Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 25,667 contracts worth $89.15B in the Building Construction Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 7210), spanning 22 years (2005–2026). This spending covers 6,455 distinct suppliers and 141 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION. Year-over-year spending has increased by 31%. There are currently 1,049 contracts worth $7.20B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

25,667Total contracts
$89.15BTotal value
6,455Suppliers
141Agencies
$3.5MAvg contract
1,049Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 31% YoY

Government spend on Building Construction Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $3.56B $7.12B $10.67B $14.23B 2012: $1.17B (330 contracts) 12 2013: $3.47B (2,121 contracts) 13 2014: $9.39B (1,909 contracts) 14 2015: $1.68B (1,506 contracts) 15 2016: $5.36B (1,645 contracts) 16 2017: $2.02B (1,484 contracts) 17 2018: $5.45B (2,018 contracts) 18 2019: $5.27B (1,907 contracts) 19 2020: $6.76B (1,877 contracts) 20 2021: $6.65B (2,290 contracts) 21 2022: $6.37B (1,961 contracts) 22 2023: $5.69B (1,276 contracts) 23 2024: $9.09B (1,378 contracts) 24 2025: $14.23B (1,684 contracts) 25 2026: $374.4M (164 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Building Construction Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION 16 $4.60B 5.2%
2 TRANSFIELD SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) 20 $3.76B 4.2%
3 SPOTLESS FACILITY SERVICES PTY LTD GEMS PROJECT 1 $3.69B 4.1%
4 VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD GEMS PROJECT 2 $3.27B 3.7%
5 PRAECO PTY LIMITED 18 $2.98B 3.3%
6 LEND LEASE BUILDING PTY LTD 56 $2.32B 2.6%
7 SITZLER PTY LTD 45 $2.24B 2.5%
8 CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED 17 $2.10B 2.4%
9 LAING O'ROURKE AUSTRALIA CONSTRUCTION PTY LTD 18 $2.10B 2.4%
10 Service Stream Infrastructure Services Pty Ltd 1 $2.04B 2.3%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Building Construction Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 13,607 $75.85B
2 Department of Finance 496 $2.39B
3 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 609 $1.49B
4 Department of Home Affairs 367 $1.09B
5 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 87 $867.7M
6 1,885 $690.9M
7 Services Australia 714 $657.9M
8 CSIRO 163 $647.9M
9 Australian Federal Police 515 $594.8M
10 Australian Taxation Office 96 $459.9M

Parent Category

Construction & Maintenance UNSPSC Segment 72 · 36,698 contracts · $100.81B · 7,438 suppliers

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