What Spaceframe does

Spaceframe Building Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian construction firm, founded in the early 1980s and headquartered in Murarrie, Queensland, that delivers integrated design-and-construct services for commercial and industrial buildings. Its core offering, branded as 'The Spaceframe Way,' consolidates design, engineering, project management, and construction under a single delivery model, with documented completion time savings of up to 40% versus traditional methods. The company serves enterprise clients across warehousing and logistics, food services and cold storage, manufacturing, retail, and mining and resources, and operates nationally across Australia with additional offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Changsha, China.

The company's technical differentiation rests on a vertically integrated group structure: Spaceframe pairs with sister company Sencova Steel Fabricators for in-house steel fabrication and with Scantec Refrigeration Technologies for advanced cold-storage and custom low-charge ammonia refrigeration systems (claimed 33% higher energy efficiency, NABERS 5.5-6 star rating). Spaceframe holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications and a QBCC Act License (No. 47553). Named customers include Goodman, Woolworths, Lite 'n Easy, Ingham's Chicken, Volvo, L'Oréal Groupe, Kilcoy Global Foods, Mainfreight, DHL, Officeworks, Santos, Australia Post, LifeFlight, Loscam, and Darley Aluminium, with repeat engagement documented across Goodman, Glenco Air & Power (three consecutive builds), and Bowkett Earthmoving (~27-year relationship).

Spaceframe generates revenue through one-time, project-based contracts for design and construction services, with pricing quoted per project based on scope and specifications and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting mid-market to large enterprise clients, supplemented by awards-driven credibility, a WordPress content site, LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram presence, and a blog. The company remains family-controlled by the Raspotnik family, with no disclosed external institutional investors, funding rounds, or public listing.

Name

Spaceframe

Legal name

Spaceframe Building Pty Ltd

Website

https://spaceframe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Spaceframe is a privately held Australian design-and-construct firm delivering integrated commercial and industrial building projects across warehousing, food services/cold storage, manufacturing, retail, and mining sectors for enterprise clients nationally and in China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and Industrial Construction

akta.pro primary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space Planning & Test Fits (BPABAFAB), Workplace Strategy & Space Standards (BPABAFAA)

Keywords

• Design and construct
• Commercial construction
• Industrial construction
• Cold storage construction
• Warehouse construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design and Construct Project Revenue: Spaceframe generates revenue through delivering complete design and construct solutions for commercial and industrial construction projects. Projects include warehouses, factories, cold stores, food processing facilities, retail and commercial developments, and mining infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spaceframe is a Brisbane, Australia-based construction firm that delivers design and construct services for commercial and industrial buildings nationwide. The company builds warehouses, manufacturing facilities, food processing and cold storage facilities, retail centres, and mining infrastructure, using its proprietary "Spaceframe Way" integrated methodology that combines design, engineering, and construction delivery through in-house and sister-company capabilities.

Product overview

Spaceframe is a construction company offering a unified design and construct service for commercial and industrial buildings. Their core offering is The Spaceframe Way methodology, which integrates all core disciplines (design, construction, project management) under one roof. They deliver specialized construction services across six industry sectors: Warehousing, Food Services/Cold Storage, Manufacturing, Retail, and Mining Infrastructure. The company operates in partnership with sister companies Sencova Steel Fabricators and Scantec Refrigeration Technologies to provide specialized steel fabrication and refrigeration capabilities. Their integrated approach enables delivery of projects up to 40% faster than traditional construction methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design and Construct Services Integrated design and construction service for commercial and industrial buildings across Australia, delivered under the proprietary Spaceframe Way methodology with single-source accountability from concept through completion.
• Warehousing Construction Design and construction of warehousing facilities, including large-scale distribution centres built for logistics and supply-chain tenants.
• Cold Storage and Food Services Construction Construction of refrigerated and temperature-controlled facilities, food processing plants, and food-grade industrial buildings, supported by sister company Scantec Refrigeration Technologies.
• Manufacturing Facility Construction Design and construction of manufacturing plants and production facilities for industrial clients across multiple sectors.
• Retail Construction Construction of retail centres and commercial buildings for retail tenants and developers.
• Mining Infrastructure Construction Design and construction of infrastructure and buildings serving the mining sector.
• The Spaceframe Way Proprietary integrated project delivery methodology that combines design, engineering, fabrication, and construction services into a single managed workflow, delivered to enterprise clients across all of Spaceframe's building sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% reduction in overall completion time compared to traditional construction methods
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scantec Refrigeration TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpaceframe partners with sister company Scantec Refrigeration Technologies for advanced cold storage and refrigeration capabilities. Scantec supplies technical knowledge and experience particularly for food processing and cold storage projects, providing a distinct competitive advantage in the cold storage sector. The companies are co-located.
• Sencova Steel FabricatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpaceframe partners with sister company Sencova Steel Fabricators for advanced steel fabrication capabilities. Sencova supplies steel fabrication expertise as part of the integrated Spaceframe solution, ensuring quality steel components for construction projects. Both companies operate under the Spaceframe Group umbrella.
• POWINS Pty LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOWINS is part of the extended Spaceframe Group of companies. Along with sister companies Scantec Refrigeration Technologies and Sencova Steel Fabricators, POWINS participated in the creation of a custom TradeMutt print to show commitment to mental health awareness. POWINS is a related entity within the corporate group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lendlease: ASX-listed global construction and real estate firm with substantial Australian commercial and industrial construction operations. Larger incumbent serving many of the same enterprise clients (Woolworths, DHL-adjacent logistics, government).
• Multiplex (Brookfield Multiplex): Global tier-1 construction firm with major Australian operations across commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Operates as a much larger incumbent serving overlapping enterprise clients with substantially greater bonding capacity.

Direct peers

• Watpac Limited: Australian construction company (BESIX Group subsidiary) delivering commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Australia. Comparable in scale and project types including warehousing, food/facility builds, and mining infrastructure.
• ADCO Constructions: Major Australian commercial construction company delivering industrial, retail, and warehouse projects nationally. Closely comparable business model and customer segments to Spaceframe (warehousing, food processing, retail, commercial developments).
• Hutchinson Builders: One of Australia's largest privately-held commercial and industrial construction firms, headquartered in Queensland. Directly comparable as a family-owned Australian design-and-construct contractor serving similar commercial/industrial clients with similar integrated delivery model.
• Mainbrace Constructions: Privately-held Australian commercial and industrial construction firm with strong Queensland presence. Similar design-construct delivery model and comparable scale, serving logistics, retail, and food processing clients.
• Shamrock Civil Engineering: Queensland-based commercial and industrial construction contractor. Regional peer delivering comparable design-construct projects for industrial, food processing, and commercial clients in overlapping QLD/NSW markets.
• Roberts Pizzarotti: Australian commercial and industrial construction firm delivering design-construct projects across warehousing, retail, and food processing. Highly comparable mid-sized design-and-construct peer with overlapping Queensland presence.

Others

• Scantec Refrigeration Technologies: Sister company of Spaceframe providing industrial refrigeration and cold storage solutions. Strategic partner/ecosystem participant enabling Spaceframe's integrated cold-storage and food processing build capability.
• Stantec (Cold Storage / Food Facility Design): Global engineering and design consultancy with Australian food processing and cold storage design capability. Adjacent professional services peer enabling similar integrated design-construct delivery for cold chain industrial builds.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spaceframebuild
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spaceframe-construction-and-engineering-co.-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/spaceframebuildings

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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