Systra buys Australian firm to boost its tunnelling expertise – Ground Engineering

by | Mar 17, 2023 | Engineer

10 March, 2023 By Thames Menteth
Systra Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has acquired Australia-based infrastructure advisory firm Bamser to bolster its expertise in bridges and tunnels.
Established in 2008 with offices in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Bamser provides advisory services on tunnelling, trenchless and infrastructure projects across Australia and internationally.
Systra ANZ has eight offices across the region and is part of global engineering and consulting group Systra Group.
The company has said that the transaction boosts its position as a leading global player in complex tunnelling.
It comes after Systra’s 2021 acquisition of SWS, a leading tunnelling design firm based in Italy.
Systra CEO Alana Newbrook said: “As we look to continue the growth of our cities and move to a net zero future, tunnelling provides a solution to enable mass transit along with providing opportunities for energy storage and creation through dams, pumped hydro and trenchless projects.
“We are excited to further bolster our global offering in complex engineering solutions and add to our global expertise in bridges and tunnels with the acquisition of Bamser.
“With a large pipeline of major infrastructure projects to be delivered, and significant skills shortage in the tunnelling space, our clients and partners will benefit from our expanded service offering, deepening our global leadership in underground engineering and bringing it to the ANZ market at a time when most needed.”
Bamser has been involved in some of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, including Sydney Metro, West Connex, Western Harbour Tunnel, Suburban Rail Link, Airport Link, Legacy Way and Cross River Rail.
Bamser director Ben Crosby said: “By combining our strengths, Systra in design and Bamser in delivery, our current and future clients gain a broader service offering across more of the project life cycle, from the advisors that they know and trust.”
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