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Leed - A yellow Volvo articulated dump truck on site in the South East of South Australia

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05 November 2026

Self-performing civil construction projects for 25 years

Over Leed’s 25 year history, our collection of plant has grown from a handful of machines and light vehicles to an almost 300-strong collection. From small beginnings, we now have 35 excavators up to 50 tonnes, 20 articulated dump trucks up to 45 tonnes and two 50 tonne trenching machines....

Leed - Leed MD Craig Laslett, General Manager-Plant Mike Quinn and Chair Andrew Millar are pictured with a Leed sign to their right.

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26 October 2026

Mike Quinn celebrates 20 years with Leed

We recently recognised the contributions of Mike Quinn, Leed’s General Manager—Plant who celebrated two decades with the company in September. Mike is one of a number of Leed employees to reach this lofty milestone in 2026. The long-term employee looked back on the growth of Leed, particularly for the plant...

Leed - The cofferdam at Part 3A – Wilsons Anabranch, which is part of the Yanco Creek Modernisation Project

Projects

20 October 2026

Update: Yanco Creek Modernisation Project

At Leed, we aim to conserve and reduce the impact on the natural environments where our project works take place. This commitment is evident in our current works as part of the NSW Government’s Yanco Creek Modernisation Project. One of these strategies has been to use cofferdams. A cofferdam is a watertight temporary barrier that isolates part of a live waterway. This allows construction to...

Leed - Leed co-founder and current Board Chairman is pictured with a green, tree background and a blue shirt

Company

13 October 2026

Leed co-founder reflects on 25 years

As told by Leed co-founder and Chairman of the Leed Board Andrew Millar – 5 minute read The story of Leed is a tribute to the power of taking chances, backing people, and the importance of relationships, plus a lot of hard work. What started out as four people with...

Leed - Celebrating 25 years of Leed Image

Company

07 October 2026

Celebrating 25 years of Leed

Leed has turned 25, and we’re reflecting on the projects, people and growth that have shaped our business. It’s also a chance to share the long-term outcomes our work has created for communities around Australia. The Leed story started in 2001 with directors Andrew Millar, Graeme Lawler and Mark Jones,...

Leed - Leed's new 36ML clear water storage tank in Shepparton is complete

Projects

25 September 2026

Leed delivers new 36ML storage tank for Shepparton

An extra 36 million litres of potable water is now available for the Shepparton community following our completion of the new Shepparton Clear Water Storage Tank. The 36.2ML post-tensioned concrete tank stands at 74 metres in diameter and 10 metres high and set a new construction record for Leed. The...

Leed - Leed Safety Advisor Monicka Parameshwaran is pictured in a high vis jacket and hard hat. She is holding a page and is in front of a mount of dirt and an excavator on the Verdun Interchange site

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18 September 2026

Do you know what a safety advisor does? Meet Monicka

For Monicka Parameshwaran, ensuring safety on a major construction project is all about people and conversations. Monicka is a Safety Advisor working on the Australian and South Australian governments’ Verdun Interchange Upgrade Project as part of the BMD Leed Joint Venture. Monicka has a background in civil engineering and construction...

Leed - Leed Engineering project manager Callum Cusack is pictured receiving a 2026 CCFSA Earth Award

Projects

Lake Hawdon North project wins Earth Award

The Lake Hawdon North project on South Australia’s Limestone Coast has won a fourth industry award—the 2026 Civil Contractors Federation SA Earth Award for a project in the $5 million to $10 million category! The multi-award-winning project is a masterclass in how thoughtful engineering can deliver lasting environmental outcomes while...

Leed - Teigan Schoots and Leed Project Manager Tasman Scholes wearing hard hats and high vis jumpers are standing in from of the new Shepparton Clear Water Storage Tank

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Teigan's star set to rise with successful move into construction

At Leed, we aim to leave a lasting legacy in communities beyond our project infrastructure, including providing opportunities and upskilling for local people. During our Shepparton Clear Water Storage Tank project, we partnered with Sheforce to provide a pathway into the construction industry for Teigan Schoots. Sheforce is a specialist recruitment, labour hire and registered GTO (Group Training Organisation) that helps remove barriers to employment and...

Leed - Leed estimator Jeremy Marks is sitting at his desk in Melbourne. A calculator and engineering drawings are on the desk.

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Estimating is the perfect balance for Jeremy

Are you interested in a career where engineering meets strategy, planning and problem solving? Have you considered becoming an estimator? We’re currently shining the spotlight on our estimating team—the engineers who help to determine how our infrastructure projects will be built. They plan and shape our projects long before heavy machinery rolls onto a worksite. Estimators work with designers, suppliers and construction teams to develop construction methodologies, assess risks, price labour, materials and plant. It’s about...

Leed - Paris Rawaqa is featured on site in the Snowy Mountains in Cooma with a Leed branded excavator behind her. She is wearing an orange high-vis jacket and a Leed-branded hard hat

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A day on site with Leed graduate engineer Paris Rawaqa

Ever wondered what it’s really like to work as a graduate engineer on a major construction project? For Leed graduate engineer Paris Rawaqa, every day is an opportunity to learn, contribute and see engineering come to life. And every day is different. Having progressed from Leed’s undergraduate program into a graduate engineering role,...

Leed - Leed has won a project in the stunning Werai Forest in New South Wales

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Leed awarded environmental water management project in regional NSW

We have been awarded a project in the stunning Werai forest, which will support the health of the forest’s waterways and wetlands through improved connectivity and fish passage. The Werai Forest Regulators Project involves replacing three ageing water regulators and constructing a new regulator. Aside from the environmental benefits, the...

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