Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 36,698 contracts worth $100.81B in the Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 72), spanning 22 years (2005–2026). This spending covers 7,438 distinct suppliers and 162 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION. Year-over-year spending has increased by 30%. There are currently 1,140 contracts worth $8.66B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

36,698Total contracts
$100.81BTotal value
7,438Suppliers
162Agencies
$2.7MAvg contract
1,140Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 30% YoY

Government spend on Construction & Maintenance over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $3.58B $7.16B $10.75B $14.33B 2012: $1.20B (373 contracts) 12 2013: $3.98B (2,461 contracts) 13 2014: $13.27B (2,171 contracts) 14 2015: $1.80B (1,777 contracts) 15 2016: $5.78B (1,885 contracts) 16 2017: $2.16B (1,696 contracts) 17 2018: $5.82B (2,227 contracts) 18 2019: $5.39B (2,099 contracts) 19 2020: $6.94B (2,042 contracts) 20 2021: $9.08B (2,472 contracts) 21 2022: $7.42B (2,157 contracts) 22 2023: $6.79B (1,433 contracts) 23 2024: $9.20B (1,615 contracts) 24 2025: $14.33B (1,863 contracts) 25 2026: $377.2M (187 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Construction & Maintenance by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION 16 $4.60B 4.6%
2 NRT Pty Ltd in its own capacity and as trustee of the NRT Unit Trust 1 $3.77B 3.7%
3 TRANSFIELD SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) 22 $3.76B 3.7%
4 SPOTLESS FACILITY SERVICES PTY LTD GEMS PROJECT 1 $3.69B 3.7%
5 VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD GEMS PROJECT 2 $3.27B 3.2%
6 PRAECO PTY LIMITED 20 $2.98B 3.0%
7 CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED 20 $2.48B 2.5%
8 LEND LEASE BUILDING PTY LTD 60 $2.33B 2.3%
9 SITZLER PTY LTD 48 $2.27B 2.3%
10 ALTRAC Light Rail Partnership 1 $2.20B 2.2%
11 LAING O'ROURKE AUSTRALIA CONSTRUCTION PTY LTD 24 $2.12B 2.1%
12 Service Stream Infrastructure Services Pty Ltd 1 $2.04B 2.0%
13 SPOTLESS FACILITY SERVICES PTY LTD 1,024 $1.98B 2.0%
14 FULTON HOGAN CONSTRUCTION PTY LTD 10 $1.87B 1.9%
15 COMPASS GROUP DEFENCE HOSPITALITY SERVICES PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT 1 $1.85B 1.8%
16 THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 67 $1.66B 1.6%
17 9,974 $1.57B 1.6%
18 LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION PTY LIMITED 7 $1.56B 1.5%
19 LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION (SOUTHERN) PTY LIMITED 6 $1.46B 1.5%
20 MULTIPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD 80 $1.39B 1.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Construction & Maintenance.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 14,423 $76.89B
2 Transport for NSW 11 $3.80B
3 Department of Finance 829 $2.56B
4 Transport for NSW (Legacy Transport Infrastructure Projects) 3 $2.22B
5 Health Infrastructure 11 $1.60B
6 9,974 $1.57B
7 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 691 $1.54B
8 Department of Home Affairs 426 $1.27B
9 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 118 $1.18B
10 CSIRO 208 $774.1M

Expiring Contracts (1,140 in next 12 months)

1,140 contracts worth $8.66B in Construction & Maintenance expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct Main Works Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd Health Infrastructure $680.4M
Managing Contractor Contract - Delivery Phase LEND LEASE BUILDING CONTRACTORS Department of Defence $509.4M
Construction Support Services SITZLER PTY LTD Department of Defence $361.3M
Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment Main Works John Holland Pty Ltd Health Infrastructure $337.2M
Building Construction and Support Services LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION Department of Defence $311.0M
Redevelopment Works HALIKOS CONSTRUCTIONS Department of Defence $310.7M
St George Stage 3 - Main Works Watpac Construction Pty Ltd Health Infrastructure $264.0M
Project Support Services LEND LEASE BUILDING PTY LTD Department of Defence $256.8M
Construction Works SITZLER PTY LTD Department of Defence $248.7M
Program Support Services GDN ISLAND BAYINGUWA DELIVERY TEAM PACIFIC SERVICES GROUP Department of Defence $248.6M
Main Works Package 3 Contract - Anzac Hall and Glazed Link Lendlease Construction Pty Ltd Australian War Memorial $157.0M
Building Works DURATEC AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $133.3M
Building Works HANSEN YUNCKEN PTY LTD - EOLRP PROJECT Department of Defence $119.0M
Program Management CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED Department of Defence $114.5M
Main Works Package 1 Southern Entrance and Main Works Package 4 Main Building So Kane Constructions Pty Ltd Australian War Memorial $102.6M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Construction & Maintenance segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
7210 25,667 $89.15B 88.4%
7200 5,586 $7.12B 7.1%
7213 2,257 $2.65B 2.6%
7212 407 $1.45B 1.4%
7214 1,296 $224.2M 0.2%
7215 943 $207.4M 0.2%
7211 542 $9.6M 0.0%

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