The Facilities services line operates in Australia and New Zealand delivering facilities services to customers across a range of industry sectors including: defence, education, health government and hospitality. Downer designs, builds, operates and maintains steel lattice transmission towers, electricity and gas networks, wastewater treatment plants, water assets, wind farms, solar farms and telecommunication networks such as the NBN. The Utilities service line provides services to customers across the power and gas, water, communications and renewables sectors. It conducts transport infrastructure services that include earthworks, civil construction, asset management, maintenance, surfacing and stabilisation, supply of bituminous products and logistics, open space and facilities management and rail track signalling and electrification works. Transport comprises Downer's road services, infrastructure projects, and rail & transit systems businesses. In July 2017, Keolis Downer commenced operating bus and ferry services in Newcastle under the Newcastle Transport brand. In March 2015, Keolis Downer purchased bus operator Australian Transit Enterprises which operates the Hornibrook Bus Lines, LinkSA, Path Transit and SouthLink operations with 930 buses. In July 2014, Keolis Downer commenced operating the G:link light rail line on the Gold Coast. In November 2009 Downer Rail became a tram operator through its 49% shareholding in Keolis Downer that operates the Yarra Trams franchise in Melbourne. In 2008 Locomotive Demand Power was established as a subsidiary to lease locomotives. It reopened the former Cardiff Locomotive Workshops to build CityRail M sets. Evans Deakin operated the former Clyde Engineering plants at Kelso and Somerton and Walkers Limited, Maryborough plant. Maintenance of Sydney Trains' Millennium passenger fleet ĭowner reports its financial results under five service lines: Transport Utilities Facilities Engineering, Construction and Maintenance (EC&M) and Mining.ĭowner Rail was formed in March 2001 as EDI Rail following the purchase of Evans Deakin Industries by Downer Group.Sydney Growth Trains (SGT) with CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) with CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.Australia's National Broadband Network FttC, FttN, HFC.City Rail Link, Auckland (started 2016).Lower Wairarapa Valley flood prevention scheme (1964–1984).Cook Strait Ferry Terminal for passenger and freight operations (1960). Rimutaka Tunnel in partnership with Morrison-Knudsen (1951–1955).Projects undertaken by the company have included: The Spotless acquisition was the largest in Downer's history. It took full ownership of Spotless for $1.27 billion in October 2020. In March 2017, Downer acquired Hawkins, one of New Zealand's largest builders, and in June 2017, took majority ownership of Spotless Group Holdings through a hostile takeover. In October 2014, the construction assets of Tenix were acquired. Between 20, Downer also acquired Stork, QCC, Snowden, Emoleum and Excell Corporation. In 2001, Downer merged with Evans Deakin Industries to form Downer EDI. In 2000, road-sealing business Bitumix was acquired from BP. In 1998, Downer purchased major roads contractor Technic Group, and was first listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 1997, mining contractor Roche Brothers was acquired. In 1996, the company purchased Works Corporation, the state-owned enterprise civil construction arm of the New Zealand Ministry of Works & Development. In 1994, Downer merged with Hong Kong-based Paul YITC. In 1954, Downer & Co merged with William Cable Holdings and, in 1964, with A & G Price, to form Cable Price Downer. In 1933, the Downer Group was founded in New Zealand by Arnold Fielder Downer, as Downer & Co, focusing on providing engineering and construction services to the public and private infrastructure sectors in New Zealand, including the New Zealand Public Works Department. The 20th century also saw the purchase of companies that now make up Downer's core divisions: railway manufacturer Evans Deakin & Company (EDI) and mining contractor Roche Brothers. They merged in the 20th century to form parts of the Downer Group. History ĭowner's foundations were laid in the 19th century, when Walkers Limited and Clyde Engineering were founded in Australia, and the Public Works Department and Electrical Telegraph Department were founded in New Zealand. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and New Zealand Stock Exchange as Downer EDI (DOW), Downer is an ASX 200 company.ĭowner Group employs approximately 33,000 people across more than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand, but also in the Asia-Pacific region, South America and southern Africa. Downer Group is an integrated services company active in Australia and New Zealand.
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