapping Pilbara project base, including subcontracting relationships with Rio Tinto.
• Brierty Limited: Mid-tier WA civil and mining contractor providing earthworks, concrete, and infrastructure services to iron ore and gold sector clients. Closely comparable scale and end-market profile.
• BGC Australia: Diversified WA-based construction, mining services, and building materials group with civil contracting operations serving the Pilbara. Comparable regional footprint and customer base.
• Barpa Construction Services: Indigenous-owned Australian construction company delivering civil and building construction across mining, defence, and commercial sectors. Direct peer in the Indigenous-civil-contractor category with overlapping customer segments.
• MACA Limited: WA-based mining services and civil contractor offering crushing, earthworks, and concrete services to iron ore miners. Direct competitor for similar subcontract packages in the Pilbara.
• NRW Holdings: WA-headquartered civil and mining contractor delivering earthworks, concrete, and infrastructure across the Pilbara for the same Tier-1 iron ore customers. Comparable end-market exposure and service mix, though materially larger in scale.

Others

• Kaefer: Global industrial services provider of insulation, scaffolding, and access solutions. Documented as a prime contractor engaging Baru (via Kaefer Maicon) on Rio Tinto structural integrity remediation in the West Pilbara — commercially adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Customer concentration

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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