Ardill Payne & Partners

What Ardill Payne & Partners does

Ardill Payne & Partners (APP) is a privately held, multi-disciplinary engineering and planning consultancy founded in 1982 and headquartered in Ballina on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The firm employs under 100 staff (firmographic band 11-50) and operates from offices in Ballina and Gunnedah, delivering projects across all Australian states including Cape York. Its service offering combines eight technical disciplines — civil engineering, structural engineering, town planning, surveying, environmental engineering, project management, master planning and water engineering — applied across eight sector specialisations: building/development/subdivisions, aged care, energy and telecommunications, resources and quarries, maritime, tourism, health and education, and prestige homes.

The firm operates a sales-led, project-by-project consulting model with no disclosed pricing or fee schedule. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on engagements ranging from sub-$1m surveying and structural certification work to multi-year masterplanned communities and integrated design-and-project-management mandates on $15m-$100m developments. Customer mix spans enterprise developers (Habitat Development, Elements of Byron, Rio Tinto Amrun), government clients (Brisbane City Council, Sydney Water Police Marine Area Command), aged-care operators (Crowley Village, Bayside at Byron), and tourism operators (Ramada Hotel & Suites, Ballina RSL). Notable differentiators include multi-disciplinary integration, deep expertise in coastal and flood-prone environments, and 40-plus years of regional track record, supporting long-tenured relationships such as the 20-year engagement with Ballina RSL Club and a 25-year ongoing role on the Ballina Heights Estate.

Ownership is partnership-based with no identified parent, private equity or institutional backing. Leadership is led by Principals Bill Payne and Rob Jacob, with Dwayne Roberts serving as Associate Town Planner. The firm markets through its website, direct client engagement, community involvement (Red 25 blood donation programme) and industry event participation, with no disclosed technology platform, app, API or AI capability. Project wins rather than product launches define the firm's strategic cadence, and it won industry recognition including the 2013 AIA NSW Country Division Best House award and 2018 Master Builder Awards recognition.

Name

Ardill Payne & Partners

Legal name

Ardill Payne & Partners

Website

https://ardillpayne.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ardill Payne & Partners is a privately held Australian multi-disciplinary engineering and planning consultancy founded in 1982, headquartered in Ballina, NSW, delivering civil, structural, environmental, surveying, town planning and project management services to developers, government, aged-care and tourism clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Structural engineering services
• Town planning consultancy
• Surveying services
• Environmental engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballina

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing civil and structural engineering, town planning, surveying, environmental engineering, project management, master planning, and water engineering from concept to completion and from greenfield site to construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ardill Payne & Partners is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing civil and structural engineering, town planning, surveying, environmental engineering, project management, master planning, and water engineering services. The firm delivers whole-of-project design from concept to completion, serving sectors including building developers, government, aged care, tourism, maritime, energy/telecommunications, resources/mining, health/education, and prestige residential clients across Australia.

Product overview

Ardill Payne & Partners is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm offering eight core engineering and planning services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Town Planning, Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, Master Planning, and Water Engineering. These services are delivered across eight sector specializations: Building/Development/Subdivisions, Aged Care, Energy/Telecommunication, Resources/Quarries, Maritime, Tourism, Health/Education, and Prestige Homes. The firm provides integrated whole-of-project services from concept to construction supervision, operating since 1982 from Ballina, NSW, with projects spanning all Australian states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services including site infrastructure, subdivisions, road design, stormwater management, and civil documentation for commercial and residential developments such as the 750+ lot Ballina Heights Estate and Ballina Fair Shopping Centre.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering design for buildings, prestige homes, maritime structures, elevated pools, and community facilities. Projects include Wategos Beach House, Callistemon Drive elevated swimming pool, Balmain Police Marina, and Ballina Surf Club.
• Town Planning Town planning services including development applications, master planning, feasibility studies, and regulatory planning for projects such as Avalon Estate subdivision and Bayside at Byron aged care development.
• Surveying Surveying services including detail surveys, set-out surveys, construction surveys, and land title surveying for subdivisions and development projects.
• Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering and consulting for coastal developments, water sensitive urban design, flood planning, and environmental compliance. Projects include Elements of Byron eco-resort and Habitat Development.
• Project Management Integrated project management services coordinating design, approvals, construction, and delivery, including risk sharing contracts, value engineering, and embedded project management teams. Applied on projects such as Ballina Heights Estate and Habitat Development.
• Master Planning Master planning for large-scale residential communities including infrastructure planning, staging strategies, and long-term development frameworks. Applied to Ballina Heights Estate with a 25-year development timeframe.
• Water Engineering Specialised water engineering including hydraulic design, water recycling systems, stormwater management, and water quality control solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Ballina & Alstonville Aquatic Facilities within timeframe Feb 2017 to July 2018 on budget of approximately $14,000,000
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Woollam ConstructionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary builder for Ballina & Alstonville Aquatic Facilities project ($14m). APP undertook structural design and documentation for both pool upgrades under this partnership.
• Crystal PoolscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Ballina & Alstonville Aquatic Facilities project. Detailed pool design for reinforcing and concrete design was completed by Crystal Pools.
• Haysom ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect for Cypress at Byron award-winning resort-style residential development. APP provided all civil, structural and environmental engineering.
• Timothy Moon ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect for Wategos Beach House prestige home project. APP undertook structural design and documentation, site inspections and civil engineering design.
• BridgestonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper for Bridgestone 'green truck centers' located in Barossa, Hume and Port Hedland. APP provided turnkey engineering, project management and surveying solutions including solar installations.
• Agcorp, DFJ, and MDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopers for Habitat Byron Bay project - mixed use live-work development with $100m budget. APP provided integrated project management and civil/structural engineering.
• Bennett ConstructionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilder for Crowley Village aged care project with $15.39m budget. APP prepared development application and statement of environmental effects.
• Bickerton Masters ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect for Crowley Village aged care facility expansion. Partnership for master planning and development application.
• PDT ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitects for Ballina Fair Shopping Centre redevelopment project. APP responsible for town planning approvals and structural design.
• Harley Graham ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect for Sponder House - winner of Australian Institute of Architects NSW Country Division Best House 2013. APP provided structural, civil and environmental engineering.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Australia: Major global consultancy with Australian operations covering civil, structural, environmental, water, and project management — competing incumbent across the same service lines APP offers.
• GHD: Large Australian-headquartered engineering, environmental, and advisory consultancy offering overlapping civil, structural, water, environmental, and project management services — broader incumbent APP competes against on larger bids.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): Engineering and infrastructure advisory operating in Australia with civil, structural, environmental, and project management capability — broad incumbent competing for similar mid-tier programs.
• Meinhardt Group: Engineering and project management consultancy with Australian operations spanning civil, structural, environmental, and infrastructure advisory — comparable multi-discipline capability at greater scale.
• Aurecon: Global engineering and advisory firm with deep Australian presence across infrastructure, built environment, energy, and water — overlapping offering in civil, structural, environmental, and project management consulting.

Direct peers

• Calibre Group: Mid-sized Australian engineering and project services firm covering civil, structural, environmental, and advisory work across resources, infrastructure, and built environment — comparable scale and integrated services model.
• Northrop Consulting Engineers: Australian employee-owned engineering consultancy delivering civil, structural, environmental, and building services across NSW and other states — highly comparable mid-sized, multi-discipline Australian firm.
• pitt&sherry: Australian multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, environmental, and project management services across infrastructure, buildings, and renewables — directly comparable multi-disciplinary scope and Australian regional presence.
• Structerre Consulting Engineers: Australian structural and civil engineering consultancy working on residential, commercial, and prestige projects across multiple states — comparable technical offering with regional-to-national reach.

Emerging players

• BMT (Australian operations): Engineering and maritime consultancy active in Australia, with particular strength in coastal, ports, and waterfront infrastructure — overlapping with APP's maritime sector specialisation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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