Haywards steel fabrication & construction

What Haywards steel fabrication & construction does

Haywards steel fabrication & construction (legally Crisp Bros & Haywards Pty Ltd) is a Tasmania-based, Australian private limited company that delivers integrated steel fabrication and construction services across infrastructure, marine, architectural, industrial, and cultural sectors. Its core offering spans design and detailing, in-house steel fabrication, surface treatment, and construction erect services, executed from multiple workshop facilities and a dedicated Margate shipyard that supports new-build and refit marine work alongside structural projects on land.

The company's project book is unusually diverse for a small operator: flagship jobs include structural steel for the Rozelle Interchange (Sydney), the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre, Royal Hobart Hospital, MONA (Museum of Old and New Art), Federal Hotels projects, stadium and sporting venues, wind farm structures, and the EMMANUEL harvest vessel. Revenue mechanics are project-based, tenders-driven, and contract-led — typical of Australian heavy construction supply — with works delivered via direct sales into both public-sector infrastructure clients (health, transport, cultural) and enterprise/private clients (marine operators, developers). An expanded in-house Haywards Crane Fleet (announced January 2024) reduces third-party lifting dependency and signals recent capacity capex.

Recent positioning moves — Steel Sustainability Australia accreditation (October 2024) and a 2024 Project of the Year award — indicate explicit investment in sustainable-steel credentials and brand premium, supporting access to specification-sensitive tenders. Headcount is disclosed at 11 employees, implying meaningful reliance on subcontracted trade capacity to deliver projects at the scale and complexity visible in the portfolio. GTM is direct and tender-driven, with revenue concentrated in one-off contract awards rather than recurring SaaS-style volume.

Name

Haywards steel fabrication & construction

Legal name

Crisp Bros & Haywards Pty Ltd

Website

https://haywards-steel.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Haywards is a Tasmania-based steel fabrication and construction firm operating multiple workshop facilities and a Margate shipyard, delivering structural, architectural, marine, and infrastructure projects for government and enterprise clients across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication and Construction

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Ship and Boat Building (3366), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Prefab Hull Blocks & Modular Ship Sections (IMAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cargo Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Derricks, Hoists) (IMAJAIAB), Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Marine construction services
• Steel surface treatment
• Bridge girder fabrication
• Industrial steel construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Margate

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Fabrication Services: Custom steel fabrication for structural, architectural, and industrial applications. Projects range from bridge girders to architectural construction and marine vessels.
2. Construction Services: Construction services including site construction, installation, and project delivery for infrastructure and commercial projects.
3. Marine Construction: Turnkey solutions from concept design through to delivery for marine vessels and offshore structures at Margate Shipyard.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crisp Bros & Haywards delivers custom structural steel fabrication and construction services for infrastructure, marine, industrial, and architectural projects. The integrated offering spans design and detailing, in-house steel fabrication, surface protection, and on-site construction, executed across four facilities: a modern Margate Shipyard (turn-key marine vessel delivery) and workshops at Wynyard, Western Junction, and Crisp Bros.

Product overview

Crisp Bros. & Haywards operates as a unified steel fabrication and construction company offering integrated services from design and detailing through fabrication, surface treatment, and on-site construction. The core service portfolio spans four main offerings: Design & Detailing, Steel Fabrication, Surface Treatment, and Construction. The company specializes in structural steel and metal work across diverse sectors including infrastructure (bridge girders), renewable energy (wind farms), industrial processing (tanks, stackers, thickeners), marine construction (vessels, barges, work boats), architectural projects (visitor centres, MONA museum), and commercial buildings (stadiums, hospitals, stations). Their Margate Shipyard provides turn-key marine vessel solutions from concept design through delivery. Multiple workshop facilities (Crisp Bros, Western Junction, Wynyard) support fabrication operations, while marine construction capabilities include a range of vessel types from dive boats to offshore feed barges. The company also operates under sub-brands including Crisp Bros and Haywards Marine Construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crisp Bros: Workshop division of Crisp Bros & Haywards specializing in steel fabrication workshop services.
• Crisp Bros & Haywards Marine

Products and services

• Design & Detailing

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Civmec: Civmec is an ASX-listed Australian heavy engineering and construction company providing structural steel, mechanical, and marine services. Comparable across structural steel fabrication, marine construction, and infrastructure projects, but operates at much larger scale with diversified verticals.
• Austal: Austal is a larger Australian shipbuilder headquartered in Western Australia, primarily focused on aluminum naval and commercial vessels. Comparable as an Australian shipbuilding incumbent but operates at significantly larger scale and on different vessel categories.
• BlueScope Steel: BlueScope is Australia's largest steel manufacturer and a dominant player in steel products and structural steel solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the Australian steel industry, but operates at vastly larger scale as a primary steel producer rather than custom fabricator.

Direct peers

• Alfabs Group: Alfabs is an Australian structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Comparable as a similar-sized Australian steel fabrication company offering structural and architectural steel solutions to government and commercial clients.
• SCE&K Industries: SCE&K Industries is an Australian structural steel fabrication company providing services to mining, infrastructure, and commercial sectors. Directly comparable as a steel fabrication peer serving similar end markets with project-based delivery.
• Incat: Incat is a Tasmania-based shipbuilder renowned for building large aluminum catamarans and ferries. Directly comparable as a Tasmania-based marine construction company with vessel-building capabilities, though operating at a larger scale on commercial ferries rather than aquaculture/work vessels.
• Birdon: Birdon is an Australian marine engineering and construction company specializing in vessel construction, marine infrastructure, and bridge construction. Directly comparable across both the marine vessel and structural/marine infrastructure fabrication lines of business.
• Forge Group: Forge Group is an Australian structural steel fabrication and construction company serving infrastructure, resources, and industrial sectors. Directly comparable as a structural steel fabricator serving infrastructure and industrial clients, though historically focused on Western Australia resources projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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