Australian expansion for fast growing RSK Group
North West-based RSK Group has revealed ambitious plans to expand its Australia division as it marks its first 12 months in the country.
The Cheshire-headquartered environmental, engineering and technical services business has launched its Australian expansion strategy with the acquisition of four companies and 200 staff in 12 months.
It now plans to increase staff to 2,000 in the next 24 months as the Australian division continues to grow with projects worth £4bn under already.
RSK Australia MD Mark Haydock said: “The goal of RSK Australia is to replicate the full suite of environmental, engineering and technical services offered by the wider Group.
“The division has grown a significant presence across the eastern seaboard of Australia and into New Zealand.
“The Group currently has offices in Sydney, Bathurst, Parkes, Newcastle, Brisbane, Melbourne and New Zealand.
“Further geographical expansion is planned in Northern Queensland, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Adelaide and across into Western Australia.”
He said RSK’s focus in Australia was aligned to major infrastructure growth to future-proof regions experiencing significant population growth against the backdrop of climate change and the need to introduce resilience projects in a country of climate extremes.
This has seen the business involved in remediation work following significant bushfires and more recently looking at flood restoration work in northern New South Wales.
Mark said: “Another key part of RSK’s strategy in Australia is to draw on the wider Group’s considerable renewables expertise, as Australia accelerates its investment in this technology as part of its shift to clean energy.
“RSK is looking to import its vast experience in the delivery of off-shore wind, solar and green hydrogen projects into Australia.
“While acquisition is clearly a large part of the growth plans for RSK in Australia, there is a clear benefit for RSK Group companies to work through RSK Australia and build their own brand and presence in a largely untapped market for RSK – this creates a useful platform to allow them to expand operations into Australia from other parts of the world.”
The first four companies to join RSK Australia incloude: New South Wales-based integrated project management firm, Projence; health & safety, asbestos, property compliance, environmental and sustainability company EDP; Civil engineering, project management and transport sector specialists Western Project Services and SJA, a large-scale infrastructure advisory, expert witness, planning, project management and quantity surveying business serving the construction industry.
