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  • What’s new on the BridgePro website

    Company

    5 November 2026

    What’s new on the BridgePro website

    The BridgePro website has been rebuilt around our 2026 capability: a project map, new Engineering & Design, Plant & Equipment, How We Deliver and Sustainability pages, and 24 completed project pages.

  • Inside BridgePro OS: how a START card gets read

    Safety

    5 November 2026

    Inside BridgePro OS: how a START card gets read

    A short walk through the field app, AI-reviewed START cards, SWMS checks and the live dashboards that earned BridgePro OS the 2026 CCF Tasmania Digital Technology Award.

  • 130 piles into dolerite: the Macquarie Point pump station shaft

    Projects

    4 November 2026

    130 piles into dolerite: the Macquarie Point pump station shaft

    Secant piled tank, capping beam and rock excavation for the TasWater Macquarie Point Sewage Pump Station, delivered through the CPB UGL joint venture.

  • Helping the next generation find their start

    Community · People

    27 October 2026

    Helping the next generation find their start

    Carpenters Jacob Lomagno and Max Barton and first-year apprentice Keira Duguid spoke with students about getting started in civil construction at the opening of the CCF Tasmania Earthworks Academy.

  • Leven River Bridge strengthened on the Bass Highway

    Projects

    4 October 2026

    Leven River Bridge strengthened on the Bass Highway

    Strengthening of the Leven River Bridge at Ulverstone for the Department of State Growth, under the Freight Capacity Upgrade Program.

  • 86 CFA piles for the new LGH multi-storey car park

    Projects

    23 September 2026

    86 CFA piles for the new LGH multi-storey car park

    CFA pile foundations for the new multi-storey car park at Launceston General Hospital, designed and built for Vos Construction.

  • Brett Whiteley visits the BridgePro facility at Latrobe

    Company

    22 September 2026

    Brett Whiteley visits the BridgePro facility at Latrobe

    Brett Whiteley toured BridgePro’s Latrobe facility to learn more about the business and the team behind it.

  • Devonport’s critical Mersey Slip secured in proud partnership

    Community · Projects

    16 September 2026

    Devonport’s critical Mersey Slip secured in proud partnership

    TasPorts remediated the Mersey Slipway site; BridgePro is investing more than $3.5 million to bring it back into service for the Devonport fishing fleet and, in time, tugs and offshore vessels from across southern Australia.

  • Farewell to Tom Wazny after 11 years

    People

    11 September 2026

    Farewell to Tom Wazny after 11 years

    After more than 11 years with BridgePro, Design Engineer Tom Wazny is heading to Hobart for his next chapter.

  • Careers built at BridgePro: Nathan’s story

    People

    9 September 2026

    Careers built at BridgePro: Nathan’s story

    From the workshop floor to leading a team: Nathan’s career has grown with BridgePro.

  • Learning to lead: National Skills Week at BridgePro

    People

    25 August 2026

    Learning to lead: National Skills Week at BridgePro

    Skills development does not stop when an apprenticeship, qualification or degree is complete. It continues through every stage of a career.

  • Where I started, where I am now: Zac Davis

    People

    24 August 2026

    Where I started, where I am now: Zac Davis

    From a fabrication apprenticeship in 2008 to Estimator and Project Manager at BridgePro: Zac Davis’s career story for National Skills Week.

  • Like a glove: Spirit of Tasmania berths at her new Devonport terminal

    Projects

    23 August 2026

    Like a glove: Spirit of Tasmania berths at her new Devonport terminal

    BridgePro built the five-span, four-lane concrete shore ramp and approach structure for the new Spirit of Tasmania terminal at Devonport, as a major subcontractor to BMD.

  • Jai Wynwood: two apprentice awards in one year

    Awards · People

    20 August 2026

    Jai Wynwood: two apprentice awards in one year

    Boilermaking apprentice Jai Wynwood is the 2026 CCF Tasmania Ashley Cooper Civil Trainee / Apprentice of the Year and a 2026 TasTAFE Trade Excellence Award recipient.

  • Proud every time we drive over it

    Projects

    12 August 2026

    Proud every time we drive over it

    Around 100 BridgePro people were among the more than 1,000 Tasmanians who built the New Bridgewater Bridge, including the piers that hold it up.

  • New Kit Day: a handheld LiDAR scanner for the workshop

    Company

    12 August 2026

    New Kit Day: a handheld LiDAR scanner for the workshop

    Five minutes of walking with BridgePro’s new handheld LiDAR scanner produced a full 3D model of fabricated steelwork, checked straight back against the design.

  • Sam Murphy Highly Commended as Equipment Operator of the Year

    Awards · People

    8 August 2026

    Sam Murphy Highly Commended as Equipment Operator of the Year

    BridgePro Barge Master and Marine Superintendent Sam Murphy was Highly Commended in the Equipment Operator of the Year category at the 2026 CCF Tasmania Earth Awards.

  • BridgePro OS wins the 2026 CCF Tasmania Digital Technology Award

    Awards

    8 August 2026

    BridgePro OS wins the 2026 CCF Tasmania Digital Technology Award

    Rather than adapt off-the-shelf software, BridgePro built its own. The Civil Contractors Federation has recognised the result.

  • Four awards on one night at the 2026 CCF Tasmania Earth Awards

    Awards

    7 August 2026

    Four awards on one night at the 2026 CCF Tasmania Earth Awards

    BridgePro came home from the 2026 Civil Contractors Federation Tasmania Earth Awards with four awards, making it six consecutive years of Earth Award wins.

  • Driven steel piles for the UTAS Stadium redevelopment

    Projects

    30 July 2026

    Driven steel piles for the UTAS Stadium redevelopment

    Driven steel pile foundations for the UTAS Stadium redevelopment in Launceston, designed and installed for Fairbrother.

  • Backing our community in 2026

    Community

    22 June 2026

    Backing our community in 2026

    The Cancer Council North West Daffodil Gala raised more than $107,000 for Tasmanians affected by cancer, with BridgePro as a Signature Sponsor.

  • Port Latta fender replacement delivered in 47 days, 1.8 km offshore

    Projects

    15 June 2026

    Port Latta fender replacement delivered in 47 days, 1.8 km offshore

    Replacing 55-year-old fender infrastructure on an open-water dolphin at Port Latta, with the port fully operational throughout.

  • Chelsea Atkins nominated for Sea FM Top Apprentice 2026

    People

    7 June 2026

    Chelsea Atkins nominated for Sea FM Top Apprentice 2026

    Apprentice boilermaker Chelsea Atkins has been nominated for Sea FM’s Top Apprentice 2026.

  • One year since the New Bridgewater Bridge opened

    Projects

    3 June 2026

    One year since the New Bridgewater Bridge opened

    Twelve months on from opening day, the New Bridgewater Bridge is doing what it was built to do: carrying Tasmania’s traffic over the Derwent.

  • Five Years Plus: celebrating long service at BridgePro

    People

    1 June 2026

    Five Years Plus: celebrating long service at BridgePro

    Our fourth annual Five Years Plus Service Celebration welcomed nine new inductees, and more than a third of our workforce has now been with BridgePro for five years or more.

  • Learning from the best: DFI-PFSF and the Future of Construction Summit

    Company

    20 May 2026

    Learning from the best: DFI-PFSF and the Future of Construction Summit

    Members of our foundations and leadership teams spent the week learning at two national industry events.

  • TAS SES Mersey Unit trains at our Latrobe facility

    Community

    15 May 2026

    TAS SES Mersey Unit trains at our Latrobe facility

    The TAS SES Mersey Unit ran rescue training exercises at BridgePro’s Latrobe facility.

  • Lachlan McCall completes his carpentry apprenticeship

    People

    19 December 2025

    Lachlan McCall completes his carpentry apprenticeship

    Congratulations to Lachlan McCall on completing his carpentry apprenticeship with BridgePro.

  • Eight years as an Employer of Choice, and recognition from PIANC

    Awards · People

    20 November 2025

    Eight years as an Employer of Choice, and recognition from PIANC

    BridgePro has been a Tasmanian Government Employer of Choice every year since 2017 and was recognised by PIANC Australia as an industry leader in 2024.

  • Rubicon River Bridge complete at Sassafras

    Projects

    2 October 2025

    Rubicon River Bridge complete at Sassafras

    The new Rubicon River bridge on Smith and Others Road, Sassafras, is complete, replacing a single-lane timber bridge for Latrobe Council.

  • Fifteen years of BridgePro, and the Foundation of BridgePro

    Company · People

    31 August 2025

    Fifteen years of BridgePro, and the Foundation of BridgePro

    BridgePro marked 15 years in 2025 by honouring the team members who have been with us for five years or more: the Foundation of BridgePro.

  • Devonport 2 West Tug Berth Pontoon wins the 2025 CCF Tasmania Earth Award

    Awards · Projects

    27 August 2025

    Devonport 2 West Tug Berth Pontoon wins the 2025 CCF Tasmania Earth Award

    A $2.5 million design and construct project for TasPorts, replacing a small craft berth that had served the Port of Devonport for nearly 30 years.

  • Tasmania’s first CFA secant piling, delivered at Davis Street

    Projects

    17 April 2025

    Tasmania’s first CFA secant piling, delivered at Davis Street

    Secant piling, ring beam, confined-space excavation and a full concrete structure delivered as a $5.4 million lump sum package for the CPB UGL joint venture at Smithton.

  • Meet the Sany 100 t telescopic crawler crane

    Company

    20 December 2024

    Meet the Sany 100 t telescopic crawler crane

    The newest addition to our fleet is a Sany 100 t telescopic boom crawler crane.

  • A new base for the Teddy Sheean VC statue

    Community

    11 November 2024

    A new base for the Teddy Sheean VC statue

    BridgePro designed and installed the base for Latrobe’s new Teddy Sheean VC statue, in place for Remembrance Day.

  • Iconic Bridgewater Bridge Piers completed

    Projects

    29 October 2024

    Iconic Bridgewater Bridge Piers completed

    The final pier of the new Bridgewater Bridge was completed in October 2024, marking a major step forward for the $786 million link over the River Derwent...

  • BridgePro named DCCI Business of the Year 2024

    Awards

    4 October 2024

    BridgePro named DCCI Business of the Year 2024

    BridgePro has been named Business of the Year 2024 at the Devonport Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual Dinner.

  • Latrobe Township Flood Mitigation Project wins 2 State awards

    Awards · Projects

    16 September 2024

    Latrobe Township Flood Mitigation Project wins 2 State awards

    The Latrobe Township Flood Mitigation Project has been named 2024 Engineers Australia Tasmanian Project of the Year and won the 2024 Civil Contractors Federation Tasmania Earth Award, recognising the $14 million flood diversion scheme BridgePro delivered for Latrobe Council.

  • A new Soilmec SR-75 CFA piling rig joins the fleet

    Company

    30 April 2024

    A new Soilmec SR-75 CFA piling rig joins the fleet

    BridgePro has added a brand new Soilmec SR-75 Blue Tec rig to its piling fleet, set up for continuous flight auger (CFA) piles.

  • White Timber Bridge delivered for Derwent Valley Council

    Projects

    24 April 2024

    White Timber Bridge delivered for Derwent Valley Council

    Our team has completed the White Timber Bridge at Lachlan, a design and construct project that links around 850 residents to the rest of the state.

  • Females forming their legacy

    People

    6 February 2024

    Females forming their legacy

    Historically, the civil construction industry has not been considered a women's occupation, but that narrative, especially at BridgePro Engineering, is changing. The industry has…

  • Warrawee suspension bridge wins Earth Award

    Awards · Projects

    11 November 2023

    Warrawee suspension bridge wins Earth Award

    The Warrawee Suspension Bridge, designed and constructed by BridgePro for Latrobe Council, has won the 2023 Civil Contractors Federation National and Tasmanian Earth Awards and been named 2023 Engineers Australia Tasmanian Project of the Year.

  • A rising star in engineering

    Awards · People

    8 September 2023

    A rising star in engineering

    In the picturesque island state of Tasmania, one young engineer is making waves in the world of engineering with his innovative and sustainable design.

  • How to get nominated for engineer of the year with Engineers Australia

    Awards · People

    8 September 2023

    How to get nominated for engineer of the year with Engineers Australia

    BridgePro Engineering is committed to fostering exceptional engineering talent and believes in the importance of dedication, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence...

  • New Bridgewater Bridge progress: temporary bridge works

    Projects

    3 September 2023

    New Bridgewater Bridge progress: temporary bridge works

    If you have travelled to or from Tasmania's capital, Hobart, recently, you would have seen the remarkable engineering feat that is underway – the construction of The New Bridgewater Bridge...

  • Building the Warrawee Suspension Bridge

    Projects

    13 June 2023

    Building the Warrawee Suspension Bridge

    We pride ourselves on tackling unique and challenging projects that push the boundaries of conventional construction practices. The Warrawee Suspension Bridge, recently completed…