Joe Wagner Group

What Joe Wagner Group does

Joe Wagner Group is a family-founded civil construction and plant hire company headquartered in Toowoomba, Queensland, with a regional office in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. Founded in 1985 and now operating with a workforce of 90+ professionals, the company delivers roadworks, bulk earthworks, drainage, DRFA flood recovery, retaining walls, concreting, vegetation management, demolition, firetrails, and rail formation and trackwork across Queensland and Northern NSW. Its plant hire fleet is GPS-enabled with integrated GNSS, mmGPS, and LPS survey systems achieving 10mm accuracy, augmented by AI-powered proximity cameras and lockable slew/height limiters required for live rail and powerline environments. JWG holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications, OFSC accreditation, Federal Safety Accreditation, FSC approval, Queensland Government Category 1-3 prequalification above A$250K, and 90+ SARC and RIW certified personnel.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based civil construction contracts tendered to government, rail, energy, and commercial clients, supplemented by wet plant hire with operators, integrated survey and machine control services, and incidental sales of pre-owned equipment from fleet rotation. The go-to-market is enterprise and tender-led, with capability statements, project case studies, and direct relationship-based selling into Queensland Rail, Aurizon, CS Energy, Acciona, Vestas, Qube Bulk, Nexus Delivery, and various regional councils. Notable project values include A$22M for Vestas Wambo Wind Farm public road upgrades and A$14.9M for the Acciona Carbean Road and Cunningham Highway upgrade, indicating capacity to deliver multi-million-dollar infrastructure programmes. The company has publicly articulated a 2034 vision to deliver world-class civil, environmental, and technical solutions while preserving its regional identity.

Name

Joe Wagner Group

Legal name

Joe Wagner Group

Website

https://joewagnergroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Joe Wagner Group is a family-founded Toowoomba-based civil construction and GPS-enabled plant hire company delivering roadworks, rail infrastructure, and renewable energy site access across Queensland and Northern NSW for government, rail, energy, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery & Restoration General Contracting (IMAFAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Debris Removal (C&D Hauling) (HSAKALAC), Disaster Debris Cleanup & Hauling (Fire/Flood/Storm) (HSAKALAO)

Keywords

• Civil construction services
• Plant hire equipment
• Rail infrastructure
• GPS machine control
• Bulk earthworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Toowoomba

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Construction Services: Delivering end-to-end civil construction projects including roadworks, bulk earthworks, drainage, DRFA flood recovery works, retaining walls, concreting, vegetation management, demolition, firetrails, and formation/trackwork. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government, energy, rail, and commercial clients.
2. Plant Hire with Operators: GPS-enabled wet plant hire with experienced operators providing excavators, graders, loaders, backhoes, water trucks, vac trucks, trucks/floats, and various attachments. Revenue is project-based, rental duration varies by client needs.
3. Equipment Sales: Sale of used construction equipment and machinery from fleet rotation. One-time transaction-based revenue.
4. Survey and Machine Control Services: Integrated survey and GPS machine control services for precision civil delivery, managed by in-house Survey & Machine Control Manager. Revenue included as part of plant hire or as standalone service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Joe Wagner Group delivers end-to-end civil construction services including roadworks, bulk earthworks, drainage, DRFA flood recovery, retaining walls, concreting, vegetation management, demolition, and rail formation/trackwork across Queensland and Northern NSW. The company also operates a GPS-enabled wet plant hire fleet with experienced operators providing excavators, graders, loaders, water trucks, and vac trucks. Supporting services include rail infrastructure works delivered by SARC and RIW certified personnel and integrated survey and machine control using GNSS, mmGPS, and LPS systems for precision delivery.

Product overview

Joe Wagner Group is a family-founded civil construction and plant hire company operating since 1985. The company offers an integrated portfolio of services centred on two core offerings: Civil Construction Services (roadworks, bulk earthworks, drainage, DRFA flood recovery, retaining walls, concreting, vegetation management, demolition, firetrails, rail formation and trackwork, and renewable energy site access) and Plant Hire Services (GPS-enabled wet plant hire with experienced operators including excavators, graders, skid steers, loaders, backhoes, water tankers, vac trucks, and transport vehicles). These core services are supported by specialised capabilities in Rail Infrastructure Services (SARC/RIW certified personnel delivering earthworks, drainage, track works, and reinforced concrete in rail environments), Survey & Machine Control (GNSS, mmGPS, and LPS systems for precision delivery), and Equipment Attachments (augers, buckets, compactors, crushers, and other implements). The company also offers Equipment for Sale for customers seeking to purchase pre-owned machinery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Construction Services Comprehensive civil construction services including roadworks, bulk earthworks, drainage and culverts, DRFA flood recovery works, retaining walls, concreting, vegetation management, demolition, firetrails and grubbing, formation and trackwork, and renewable energy site access. Delivered for government, energy, rail, and commercial clients across Queensland and Northern NSW.
• Plant Hire Services GPS-enabled wet plant hire with experienced operators, including excavators (1.7t-38t), graders, skid steers, loaders, backhoes, water tankers, vac trucks, prime movers, floats, and semi side tippers. Rates quoted upon request for project-based rentals across Queensland and Northern NSW.
• Rail Infrastructure Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero LTIs on multiple projects including Kogan Creek Power Station, Lockyer Valley DRFA works, Blaxland Formation Renewal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• John Holland: Major Australian rail and civil infrastructure contractor. Competes with JWG for Queensland Rail formation, culvert and level-crossing work, especially on larger projects.
• CPB Contractors: Major tier-one Australian civil contractor delivering roads, rail, tunnelling and utilities. Competes with JWG for large Queensland government and rail tenders, especially in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032.
• Fulton Hogan: Australia/New Zealand-headquartered civil contractor with major road maintenance, infrastructure and surfacing operations. Directly comparable to JWG across civil construction, plant hire and rail maintenance in regional markets.
• Downer EDI: ASX-listed Australian infrastructure services group with road maintenance, rail services and civil construction. Directly overlaps JWG's government road and rail service offerings across QLD/NSW.

Direct peers

• BMD Group: Privately held Australian civil contractor delivering urban and rural infrastructure including roads, bridges, rail and utilities. Closely comparable business model to JWG as a family-founded, privately held regional civil contractor.
• Georgiou Group: Western Australia-rooted civil contractor delivering roads, bridges, rail and utilities across Australia. Comparable mid-sized tier-two civil contractor competing for similar government infrastructure tenders.
• Shadforth Civil: Queensland-based civil contractor providing earthworks, road construction and plant hire. Closely comparable regional footprint, customer base (government and developer) and service mix to JWG.
• Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure: Australian mid-market civil contractor specialising in water, utilities and complex infrastructure. Comparable privately held, mid-sized civil contractor with similar project values and regional focus.

Regional players

• Stacey Construction Services: Queensland-based civil and rail contractor operating in similar Southeast Queensland and Northern NSW geography. Comparable scope of civil works, plant hire and rail formation projects.

Others

• Acciona Infrastructure Australia: Global infrastructure developer and contractor; both a customer of JWG (e.g. Carbean Road & Cunningham Highway Upgrade, $14.9M) and a competitor on major Australian civil tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Joe-Wagner-Group-100063528966378
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joe-wagner-group

Compliance8 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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