$34.1bn
$X.Xbn
63,089
20,641
$X.Xbn
The Site Preparation Services industry is one of the largest specialist construction services industries, as its services are integral to the early stages of most construction projects and resource developments. The industry comprises many small-scale contractors that supply heavy construction equipment within narrow regional or niche service markets. It also includes a handful of larger, multi-disciplined contractors capable of undertaking large-scale or complex projects. The industry's performance has been influenced by widely divergent trends in the core construction markets, and revenue will decline at an average annualised 0.9% to $34.1 billion in 2023-24. Profit margins have narrowed in recent years because of the slump in new housing construction and rising input prices resulting from supply chain bottlenecks.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $34.1bn in 2023.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
CIMIC | 683.0 | |
Delta | 683.0 | |
Keller Australia | 171.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Wet hire on building sites , Wet hire on infrastructure projects and Specialist mine preparation . Wet hire on building sites is the largest segment of the Site Preparation Services in Australia.
The slump in housing construction dampens wet hire on building sites
Industry companies primarily conduct earthmoving work, such as levelling construction sites, excavating foundations, digging trenches or removing overburden from mine sites. The industry also includes companies that hire out earthmoving equipment with operators (wet hire).
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ANZSIC 3212 - Site Preparation Services in Australia
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Most contracts are awarded by tender or under a long-term relationship with a developer or public authority. Site preparation contractors with proven capabilities and availab...
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The industry has no Major Companies as it comprises mainly small-scale developers that are non-employing enterprises. The Site Preparation Services industry comprises several...
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Work on road and bridge construction projects provided robust revenue for contractors delivering earthmoving and levelling services. Stimulus has mainly come from site prepar...
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Rising input prices have pushed up purchase costs. Inflationary pressures stem from supply chain disruptions, fuelled by the fallout from the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
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The market size of the Site Preparation Services industry in Australia is $34.1bn in 2024.
There are 20,641 businesses in the Site Preparation Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2018 and 2023.
The market size of the Site Preparation Services industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2018 and 2023.
Over the next five years, the Site Preparation Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Site Preparation Services market in Australia are CIMIC, Delta and Keller Australia
Wet hire on building sites and Wet hire on infrastructure projects are part of the Site Preparation Services industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is CIMIC.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Site Preparation Services industry in Australia.