What Mend Consulting does

MEnD Consulting Pty Ltd is an Australian boutique engineering consultancy headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, operating as part of the Duratec Group of companies. Founded in 2003, the firm provides integrated services across durability engineering, non-destructive testing (NDT), digital engineering, NATA-accredited laboratory services, and asset management, focused on the inspection, protection, maintenance and rehabilitation of fixed infrastructure. The service portfolio spans condition assessments, cathodic protection design and monitoring, structural and heritage engineering, robotic/ROV/UAV inspections, tank and pipeline integrity, and coating inspection, supported by an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory offering concrete petrography (ASTM C856), XRD, SEM, and chemical analysis.

The firm's technical differentiation rests on three pillars: an unusually broad in-house laboratory and field-testing capability (including DNV-CP-0640 offshore asset classification accreditation); a digital engineering function combining photogrammetry, laser scanning, BIM, and digital twin development with AI-powered defect detection via partnerships with global AI companies; and a multidisciplinary talent base including IRATA-trained engineers, API and AICIP inspectors, and regional technical directors. Service delivery is project-based and quote-driven across nine vertical segments — Marine, Buildings, Industrial, Mining, Conduits, Vessels, Power, Bridges, and Heritage.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise and government engagement via RFP, tender, and commissioned assignments, with no intermediary channel partners. Customers span the Department of Defence, Rio Tinto, Vermilion Oil and Gas, QGC, Mirvac, Stantec, Aurecon, AECOM, multiple port authorities (Flinders Ports, Dampier Salt, Cambridge Gulf), and heritage/cultural clients such as Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, the National Capital Authority, and Building Management and Works. The firm has six offices across all major Australian states and territories, with projects completed in WA, QLD, VIC, NSW, ACT, and SA, though international expansion has not been disclosed.

Name

Mend Consulting

Legal name

MEnD Consulting Pty Ltd

Website

https://mend.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEnD Consulting is an Australian boutique engineering consultancy providing durability engineering, non-destructive testing, digital engineering, NATA-accredited laboratory services, and asset management to asset owners and government clients across marine, mining, defence, heritage, and infrastructure sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Building Inspection Services (541350), Engineering Services (541330), Building Inspection Services (54135)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Surveys, Testing & NDT (Thickness Gauging, UT/MPI, Pressure Testing, Commissioning) (TLAHAMAK), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF), Structural & Civil Inspection (Steel, Concrete, Foundations) (EUAEAHAI), Corrosion Inspection & Coating/CP Surveys (CUI, CP, DCVG/ACVG) (EUAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Durability engineering services
• Non-destructive testing
• Asset condition assessment
• Laboratory testing services
• Digital engineering surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 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 Consultancy Services: Professional engineering consultancy providing integrated services in durability engineering, spatial integration, digitisation, laboratory services and asset management for fixed infrastructure across various sectors. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, condition assessments, inspections, and engineering advisory services.
2. Laboratory Testing Services: NATA accredited laboratory services including concrete petrography, chemical testing, compressive strength testing, and materials characterisation. Revenue generated through testing fees for clients requiring certified analysis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MEnD is a boutique engineering consultancy that delivers integrated services in durability engineering, non-destructive testing (NDT), digital engineering (reality capture, 3D modelling, photogrammetry, laser scanning) and NATA-accredited laboratory testing for the inspection, protection, maintenance and rehabilitation of fixed infrastructure. Engagements are project-based and span condition assessment, cathodic protection design and monitoring, advanced NDT inspection, materials characterisation, heritage preservation and remote (UAV/ROV) inspection across marine, mining, defence, ports, oil and gas, transport and heritage sectors.

Product overview

Mend Consulting is a boutique consultancy providing integrated and sustainable solutions in durability engineering, spatial integration (Digital Engineering), digitisation, laboratory services and asset management focused on the inspection, protection, maintenance and rehabilitation of fixed infrastructure. The company's service portfolio operates as a unified consultancy with interconnected offerings: Digital Engineering provides reality capture, 3D modelling and spatial analytics; Laboratory Services offers NATA-accredited concrete petrography and materials testing; Non-Destructive Testing delivers advanced inspection capabilities including DNV-accredited offshore services; and Durability & Engineering covers cathodic protection, structural engineering, and heritage preservation. These services are delivered through capabilities including ROV/UAV inspections, industrial stack inspections, tank/pipeline integrity services, and coating specifications, all integrated through asset condition assessment and management planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Engineering Digital Engineering at MEnD provides the full suite of survey and reality capture, production and analytics, drafting and 3D modelling, documentation and software-agnostic delivery solutions. It uses photogrammetry, laser scanning (aerial, waterborne, mobile and terrestrial), UAV and handheld cameras to deliver brownfield digital asset solutions that drive data-driven asset management practices; designed for asset owners and engineering firms managing existing fixed infrastructure.
• Laboratory Services NATA-accredited (ISO 17025) laboratory services including concrete petrography (ASTM C856), construction materials characterisation, chemical testing, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and forensic examination services; serves asset owners, engineering firms and government requiring legally defensible materials analysis for fixed infrastructure.
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Advanced and conventional non-destructive testing services to identify defects, deterioration and areas of concern in existing assets or new construction, including risk-based inspections, in-service inspection, pipeline inspection, tank/vessel inspection and DNV-CP-0640-accredited offshore asset classification; for asset owners and engineering firms in marine, oil and gas, mining, defence and infrastructure sectors.
• Durability and Engineering Durability planning, deterioration modelling, cathodic protection design and monitoring, asset remediation, structural engineering, heritage engineering and remote inspection via UAV technology; delivers integrated durability and engineering services for fixed infrastructure across planning, design, operation and rehabilitation stages.
• Cathodic Protection Services Independent cathodic protection design and monitoring service including ICCP systems, built on practical experience and technical excellence; used by asset owners and port authorities to manage corrosion on marine and buried infrastructure.
• ROV, UAV and Robotic Inspection Services Unmanned NDT inspection services using ROVs, UAVs and robotic crawlers to inspect water tanks, industrial process vessels, pipelines, culverts, jetties and industrial stacks; for asset owners needing safe, cost-effective access in lieu of scaffolding or rope access.
• Industrial Stack Inspections Inspection services for industrial stacks handling acidic and corrosive gases, utilising a range of access methods including UAVs, elevated work platforms, mast climbers, cranes and rope access; serves industrial asset owners operating power, processing and chemical facilities.
• Tank and Pipeline Integrity Services Integrity services for storage tanks and pipelines including cathodic protection design, supervision, training and monitoring, online and offline NDT inspections, and durability planning; serves oil and gas, water, mining and chemical operators.
• Coating Inspection and Specifications Independent coating inspection and specification services covering condition surveys, specifications, quality control documentation and inspection services for architectural, industrial, marine, heritage and concrete protection applications; for asset owners and engineering firms needing third-party coating assurance.
• Heritage Engineering Preservation and restoration services for heritage structures including condition assessments and preservation strategies, drawing on practical experience in restoration and preservation projects; for government, cultural and commercial owners of heritage-listed buildings.

Named customers15 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

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FYFEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal surveying partner for QGC Kenya P02 Processing Plant condition assessment, completing comprehensive baseline survey of foundations alongside MEnD engineers.
• Global Artificial Intelligence CompaniescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnerships with global AI companies for spatial data analytics enabling objective and accurate detection of concrete and steel defects on complex structures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• GHD: Large Australian-headquartered engineering consultancy with asset management, structural inspection, and infrastructure services. Competes for the same Australian enterprise and government clients as MEnD, though at much broader scope.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with broad industrial NDT, asset integrity, and laboratory services. Directly comparable to MEnD in lab and field NDT offerings, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• WSP Australia: Global engineering consultancy with strong Australian presence in transport, property, and asset management. Provides inspection, condition assessment, and asset integrity advisory directly overlapping MEnD's transport infrastructure and buildings segments.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC firm offering NDT, asset integrity management, and laboratory testing for marine, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors. Overlaps with MEnD's inspection and certification scope across all of MEnD's verticals.
• Intertek: Global testing and inspection company with significant NDT and asset integrity operations including laboratory and field services for energy, marine, and infrastructure. Comparable to MEnD in capability mix but vastly larger and globally diversified.
• Aurecon: Asia-Pacific engineering consultancy active in transport, defence, and infrastructure. Currently subcontracts material engineering and diving inspection work to MEnD (HMAS Kuttabul) but also competes for the same condition assessment and asset management contracts.
• Duratec Australia: Parent group and national asset protection, remediation, and refurbishment contractor. Operates adjacent durability and remediation services to MEnD, sharing clients and supply chain infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Vinsi Partners: Australian boutique consultancy providing structural diagnostics, NDT, and durability engineering for buildings, bridges, and infrastructure. Closest boutique-scale direct peer to MEnD with comparable integrated service offering.
• Mistras Group: Specialist NDT and asset integrity provider offering advanced techniques (UT, phased array, ToFD, MFL) to oil and gas, aerospace, and infrastructure clients. Closest direct competitor to MEnD's NDT and inspection services stack.
• Team Inc. Specialised NDT, inspection, and asset integrity services provider serving power, oil and gas, and infrastructure markets. Closely comparable to MEnD in NDT-led service delivery and customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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