MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
2019-20 GROUP REVENUE
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
BMD Constructions – 59.6%
BMD Urban – 29.2%
Empower Engineers & Project Managers – 0.3%
JMac Constructions – 4.1%
Urbex – 6.8%
$1.46 billion
2019-20 GROUP REVENUE
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
BY BUSINESS UNIT
BMD Constructions – 59.6%
BMD Urban – 29.2%
Empower Engineers & Project Managers – 0.3%
JMac Constructions – 4.1%
Urbex – 6.8%
$1.46 billion
2019-20 GROUP REVENUE
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
AWARDED
Revenue
BY BUSINESS UNIT
BMD Constructions – 59.6%
BMD Urban – 29.2%
Empower Engineers & Project Managers – 0.3%
JMac Constructions – 4.1%
Urbex – 6.8%
$1.46 billion
2019-20 GROUP REVENUE
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
REACHED PRACTICAL COMPLETION
141 projects
AWARDED
Revenue
BY BUSINESS UNIT
BMD Constructions – 59.6%
BMD Urban – 29.2%
Empower Engineers & Project Managers – 0.3%
JMac Constructions – 4.1%
Urbex – 6.8%
$1.46 billion
2019-20 GROUP REVENUE
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
94% Victorian spend $90 million Melb metro
THOMPSONS ROAD UPGRADE STAGE 2
90 businesses engaged $28 million spent locally
HAUGHTON PIPELINE DUPLICATION
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
The BMD Group
BMD’s major infrastructure unit offers civil construction services with expertise, experience and resources applied across the industry sectors of transport, defence, rail, port, resources, and oil and gas.
A division of BMD Constructions, BMD Industrial assembles multi-disciplinary teams who are equipped to deliver design, construction, maintenance, installation and commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, piping, structural, and civil works.
BMD’s urban development business offers subdivisional and allied services, with BMD renowned as the largest urban development contractor in Australia with a national footprint.
BMD’s design arm offers clients a variety of options regarding risk and opportunity management, contracting styles, AND time and cost controls.
JMac Constructions specialises in landscape construction and building works including residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and long-term care and maintenance.
Urbex is the BMD Group’s property development arm, creating innovative living environments that set new benchmarks in urban design and community creation.
Thank you to our employees, clients, partners and supply chain for their continued support
Read our complete 2019-20 Annual Review
NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
126 projects
REACHED PRACTICAL COMPLETION
141 projects
AWARDED
Revenue
BY BUSINESS UNIT
BMD Constructions – 59.6%
BMD Urban – 29.2%
Empower Engineers & Project Managers – 0.3%
JMac Constructions – 4.1%
Urbex – 6.8%
$1.46 billion
2019-20 GROUP REVENUE
2017-18 – $1.38 billion
2018-19 – $1.31 billion
Hear from our leaders
MICK POWER AM
GROUP BOARD CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chairman’s report
At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, nobody could have predicted the uncertainty and unrest that early 2020 would bring. The way in which BMD operates will remain changed for the foreseeable future, with some of our updated processes and procedures becoming business as usual.
As BMD moves into a new decade of operation, and in alignment with our philosophy, ‘our business is our people’, we undertook a Group wide survey at the end of 2019. The survey assisted in understanding our people’s thoughts on how we can shape our business’ strategic focus to ensure we remain in a position to provide meaningful opportunities for our employees while continuing to sustainably grow the organisation. The survey reinforced that we are doing a lot of things right across the business, but also highlighted areas which have now become a focus for continuous improvement.
As an essential service, it was important that BMD was able to continue to operate safely during COVID-19, ensuring our people remained supported through employment and our clients were delivered best for project outcomes. It is a testament to BMD’s leadership and business strategy that our operations remained largely uninterrupted and our people continued to undertake their pre-pandemic employment.
With a significant amount of communication required during COVID-19, it was important to understand how satisfied our people were with BMD’s ongoing management of the situation. The results of a COVID-19 response survey indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the clarity of information included in COVID-19 updates and 89% satisfied or extremely satisfied with their frequency of distribution.
Providing opportunities for our people to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing became particularly important in 2020. BMD began offering mental health workshops for our employees in late 2019 through attendance of physical training conducted by our partner, Mental Health Movement. The training assisted our employees to understand the difference in mental health and mental illness, provided tools to help employees seek support and start important conversations, supported them to identify mental health issues within themselves and others, and provided strategies to improve management of mental health. Following travel restrictions and the implementation of social distancing, Mental Health Movement conducted a range of mental health webinars to facilitate attendance of BMD employees across the country.
Supporting the next generation of engineers, and contributing to increasing diversity within the construction industry, remains a priority for BMD. Our relationship with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was formalised seven years ago through the launch of an annual engineering scholarship. In 2019, we extended our support through a $25,000 partnership with QUT’s Extreme Science and Engineering Van. Delivering free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops, the van is driven by QUT ambassadors and ignites a passion for STEM and further education among school students in areas that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Our partnership with Power of Engineering continued, and BMD was proud to support two school-based events which were held to inspire young women and new entrants from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in engineering. Ten employees attended events in Townsville and on the Gold Coast, participating in initiatives to familiarise young people with STEM and engineering concepts.
While COVID-19 restrictions impeded BMD’s capability to hold our annual Dare Awards events around the country, it was important to continue to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our people, especially during challenging times. As such, the 2020 Dare Awards nominations proceeded as planned and it was pleasing to see the BMD family embrace the changes to our annual internal recognition program, with a record 1139 nominations received.
Our company values are the pillars on which BMD is built, and that is why our Dare Awards categories are named after them. Along with my fellow Board members, it was a privilege to again acknowledge 17 deserving winners for their exceptional work ethic and commitment to our culture and The BMD Way. I would also like to congratulate and thank BMD’s nine new 20 Year Club members and five new 25 Year Club members for striving to instill our unique culture into our 1700 strong employees so that The BMD Way remains at the heart of everything we do. I look forward to catching up with our cohort of long-term employees when circumstances allow.
Scott Power
Group Executive Director – Operations
Operations report
The past 12 months have been unlike anything that I have experienced during my career. Despite the uncertainty of the second half of the 2019-20 financial year, it has been extremely pleasing to see our people and partners seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As an essential service, BMD has remained operational throughout the pandemic. While there has been some examples of construction contractors restructuring their businesses and seeking support from their staff in terms of salary reductions, BMD’s strong risk management strategies and control measures, coupled with our significant volume of work in hand and solid pipeline of future opportunities, has ensured the business has not been required to implement such actions.
What has become clear is that communication between all levels of government, industry bodies and unions has never been greater and a genuine commitment to collaboration is evident to ensure the construction industry is able to thrive in a post COVID-19 economy. As a collaborative contracting business, BMD welcomes this transparency and increased consultation and is well placed to contribute knowledge on how our industry can positively contribute to Australia’s economic recovery.
The inclusion of Australian construction contractors in the head contracts of major infrastructure projects is one such way in which government bodies can assist in the viability and growth of local business. As a member of Australian Owned Contractors, we support the inclusion of Australian owned, mid-tier contractors into our nation building projects so that we can continue shaping the country through the delivery of iconic infrastructure well into the future. It was pleasing to see BMD Constructions selected as the preferred proponent for the $400 million Tonkin Gap project alongside fellow Australian Owned Contractors association member, Georgiou as part of the Tonkin Gap Alliance.
Our senior management team met regularly during the 2019- 20 financial year, participating in workshops to define our business strategy and provide clarity on how the business will continue to deliver success. The strategic anchors of people, process and performance encapsulated discussions, with the ultimate goal being to help our people perform at their best. To achieve this goal, we will understand and manage risks and opportunities, continue to implement our diversification strategy, and commit to cash flow transparency at appropriate levels. Consistent performance through a one team approach and by harnessing the capability of our people will ensure we continue to achieve successful client outcomes via BMD’s whole-of-life service offering.
In alignment with our commitment to increase transparency and communication across the Group, BMD’s leaders of corporate services including Human Resources, Finance, Payments, Treasury, Business Systems, Information Technology, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Fleet and Procurement attended regular Corporate Services Forums to consider the way in which these services are provided to BMD. With a focus on continuous improvement, the group identified business challenges and are working in agile teams to deliver solutions which support our projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for the Group.
The practical completion and opening of Brisbane’s new runway marked a significant achievement for not only the Skyway team, of which BMD was a joint venture partner, but also for a substantial number of BMD employees who delivered the runway’s early works package in 2012. The project achieved zero lost time injuries over 3.3 million hours worked, an exceptional result for a site spread across over 300 hectares and comprising of a peak daily workforce of 650.
With the global economy experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression, BMD moves into the new financial year following detailed planning to prepare us for the subsequent challenges, as well as the inevitable opportunities that will be presented. With foundations laid, BMD is well placed for success over the next 12 months, and will continue to stimulate the economy through the numerous and varied ancillary services our business supports.
Craig Mortensen
Group Executive Director – Chief Financial Officer
CFO’s report
Despite challenges faced in the last quarter of the 2019-20 financial year, the BMD Group achieved financial performance in line with original budget expectations.
Our operational business units including BMD Constructions, BMD Urban, Empower Engineers & Project Managers, JMac Constructions and Urbex each delivered a profit, and despite COVID-19 based forecasts predicting a delivery of earnings 30% below budget expectations, the Queensland Constructions division and BMD Urban delivered strong results. The business’ ability to address COVID-19 related concerns quickly and effectively eliminated potentially negative impacts to profit and cash outcomes.
The Group’s strategic program, DigiLead, delivered key initiatives including the implementation of a new asset management system, automation of the docket receipt and docket matching process, online learning, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting construction project management.
An automated payments platform that enables better monitoring of compliance under the many state and territory security payment obligations was also rolled out. With BMD processing and paying approximately 17,000 invoices per month, the new system has provided considerable benefits in the timeliness of reporting and significantly reduced the manual workload associated with ensuring compliance against the varied legislative requirements of each state and territory. The platform also automated the monthly reporting requirements to achieve compliance in line with the obligations of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
During the 2019-20 financial year, a Procurement division was established to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across the business. Working collaboratively with BMD’s operational business units and external parties, the team undertook reviews across wet hire, dry hire, travel and accommodation, personal protective equipment and corporate wear, stationery suppliers, and labour hire. Empirical data tracking demonstrated that these reviews have supported operational efficiency and generated commercial benefits in the form of lower costs. Moving forward, the Procurement division will focus on reviewing materials and supplies, traffic control, small tools, and plant and equipment.
Development of our people remained a priority, with 20 of our emerging leaders undertaking a 12 month training program designed to equip them with the skills necessary to move into leadership roles. The Group also continued to support employees undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate business-related study programs. BMD remains committed to the professional and personal development of our people to ensure they have the skills required to perform their roles and supports them to obtain the career opportunities they are seeking.
Our Graduate Accountant development program continued, with several of our graduates obtaining necessary experience through appointment to site based accounting roles. This program will continue to ensure our finance teams have the necessary industry knowledge and experience to provide the best support possible for the business.
Increasingly, we are identifying the need to develop the data analysis and technology skills of our people. It is through these skills the business is identifying margin improvements and ensuring a better understanding of project challenges earlier than would otherwise have been the case.
The strategy to grow our Urban business through property development arm, Urbex acquiring land to develop and sell is being financed through both traditional bank lending and nonbank finance partners. We continue to benefit from the support of our financiers in this space, with several land opportunities under construction.
The Group is in a strong position to navigate the challenging business environment, with a high level of work in hand and numerous projects that are performing exceptionally well and forecast to deliver outcomes in excess of our tendered margins. We continue to be supported by our stakeholders, including banks and bond providers, which is a testament to the efforts of our people to drive a focus on performance and ensuring we manage our cash and risk within the business.
Our people are our biggest asset
THEY’RE WHAT GET US THROUGH THE CHALLENGING TIMES
The tenacity and expertise of our people was highlighted during the 2019-20 financial year, with our teams taking the challenges associated with COVID-19 in their stride, seamlessly adapting to changing work environments and continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
BMD’S FAMILY CULTURE WAS REINFORCED THROUGH A GROUP WIDE SURVEY, WITH EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS ACROSS QUESTIONS INCLUDING:
“I am a proud member of my team”
“I would recommend BMD as a great employer if I was asked”
“I am happy working with BMD”
Celebrating success
1139 nominations
FOR THE 2020 DARE AWARDS
The 17 winners were announced via live stream
49 awards
SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY AND PROJECT CATEGORIES
47% won or received a high commendation
9 members
INDUCTED INTO BMD’S 20 YEAR CLUB
Five of the 92 member group achieved 25 years
Investing in our people
BMD launched a professional development policy to further promote a training culture that supports and encourages employees to increase their knowledge and skills.
BMD IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:
Financial assistance
The support of senior staff and mentors
Opportunities on and off project sites
Fast facts
28 employees completed a traineeship
A FURTHER 134 SIGNED UP OR CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING THEIR FORMAL TRAINING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
5 engineers achieved chartered status
WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AND 12 MORE COMMENCED THEIR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION
8 employees are participating in BMD’s Higher Education scheme
WITH 75% OF THE 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR INTAKE FEMALE
51 undergraduates worked with BMD
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH SOME TRANSITIONING TO OUR 12 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM
17% of female graduates were hired in non-traditional female roles
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
BMD was awarded 3 training category awards
AT THE 2019 CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
Contributing to a sustainable future
With construction identified as Australia’s most male dominated industry, BMD recognises the requirement for businesses to actively work towards increasing female representation through practical, forward-thinking initiatives that attract and retain women and ultimately increase gender equality.
25% of BMD’s individual industry award nominations were female
Females represented 20% of finalists and 33% of winners
IN THE 2020 DARE AWARDS’ INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Rate of women who have returned from parental leave has increased to almost 86%
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK’S 2020 THEME, IN THIS TOGETHER STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH BMD’S APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT
$39.5 million
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS SPEND
2018-19 $8.7 million
2017-18 $6.31 million
97 businesses
2019-20 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
2018-19 59 business
2017-18 51 businesses
“We have a fantastic relationship with BMD. The real stand out for us is their genuine commitment to Indigenous employment – it’s not just about ticking a box, there is real engagement when dealing with the BMD site team, including their site managers and supervisors.”
WENDY MOULDS
DIRECTOR IE PROJECT – INDIGENOUS LABOUR HIRE BUSINESS
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, ENGAGING LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND SUPPORTING BOTH NATIONAL AND GRASS-ROOTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS
$1 million
INVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
“Research shows that moving students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage from uninterested in tertiary study to being actively interested is a journey and not a single revelatory experience.
Building aspiration is arguably the most challenging aspect as it involves individuals going through a personal change process, and the support of BMD enables QUT to keep this vital program on the road, changing lives every day of the school year.”
PROFESSOR TROY FARRELL
QUT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY – EXECUTIVE DEAN
BMD WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DELIVER GENUINE BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEASURED AND RESPONSIVE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Notable
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUPPLIERS
INDIGICO – CIVIL RAIL AND CONSTRUCTION
BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WORKCONTROL – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
143%
INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER INCREASE SINCE 2017 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN LAUNCH
$2.8 million
MONTHLY AVERAGE SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES 2019-20 FINANCIAL YEAR
$53 million
TOTAL INDIGENOUS SUPPLIER SPEND 2017-2020
100
SUPPLY NATION BUSINESSES ENGAGED SINCE 2017
340
INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN BMD’S DATABASE
Local content success
Exceeded Indigenous employment target by 390%
MT ISA INTERSECTION UPGRADES
$100.7 million total spend with local businesses
INLAND RAIL PARKES TO NARROMINE
22% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce
BMD
