CARAS

What CARAS does

CARAS (Construction and Remediation Advisory Services) is an Australian advisory and client-side project management firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Surry Hills, NSW, with a secondary office in Adelaide, SA. The firm delivers professional services across ten sector verticals: contaminated land remediation, infrastructure, health and aged care, education, commercial, NDIS, façade remediation, industrial, strata building remediation, and energy. Its core service offerings include Contaminated Land Advisory, Client-Side Project Management, Commercial Advisory, Claims & Dispute Management, Expert Witness Reports, Safety Advisory, Superintendent Services, and Remediation Management. CARAS has advised on over $500 million worth of contaminated land asset transactions and remediation projects and has delivered more than 40 aged care projects in the past three years, alongside NDIS Local Area Coordination offices, NDIS Complex Home Modifications, solar PV installations, and education-sector infrastructure work.

The firm's technology stack centers on Dashpivot for site auditing, project records, and documentation management; BIM Integrated Photography to align building information modeling with photographic records; and Probabilistic Cost Modelling, a simulation-based estimation approach for remediation cost variability and risk. It holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), and ISO 45001 (OHS) certifications, and is pursuing Climate Active carbon neutral certification. Customers include enterprise and mid-market buyers such as AGL (as Head Contractor across 12 sites for solar PV installations), Uniting (multiple NDIS Local Area Coordination offices, an outdoor seniors' gym at Uniting War Memorial Hospital, and NDIS Complex Home Modifications), Good Samaritan Catholic College, and unnamed aged care providers.

CARAS operates on a quote-based professional services fee model, acquiring projects through direct engagement via phone ((02) 9929 2362) and website contact forms, industry referrals, and reputation. Its go-to-market is sales-led with content marketing support — a 50+ article technical blog, a video library, an acronym buster resource, and an organic LinkedIn presence — targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers across multiple Australian industry sectors. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors, and operates across NSW and SA only.

Name

CARAS

Legal name

CARAS

Website

https://caras.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CARAS is an Australian advisory and client-side project management firm founded in 2010, delivering contaminated land advisory, remediation management, claims, and project management services across aged care, NDIS, strata, infrastructure, education, and energy sectors in NSW and SA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Remediation Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Construction advisory services
• Remediation project management
• Contaminated land advisory
• Claims dispute management
• Strata building remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills, NSW

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Professional consulting services providing cost and risk advice on contaminated land asset transactions and remediation projects, including expert witness reports, commercial advisory, and claims & dispute management.
2. Client-Side Project Management: End-to-end project management services from inception to completion for construction, remediation, and building projects across multiple sectors including aged care, NDIS, infrastructure, and strata.
3. Safety Advisory Services: Workplace Health & Safety services ensuring projects meet legislative obligations, including safety audits and superintendent services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CARAS is an Australian advisory and client-side project management firm delivering professional services across construction and remediation engagements. The firm provides contaminated land advisory, end-to-end project management, commercial advisory, claims and dispute management, expert witness reports, safety advisory, superintendent services, and remediation management to clients in sectors including aged care, NDIS, strata, infrastructure, commercial, education, and energy.

Product overview

CARAS is an advisory and client-side project management firm offering a portfolio of professional services for the construction and remediation industry. The core offerings include Contaminated Land Advisory, Client-Side Project Management, Commercial Advisory, Claims & Dispute Management, Expert Witness Reports, Safety Advisory, Superintendent Services, and Remediation Management. These services are delivered across multiple sectors including Contaminated Land Remediation, Infrastructure, Health and Aged Care, Education, Commercial, NDIS, Façade Remediation, Industrial, Strata Building Remediation, and Energy. The company is committed to carbon neutrality through Climate Active certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contaminated Land Advisory Advisory service providing cost and risk advice on contaminated land asset transactions and remediation projects, having advised on over $500 million worth of such projects. Targeted at developers, landowners, and legal counsel involved in contaminated land transactions and pollution events.
• Client-Side Project Management
• Commercial Advisory
• Claims & Dispute Management
• Expert Witness Reports
• Safety Advisory
• Superintendent Services
• Remediation Management

Quantifiable outcome

• $500 million+ in contaminated land advisory transactions managed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tread Lightly AdvisoryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2023Tread Lightly Advisory provided sustainability consulting services to CARAS, helping establish sustainability priorities and status, providing a cashflow-aligned sustainability strategy with options for executive decision-making.
• AGLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 October 2021CARAS worked with AGL as Head Contractor for solar PV installation projects across 12 sites (6 childcare centres and 6 residential aged care facilities). CARAS provided project management services while AGL served as the main contractor for the installations.
• UnitingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCARAS has completed multiple NDIS projects for Uniting, including Local Area Coordination offices in Penrith and Shellharbour, outdoor seniors' gym facility at Uniting War Memorial Hospital in Bondi Junction, and Complex Home Modifications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RPS Group: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with strong contaminated land and remediation advisory practice, including Australian operations. Directly comparable to CARAS' contaminated land advisory and expert witness services, though much larger scale.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory firm with significant Australian presence covering contaminated land assessment, remediation, and ESG advisory. Comparable to CARAS' environmental and contaminated land service line, with broader international scale.
• Rider Levett Bucknall: Global cost consultancy and project management firm with established Australian offices, providing quantity surveying and construction advisory. Directly comparable in advisory and PM service mix, though broader sectoral footprint than CARAS.
• WT Partnership: Australian-headquartered quantity surveying and construction advisory firm offering cost management, project management, and claims services across commercial, residential, and infrastructure sectors. Highly comparable as a mid-sized Australian construction PM and advisory firm with overlapping service lines to CARAS.
• Donald Cant Watts Corke: Australian cost management and advisory firm specializing in construction cost consulting and PM across commercial, infrastructure, and health sectors. Comparable as a similarly-sized Australian construction advisory peer with overlapping client base.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental consultancy with Australian operations spanning project management, contaminated land, and remediation advisory. Overlaps significantly with CARAS' contaminated land and PM offerings as a major incumbent.
• Turner & Townsend: Global project management and cost consultancy with significant Australian presence, offering advisory and PM across infrastructure, real estate, and natural resources. Comparable to CARAS in advisory and client-side PM, though operating at much larger scale.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and advisory firm with environmental remediation and project management capabilities in Australia. Comparable to CARAS' contaminated land advisory and PM services as a broader incumbent.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading contaminated land and environmental remediation practice, including Australian operations. Comparable to CARAS' environmental advisory expertise though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with Australian presence offering project management, environmental advisory, and remediation services. Comparable to CARAS' advisory and PM portfolio as a broad incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caras

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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