Yurra Pty Ltd

What Yurra Pty Ltd does

Yurra Pty Ltd is an Aboriginal-owned (majority Yindjibarndi) contracting firm headquartered in Karratha, Western Australia, delivering civil and rail construction, building, facilities maintenance, landscape works, scaffolding, and surveying services across the Pilbara. Founded in 2013 as a subsidiary of Yindjibarndi Wealth Pty Ltd, the company operates from offices in Karratha, Perth, Port Hedland, and Roebourne, with a workforce of 251–500 employees, of whom approximately 85% live locally and 20 or more are enrolled in apprenticeship pathways with a 50% Aboriginal engagement target. The company is Supply Nation registered, IBIR verified, and certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, qualifying it for Indigenous procurement preferences within major mining and government frameworks.

Yurra's revenue model is project-based contracting and multi-year framework agreements with a mix of tier-one mining customers (Rio Tinto), local government (Town of Port Hedland, Karratha Housing), and Aboriginal/Community organisations (Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, Lotterywest). The company has expanded its footprint through dedicated subsidiaries and joint ventures: Yurra Building (formerly GBSC Yurra) for building construction, Hawkeye Pilbara with Hawkeye Services for surveying, Ngardimu with Sims Metal for metal recycling, and Beyond, an Indigenous-led managed service provider and SaaS operator. Recent project milestones include delivery of the Wunggu Maya Housing program (May 2022–August 2024) and the Spoilbank Marina Playground (July–December 2025), with a 2025 Reconciliation Action Plan formalising Indigenous engagement commitments.

Yurra's go-to-market is built on Indigenous ownership as a regulatory and social-license advantage in the Pilbara, prioritising local employment and self-determination. The company is pursuing adjacent geographic expansion (Gascoyne, Kimberley) and vertical extension into technology services, while continuing to scale apprenticeship and community-benefit programs. Twelve-plus years of operating history, recurring mining-major relationships, and a broadening corporate structure (parent + subsidiaries + JVs) indicate an institutionalised mid-tier Pilbara contractor rather than a startup-phase entity.

Name

Yurra Pty Ltd

Legal name

Yurra Pty Ltd

Website

https://yurra.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Yurra Pty Ltd is an Aboriginal-owned (majority Yindjibarndi) Pilbara contractor delivering civil, rail, building, maintenance, scaffolding, and surveying services to mining majors, local government, and Aboriginal organisations across Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Karratha

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil and Rail Construction & Maintenance: Civil construction works, rail maintenance services, and infrastructure project delivery for resource companies and government clients. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with major clients including Rio Tinto.
2. Building Construction & Maintenance: Commercial and residential building construction, refurbishments, and ongoing maintenance services delivered through Yurra Building subsidiary.
3. Facilities Maintenance: Ongoing facilities management and maintenance services for commercial, industrial, and government clients.
4. Landscape Construction: Landscape design and construction services for commercial, public, and community projects.
5. Metal Recycling (Ngardimu): Scrap metal recycling services through Ngardimu joint venture, providing metal recycling to public, commercial and industrial businesses in the Pilbara region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yurra is a construction and maintenance contracting firm delivering civil construction, rail maintenance, building construction and maintenance, facilities maintenance, landscape construction, scaffold supply, and engineering surveying services to resource companies, government bodies, and Indigenous organisations throughout Western Australia, primarily in the Pilbara region. Services are delivered through the parent company plus subsidiaries and joint ventures including Yurra Building (building, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration), Ngardimu (metal recycling joint venture with Sims Metal), and Hawkeye Pilbara (surveying, engineering, project management joint venture).

Product overview

Yurra Pty Ltd is a majority Yindjibarndi-owned construction and maintenance services company providing an integrated suite of services across Western Australia's Pilbara region. The company operates through its core entity plus several sub-brands and joint ventures: Yurra Building (building, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration services), Ngardimu (metal recycling joint venture with Sims Metal), Beyond (Indigenous-led MSP and SaaS consultancy), and Hawkeye Pilbara (surveying, engineering, project management joint venture). Core service offerings include civil construction and rail maintenance, facilities maintenance, landscape construction, scaffold supply, and engineering surveying. The company also operates workforce development programs including Pathways to Trades and Apprenticeships & Traineeships, alongside an employee portal (YurraVision).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yurra Building: Licensed building, plumbing and electrical contractor providing commercial and residential building construction and maintenance, electrical, air-conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing services throughout the Pilbara and regions of Western Australia
• Ngardimu
• Beyond
• Hawkeye Pilbara
• YurraVision

Products and services

• Civil Construction and Rail Maintenance Civil construction and rail maintenance services delivered to major resource companies and government clients throughout the Pilbara region of Western Australia, supported by strategically located depots.
• Facilities Maintenance Comprehensive facilities maintenance services provided to commercial, industrial, and government clients across Western Australia.
• Landscape Construction Landscape design and construction services delivered by Yurra's landscaping teams for commercial, public, and community projects across the Pilbara region.
• Scaffold Supply Scaffold supply services provided as part of Yurra's integrated suite of services for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
• Engineering Surveying Engineering surveying services delivered through the Hawkeye Pilbara joint venture, supporting infrastructure and development projects with deep regional knowledge.
• Yurra Building Licensed building, plumbing, and electrical contractor delivering commercial and residential building construction and maintenance, electrical, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and plumbing services throughout the Pilbara and regions of Western Australia.
• Ngardimu Metal Recycling Joint venture with Sims Metal providing high-quality scrap metal recycling services to public, commercial, and industrial businesses in the Pilbara region.
• Beyond MSP and Systems Consultancy Indigenous-led MSP, SaaS hub, and systems consultancy delivering software development, governance frameworks, and digital platforms to support nation entities and Indigenous businesses.
• Hawkeye Pilbara Consultancy Joint venture with Hawkeye Services delivering expert consultancy in surveying, engineering, and project management with deep regional knowledge and technical excellence to support infrastructure and development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander engagement target for all apprentices and trainees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Ngardimu Pty LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture owned by Yurra Pty Ltd and Sims Metal, providing high-quality scrap metal recycling services to the public, commercial and industrial businesses in the Pilbara region. Ngardimu is the Yindjibarndi word meaning 'again and again', reflecting the circular economy approach to metal recycling.
• Hawkeye PilbaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Hawkeye Services and Yurra delivering expert consultancy in surveying, engineering, and project management. Combines deep regional knowledge with technical excellence to support infrastructure and development projects.
• BeyondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous-led MSP, SaaS hub, and systems consultancy that serves as Yurra's digital transformation engine. Built to launch Indigenous workers into white/grey-collar roles through real-world digital capability. Delivers software development, governance frameworks, and digital platforms.
• Yindjibarndi Wealth Pty LtdflagshipOthersWholly owned investment entity established for the Yindjibarndi people. Yindjibarndi Wealth Pty Ltd is the parent entity through which all Yindjibarndi people hold majority ownership of Yurra Pty Ltd.
• State Government (North-West Aboriginal Housing Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funding partner for the Wunggu Maya Housing Program and Training Centre, a major Indigenous housing initiative in the Pilbara.
• LotterywestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Australian lottery funding body providing grants for community projects including the Spoilbank Marina Playground and Wunggu Maya Housing Program.
• Sims MetalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner with Yurra in Ngardimu Pty Ltd, providing scrap metal recycling services throughout the Pilbara region.
• Hawkeye ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner with Yurra in Hawkeye Pilbara, delivering surveying, engineering, and project management consultancy services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Downer EDI: Large Australian infrastructure and mining services group delivering rail maintenance, civil, and facilities services across Australia including the Pilbara. Competes with Yurra on enterprise mining and government tenders but at significantly greater scale.
• CIMIC Group: Major ASX-listed construction and infrastructure group (parent of CPB Contractors, Thiess). Competes for large-scale civil and rail scopes in the Pilbara and across WA, representing the dominant incumbent bidder on tier-1 mining infrastructure work.
• Monadelphous Group: ASX-listed engineering and maintenance services provider to the resources, energy, and infrastructure sectors with significant Pilbara presence. Overlaps with Yurra's facilities maintenance, industrial, and rail-adjacent scopes.

Direct peers

• NRW Holdings: Australian mining services and civil contractor delivering civil construction, rail maintenance, and equipment hire to Pilbara iron ore miners. Highly comparable on geography, customer set (Rio Tinto, BHP), and service mix.
• BGC Contracting: Australian civil and mining contractor delivering bulk earthworks, road, and rail construction in WA. Direct comparable on Pilbara civil and rail scopes for mining and government clients.
• Macmahon: Australian mining contractor providing civil construction, equipment hire, and maintenance services primarily to the resources sector. Overlaps with Yurra in Pilbara-focused mining support and rail/infrastructure scopes.
• SRG Global: Specialist engineering, construction, and maintenance contractor serving mining, energy, and infrastructure clients across Australia. Comparable on asset maintenance, civil, and rail-adjacent services to resource clients.

Emerging players

• Hawkeye Services: Surveying and engineering consultancy that co-owns the Hawkeye Pilbara JV with Yurra. Provides engineering survey and project management services comparable to Yurra's Hawkeye Pilbara JV offering.
• Indigenous Infrastructure Group: Supply Nation registered Indigenous-owned infrastructure services business operating in Pilbara/Northern Australia. Closest Indigenous-owned peer competing for the same procurement-preference civil and rail scopes.
• Sims Metal Management: Global metals recycling company that co-owns the Ngardimu JV with Yurra. Connected to Yurra through a Pilbara metal recycling partnership with comparable regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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