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| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction Demolition |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Founders | Glen McMahon |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
| Owner | Andrew McMahon David McMahon |
Number of employees | 700 (2019) |
| Subsidiaries | Asurco Contracting |
| Website | www |
McMahon Services is an Australian construction and demolition company. Founded in 1959, it is based in Adelaide.
History
McMahon Services was founded in Adelaide in 1959 by Glen McMahon as a demolition company. In 1990, sons Andrew and David took over the management and the company diversified into construction.[1][2] It is contracted by governments and private industry for construction and demolition projects in most states of Australia.
McMahon Services is one of 12 Class A asbestos removal licence holders (licensed to remove friable asbestos or asbestos-contaminated dust)[3] in South Australia[4] and claims to be Australia's largest asbestos services provider.[5]
In September 2020, McMahon purchased Asurco Contracting.[6][7]
Legal issues
In 2004, the Federal Court of Australia imposed penalties totalling more than A$535,000 on McMahon Services, SA Demolition & Salvage, D&V Services and several company representatives following proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over collusive tendering practices.[8] The case concerned a Defence Department demolition and asbestos-removal contract at the Salisbury site in South Australia, valued at approximately A$2.4 million. McMahon Services was fined A$300,000, while its operations demolition manager, Phillip Bubner, was fined A$35,000.[8]
Notable projects
- Birkenhead Bridge deck replacement[9]
- HMAS Adelaide scuttling[10]
- HMAS Success scrapping[11]
- Kwinana Power Station demolition[12]
- Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge refurbishment[13][14]
- Northern Connector
- Northern Power Station demolition[15]
- Royal Adelaide Hospital demolition[16]
- Whyalla Airport terminal upgrade[17]
References
- McMahon Services Trailer Magazine 3 October 2019
- Our History McMahon Services
- "Asbestos Removal". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- "GL210: Register of Class A - Asbestos Removal Licence Holders" (PDF). Safework SA, Government of South Australia. 8 December 2016. GL210. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- "Asbestos Services". McMahon Services. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- McMahon buys Asurco to preserve SA construction sector Adelaide Advertiser 30 September 2020
- McMahon Services acquires Asurco Contracting Inside Construction 12 October 2020
- "Mcmahon Services and other demolition and asbestos removal companies required to pay penalties of more than $500000 for price fixing". Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- Birkenhead Bridge Deck Replacement McMahon Services
- The ship that won't go quietly Sydney Morning Herald 20 March 2010
- Ex HMAS Success Dismantling and Disposal McMahon Services
- Kwinana Power Station Demolition and Rehabilitation Project McMahon Services
- Old Murray Bridge Refurbishment McMahon Services
- Major works for Birkenhead Bridge Department for Infrastructure & Transport 30 July 2020
- Coal dust managed as power station demolition work continues ABC News 9 November 2017
- Preferred contractor selected for Stage 1 demolition of Royal Adelaide Hospital Renewal SA 6 September 2017
- Whyalla Airport Terminal Upgrade McMahon Services