Connecting communities through transport infrastructure.

With understanding, expertise, and a spirit of open engagement with communities, we welcome the chance to support a wide range of infrastructure projects across Australia, but there are some areas where our team truly excel. Our bridge building capability spans across the rail, road, marine and industrial sectors.

As one of the country’s most experienced teams in the design, construction and management of bridges, and rail and civil infrastructure works across Australia, we support our clients with the specialist insights and expertise they need to innovate, solve problems and secure projects.

Our team has built over 100 bridges in live rail and road environments and delivered turn-key rail projects for over 30 years.

Delivery assurance

Having consistently and safely delivered turn-key projects for several asset management organisations, we’ve earned our reputation as a contractor of choice.

Highest quality

Along with in-house technical expertise, local knowledge and familiarity with ARTC standards, our internationally recognised accreditations are testament to our high standards of technical and practical ability across complex road, rail and structures projects.

Our specialist capability

Precast

We have a precast solution for every job, from the most significant superstructure projects to the smallest details. Our highly durable and safe products have provided the perfect applications for high-performance bridges, tunnels, roadways, railways, marine, and beyond.

  • Precast Bridge Beams
  • Precast Abutments and Headstocks
  • Precast Bridge Parapets
  • Precast Bearing Plinths
  • Precast Box Culverts
  • Precast Retaining Walls
  • Precast Ballast Walls
  • Precast Pits

Bridge cleaning

We don’t just build bridges; we’re the best in the business for bridge maintenance and cleaning. Necessary to sustain existing structures, we ensure healthy and robust rail, road and pedestrian infrastructure is maintained in local and regional communities.

  • Steel Rail Bridges
  • Steel Road Bridges
  • Concrete Bridges

Culvert cleaning

To avoid possible jamming, overflowing, or erosion, we periodically inspect, maintain or in some cases, we replace culverts that have suffered structural damage or become clogged.

  • RCP Pipes     
  • Rail Culverts
  • Box Culverts
  • Road Culverts

 

To enable us to clean culverts effectively we’re equipped with a skid mounted diesel fuelled high pressure cleaner with a Myers Triplex 50 Water Pump Unit powered by a Cummins 4BT engine.

Our values

Inspiring action.

We are impactful.

We’re doers and determined to make a meaningful difference for the better. It means we’re not afraid to lead the charge and set the standard when it comes to processes and expertise.

Our action speaks for itself – we are at the helm of some of the most valuable projects in the industry and throughout Australia.

Building confidence.

We are dependable.
We can be trusted to keep our promises. Our business is built on long-term, mutually beneficial relationships, with honesty and transparency at their core and effective delivery as standard. Not one for standing still – our adaptability and agility are testament to our team’s skills, working collaboratively and forming partnerships with clients.

Innovating with ingenuity.

We are resourceful.

Innovation – it’s something we use a lot in our industry. We imagine new ways to solve problems and realise our clients’ vision and see every project as a chance to develop customised solutions, built around proven processes.

Across operations and construction projects, we lead from a position of insight, combining better business sensibility with exceptional value.

Showing we care.

We are genuine.

Core to the promise of care is safety. We have a positive safety culture across our entire workforce, and clearly outline the standards expected, helping our people minimise risk and stay safe.

We hold a positive, inclusive and considerate attitude toward people, projects and our planet and proactively shape the right culture for our people.

Our team

With experience spanning decades, the Bridge and Civil team work together with the wider Symal group. Our deep understanding of the nuances of bridge building in rail and road environments along with a track record for establishing strong working relationships, helps deliver extraordinary results for clients, and better outcomes for communities.

Joe Bartolo

Managing Director

Joe unites the Symal group, inspiring us all to strive for a better tomorrow, every day. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, Joe has worked on hundreds of diverse construction projects. With drive and passion for the business, Joe embeds a positive culture across 700+ highly skilled staff.

Joe Bartolo

Managing Director

Joe unites the Symal group, inspiring us all to strive for a better tomorrow, every day. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, Joe has worked on hundreds of diverse construction projects. With drive and passion for the business, Joe embeds a positive culture across 700+ highly skilled staff.

Joe Bartolo

Managing Director

Ray Dando

Director

Ray is a strategic problem-solver, skillfully managing engineering, project operations and risk while establishing key commercial relationships. Over the past decade with us, he has inspired leadership in others and consistently delivered beyond client expectations.

Ray Dando

Director

Ray is a strategic problem-solver, skillfully managing engineering, project operations and risk while establishing key commercial relationships. Over the past decade with us, he has inspired leadership in others and consistently delivered beyond client expectations.

Ray Dando

Director

Andrew Fairbairn

Director

Andrew is an innovative thinker and has a solid industry foundation with an astute approach to pre-contracts. Over the past decade with us, he’s built a strong reputation for foresight, accuracy and efficiency, enabling our clients, and our business, to move forward with confidence.

Andrew Fairbairn

Director

Andrew is an innovative thinker and has a solid industry foundation with an astute approach to pre-contracts. Over the past decade with us, he’s built a strong reputation for foresight, accuracy and efficiency, enabling our clients, and our business, to move forward with confidence.

Andrew Fairbairn

Director

Nabeel Sadaka

Chief Executive Officer

With a strong vision and an ambitious approach to progress, Nabeel’s experience in the construction industry is a key growth driver at Symal. A proven leader, with a track record for forming effective, long-term partnerships, Nabeel has the engineering skills and business acumen to bring people together through shared values.

Nabeel Sadaka

Chief Executive Officer

With a strong vision and an ambitious approach to progress, Nabeel’s experience in the construction industry is a key growth driver at Symal. A proven leader, with a track record for forming effective, long-term partnerships, Nabeel has the engineering skills and business acumen to bring people together through shared values.

Nabeel Sadaka

Chief Executive Officer

Michael Lowrie

Chief Operating Officer

Michael’s passion to empower people, develop careers and embed a culture of engagement helps drive Symal’s vision to “Build Better Together” and deliver beyond expectation. Contributing over 30 years of construction experience and knowledge of delivering large and complex projects, Michael oversees construction operations nationally, positioning Symal for the next stage of evolution.

Michael Lowrie

Chief Operating Officer

Michael’s passion to empower people, develop careers and embed a culture of engagement helps drive Symal’s vision to “Build Better Together” and deliver beyond expectation. Contributing over 30 years of construction experience and knowledge of delivering large and complex projects, Michael oversees construction operations nationally, positioning Symal for the next stage of evolution.

Michael Lowrie

Chief Operating Officer

Nicholas Murdoch

Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas’ high-level and long-term commercial insight and economic strategy are invaluable to our Board of Directors. As CFO for almost 20 years, his management skills ensure financial statements, budgeting and risk analysis always keep us on track to deliver on our promises.

Nicholas Murdoch

Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas’ high-level and long-term commercial insight and economic strategy are invaluable to our Board of Directors. As CFO for almost 20 years, his management skills ensure financial statements, budgeting and risk analysis always keep us on track to deliver on our promises.

Nicholas Murdoch

Chief Financial Officer

Olivia Bartolo

Board Member

Having previously led Corporate Services, Olivia has significantly contributed to the growth and success of the business since its inception in 2003. Now sitting on Symal’s board of directors, Olivia’s astute business and cultural insights help influence and shape the future of the business.

Olivia Bartolo

Board Member

Having previously led Corporate Services, Olivia has significantly contributed to the growth and success of the business since its inception in 2003. Now sitting on Symal’s board of directors, Olivia’s astute business and cultural insights help influence and shape the future of the business.

Olivia Bartolo

Board Member

Our key clients