Core Project Group

What Core Project Group does

Core Project Group Pty Ltd is a private Australian commercial building company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Wickham, Newcastle, NSW. The firm delivers design-and-construct, construct-only, and turn-key construction projects across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, government, and specialized residential sectors, with a project portfolio that includes 727HQ (Newcastle's tallest A-grade commercial space), the Kingsley Hotel Newcastle (a 5-star adaptive restoration), the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Belmont Operations Base, and the Scone Equine Hospital. The company serves enterprise clients through competitive tendering and early contractor involvement, with named customers including Glencore, Port of Newcastle, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, Knight Frank, Newcastle Grammar School, ALDI, and Anglican Care, alongside a long tail of SMB fit-out clients.

The business operates a project-based professional services revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing, sourcing work through competitive tenders, ECI engagement, and long-term partnership relationships. Go-to-market is exclusively direct, with field/enterprise sales backed by a website portfolio and organic social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. The firm holds ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, and AS4801 certifications and has received Master Builders Excellence in Building Awards and Architects Institute of Australia recognition. Core technology consists of standardized construction management systems, budgeting and financial management tools, and cloud-based collaboration platforms, applied to ensure consistency and quality across projects.

The company is led by three directors: Courtney Knight (Director / CFO), Jamie Lind (Director / Construction Manager and co-founder), and Tom Elliot (Director / Design and Development Manager and co-founder), whose combined industry experience exceeds 50 years. Core Project Group is geographically concentrated in the Newcastle and Hunter region of New South Wales, with no evidence of external investment, parent company, or operating presence outside Australia. Revenue, headcount, and financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Core Project Group

Legal name

Core Project Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://coreprojectgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Core Project Group is a Newcastle-based commercial building company founded in 2012 that delivers design-and-construct, construct-only, and turn-key projects across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, and government sectors in the Newcastle and Hunter region of Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFACAD

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

SECONDARYIMAFAAAB

Residential General Contracting (New Build)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYEDALALAF

Capital Projects, Renovation & Minor Construction

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Campus Facilities, Maintenance & Operations

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design and construct
• Turn-key construction delivery
• Commercial fit-out
• Adaptive reuse development

Headquarters

HQ city

Wickham

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Construction Services: Core Project Group generates revenue through project-based construction services including design and construct, construct-only, and turn-key delivery. Projects range from high-rise commercial buildings to office fit-outs, hospitality, healthcare, and specialty facilities. Revenue is earned through one-time project contracts with clients across various sectors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Core Project Group is a commercial building company that designs, constructs, and delivers turn-key projects across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, and government sectors in the Newcastle and Hunter region of NSW, Australia. The company executes high-rise commercial developments, adaptive reuse conversions, boutique and 5-star hotel builds, specialized facilities (healthcare, aged care, equine hospitals, aviation bases, childcare, SDA housing), and bespoke office and retail fit-outs under design and construct, construct-only, or turn-key delivery models.

Product overview

Core Project Group is an award-winning commercial building company offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction and development services. The company's core offerings span design and construct, fit out, and develop services across commercial developments (high-rise office buildings, commercial complexes), hospitality projects (boutique hotels, 5-star hotels, cafés), specialized facilities (healthcare, childcare, aviation, equine hospitals), and residential projects. Key named products include 727HQ (Newcastle's tallest A-grade commercial space), Key West (adaptive reuse office studios), Parnell House (boutique hotel), Kingsley Hotel Newcastle (5-star hotel), Stewart Avenue Commercial, The Gateway, Swift Commercial, and various specialized facilities. The company operates across turnkey developments, construct-only projects, and design management, serving diverse sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, hospitality, and residential markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design and Construct Services Integrated design and construct delivery for commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, and government projects in the Newcastle and Hunter region, with the contractor managing both design and construction phases under a single accountable contract.
• Turn-key Project Delivery End-to-end turn-key construction delivery that reduces client coordination burden by managing the entire build lifecycle from site acquisition and feasibility through design, approvals, construction, and handover for commercial and specialty projects.
• Construct-Only Building Services Construction-only contracting where Core Project Group executes the build for clients that have separately appointed architects and consultants, covering commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, and government projects in the Newcastle and Hunter region.
• Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Early contractor involvement engagement where Core Project Group contributes pre-construction expertise during the conception stage, performing value engineering, cost planning, and scope realignment to better meet client objectives before formal construction contracts are executed.
• Commercial Office Fit-out Services Bespoke office fit-out services for enterprise and SMB tenants across the Newcastle and Hunter region, encompassing high-end finishes, contemporary workstations, open-plan areas, private zones, meeting rooms, break-out zones, and integrated services. Demonstrated across projects for Glencore, Mine Wealth & Wellbeing, Knight Frank, Reflections Holiday Parks, and Port of Newcastle.
• Adaptive Reuse Construction Adaptive reuse construction that converts heritage or underutilised buildings into new commercial, hospitality, or mixed-use outcomes, demonstrated by the Key West adaptive reuse project (12 curated office studios in Newcastle's West End) and the Kingsley Hotel Newcastle (adaptive restoration of the former Roundhouse into Newcastle's first 5-star hotel).
• Specialized Facility Construction Specialized facility construction and fit-out for healthcare, aviation, research, equine, and disability-housing clients, including complex operational, regulatory, and clinical-grade finishes requirements. Demonstrated by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Belmont Operations Base, HMRI John Hunter Hospital Precinct, Scone Equine Hospital, Lingard Private Hospital, and Longworth Avenue SDA Housing.

Named customers25 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ganellen: NSW-based construction and fit-out firm with developer-builder model across commercial, hospitality, and adaptive reuse. Comparable on owner-developer model and Sydney/NSW geographic focus.
• FDC Construction: Mid-tier Australian commercial contractor delivering office, hospitality, healthcare, and education projects. Similar delivery model (design and construct, construct-only, turnkey) and client mix to Core Project Group.
• Hutchinson Builders: Australia's largest private builder with a similarly broad commercial/hospitality/healthcare remit and a strong regional Queensland/New South Wales presence. Closest analogue on owner-operated private builder profile and sector breadth.
• A W Edwards: Sydney-based commercial builder of comparable scale focused on commercial, healthcare, hospitality and education projects. Highly comparable on tier, sector mix, and direct-tender commercial model.
• Buildcorp: Australian commercial contractor and fit-out specialist active in hospitality, commercial, healthcare and education. Comparable on the fit-out / construction split and on mid-market client profile.
• Roberts Co (formerly Roberts Pizzarotti): Australian mid-tier commercial head contractor with strong activity in NSW commercial, residential, and health projects. Closely comparable on tier, sector mix, and competitive tendering model.
• ADCO Constructions: Mid-tier Australian commercial head contractor with comparable project types across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, and government sectors. Most directly comparable on tier, geographic spread, and project delivery model.
• Richard Crookes Constructions: Mid-tier NSW commercial contractor with analogous portfolio across commercial, residential, health, and education. Comparable on regional NSW footprint and mid-market tender profile.

Broad incumbents

• Multiplex (Brookfield Multiplex): Global tier-1 commercial head contractor with significant NSW commercial and healthcare construction activity. Operates as a much larger incumbent in overlapping commercial, hospitality, and institutional sectors.
• Lendlease: Global tier-1 incumbent active across commercial construction, development, and investment in Australia. Operates in the same sectors as Core Project Group but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coreprojectgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/core-project-group-pty-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/coreprojectgroup

Compliance4 records

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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