Downer EDI is an Australian Stock Exchange Top-100 company that provides comprehensive engineering and infrastructure management services to the public and private transport, energy, infrastructure, communications and resources sectors, across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.

History

Downer originated in New Zealand in 1933 as Downer & Co, a privately owned company that was to become the foundation of Downer’s engineering division. Downer & Co was established by a highly respected engineer, the late Arnold Fielder Downer, CBE, and focused on providing engineering and construction services to the public and private infrastructure sectors in New Zealand, including the New Zealand Public Works Department.

Downer & Co played a significant role in the creation of a number of major public infrastructure assets in New Zealand, including the road, rail, water and power systems. Notable heritage projects in New Zealand involving Downer & Co include the Homer Tunnel accessing Milford Sound (1935–1940), Rimutaka Tunnel (1951–1955), Cook Strait Ferry Terminal for passenger and freight operations (1960), Lower Nihotupu Dam (1948), Lower Wairarapa Valley flood prevention scheme (1964–1984) and New Plymouth Power Station (1972).

Today, Downer is a successful and market leading supplier of services to the infrastructure, mining, metals and energy sectors in New Zealand, Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and the United Kingdom. It provides a comprehensive range of services to its clients across the whole life cycle of their physical infrastructure assets, from “front end” consulting and design through to the creation, operation, maintenance, upgrade/expansion and final decommissioning.

More recently, Downer has evolved from simply providing skills and products to its clients, to developing and delivering client-focused service solutions, and ultimately to working with clients to redefine its market proposition and coverage.

Divisions

The Downer Group includes:

• Downer Consulting - delivers ‘front-end’ engineering design and consulting capabilities through:
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  • CPG Global (new entity comprising Duffil Watts Group and Coomes Consulting)
  • Snowden which has a global consulting practice and capability focused on the mining and resources sectors

• Downer Engineering- provides engineering services from design and planning through to operation and maintenance with prime activities in contracting, services and projects:
  • Focused on resources, energy, transport, oil/gas/petrochemical, technology, telecommunications, water and environment markets
  • Operates across Australia, New Zealand and the greater Asia-Pacific region

• Downer Mining- a major provider of mining, mine planning and mine management services:
  • Capabilities include consulting, mining (open cut and underground), mine planning and management, explosives manufacture, supply and blasting services and asset maintenance and management
  • Operates in Australia and selected locations globally

• Downer Rail - a leading provider of passenger and freight rolling stock and associated maintenance services in Australia:
  • It offers services in the design, manufacture, refurbishment, overhaul, operations and maintenance of diesel electric locomotives, electric locomotives, electric and diesel multiple (passenger) units, rail wagons, traction motors and related services
  • Operates primarily in Australia with an increasing presence in New Zealand and Asia

• Downer Workshttp://www.downeredi.com/Default.aspx?aCateId=822 - provides services for development, asset management and maintenance of public and private infrastructure:
  • Infrastructure services includes roads, rail track, water supply, water treatment and public open spaces.
  • Has essential roles in many Australian and New Zealand towns, cities and communities. Has a presence in the United Kingdom and Singapore