The Victorian State Government has invested $1.8 billion to upgrade roads across the western suburbs. The Western Roads Upgrade comprises high-priority road upgrades and more than 260 kilometres of road…
At Civilex, we pride ourselves on recruiting and developing the best people to work on some of Victoria’s diverse infrastructure projects. And this has certainly been the case with the…
Throughout December, the Civilex BBQ truck has been delivering Construction Site Xmas cheer at both the Civilex and Conset project sites. 2017 purchased and custom-built Chevrolet truck has been designed…
Join our team! Civilex is looking for a passionate, team-oriented Health Safety Environment Quality (HSEQ) Coordinator and Senior Coordinator with an educational approach to and experience in health safety in…
Winners are grinners! The annual Civilex-Conset Golf Day held on Monday was a great social day out for our staff with plenty of fun – how could it not be…
Coinciding with our monthly Welcome Lunch for new employees, the Civilex and Conset teams came together last Wednesday in support of White Ribbon with guest speaker and White Ribbon Ambassador…
Civilex’s major works package has commenced after securing the successful tender of the Murra Warra Wind Farm, located in a prime wind farm location in the state’s western district. The…
Our Management Team thoroughly enjoyed meeting the newest and freshest members of the Civilex team – our 2019 Graduates. Directors and Senior Managers officially welcomed our Graduates to the Civilex…
Good workplace cultures are in abundance, but amazing ones take time to build and deliberate effort to unravel. There’s a myriad of ways company culture can be created, one being…
It’s Trivia Friday and we have a special Who Am I? I am 26 metres long by 3.5 metres wide and I weigh two tonnes. I bring information to life…
Join our team! Civilex is looking for experienced, self-motivated and team-oriented Senior Surveyors and Surveyors. If you’re wanting to work for a dynamic civil construction company on a diverse variety…
Our construction group – Civilex, Conset, and Grampians Excavations – is participating in its third Movember fundraiser. And this year we’re raising $5,000 for the Movember Foundation. We’re growing a…
Join our team! Civilex is looking for Leading Hands to fill these shoes. If you’re wanting to work for a dynamic civil construction company on a diverse variety of projects…
The $1.8 billion Western Roads Upgrade is underway. The project comprises eight high-priority road upgrades with a comprehensive 20-year rehabilitation and maintenance program covering more than 260 kilometres of road…
Civilex attended the NAWIC (The National Association of Women in Construction) Victorian Chapter 2018 Awards for Excellence at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park. The night showcased the achievements and industry…
Civilex has been awarded a contract with Avalon Airport to upgrade the existing carpark which will see approximately 500 extra car parking spaces created. This upgrade coincides with Avalon Airport…
A toddler playing contentedly in his backyard sandpit pushes his Tonka trucks around in the soft sand. He’s only three years old, but he can easily differentiate the truck names…
The Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan was greeted by Director, Safe System Road Infrastructure Program Regional Roads Victoria Bryan Sherritt and TAC Lead Director Road Safety Samantha…
Our construction group – Civilex and Conset – is participating in the Melbourne West Jobs Fair on Tuesday 9 October 2018 at the Sunshine Convention Centre. The Australian Government is…
It’s #ThrowBackThursday and we’re going back to 2016 when Civilex won the contract to Hutchinson Builders for the Melbourne Aviation Precinct Melbourne Jet Base. The first in Melbourne, the Private…
Civilex has been awarded safety improvement works on a 20km-stretch of the Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road, running from Heales Road to Little River Ripley Road. Forming part of the Victorian government’s…
What makes a great team? Communication? Having a common goal? Everyone contributing? Mutual support? Diversity? Strong leadership? Being organised? And what about keeping things fun? Probably all of these things…and…
It’s #ThrowBackThursday and Civilex is revisiting the 2016 works completed for Caulfield Grammar School. The project included the redevelopment of the school’s road and carpark network – 25,000m2 – while…
The health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees, subcontractors and the communities in which we work are integral to the way we operate. It’s a core value of the Civilex…
Civilex supports many local sporting clubs in Melbourne’s west, and one of the longest relationships we are honoured to be part of is the Altona City Soccer Club. Aside from…
Happy Friday Everyone! It’s a week since the Civilex team came together for Footy Colours Day 2018 – 3 sites, 3 BBQs and it’s our 3rd year of participation! So…
Civilex members attended Roads Australia Industry networking luncheon last Thursday 6 September at Metropolis, Southbank with special guest speaker Duncan Elliott, CEO North East Link Authority (NELA). Duncan shared the…
Join our team! Civilex is seeking to fill multiple Surveyor roles. If you want to work for a dynamic civil construction company based at our new Spotswood head office then…
It’s Footy Colours Day on Friday 7 September and our construction team is participating in its 3rd year running with an ambitious target – raising $20k – for kids living…
Civilex has increased its plant through the purchase of four new excavators from Komatsu Australia. The recent additions now bring our overall numbers of heavy plant to 110. The new lineup……
Civilex awarded major works on the Murra Wurra Wind Farm. Civilex will complete the previously published early works stage 1 package and will now stay on in the regional north-western…
Recently the Civilex business acquired a majority shareholding of Stawell-based Grampians Excavations. Now we are looking for great people to fill a variety of full-time roles and work in our…
Our construction group Civilex-Conset-Grampians is joining Team Bulldog in the Melbourne Marathon this year to fundraise for and support our community partner the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation. We invite all…
Feelings of wellbeing are fundamental to the overall health of an individual, enabling them to successfully overcome difficulties and achieve what they want out of life. Past experiences, attitudes, and…
When you were a child do you remember being asked: So, what do you want to do when you grow up? It’s a question commonly posed and often receives a…
The 7th Society of Construction Law Annual National Conference was appropriately called Best Enjoyed in 2030…The Future of the Construction Professions only for the fact that the August conference was…
Join our team! Civilex is seeking to fill two roles – Senior Estimator and Estimator. If you want to work for a dynamic civil construction company based at our new…
#ThrowbackThursday We’re stepping back to 2016 with Civilex’s heavy bulk earthworks project in Bayswater where Civilex deployed 50 pieces of earthmoving equipment with over 75 personnel that worked around the…
Civilex is participating in its third Footy Colours Day event on Friday 7 September. In 2016 we raised $550 but blew that completely out of the water in 2017 with…
Happy 25th anniversary to Jeans For Genes. Jeans For Genes is a major fundraising campaign for Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI). Over the past 25 years, Jeans For Genes has…
The health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees, subcontractors and the communities in which we work are integral to the way we operate. It’s a core value of the Civilex…
What is it that makes a company a great place to work? On the surface a lot of us tend to focus on the brand value of an organisation, closely…
We’re hiring! Civilex is seeking to fill the role of Training and Compliance Coordinator. If you want to work in a dynamic civil construction team based at our new Spotswood…
2018 may be half over, but with some exciting announcements to share at Civilex it feels like just the beginning. We are delighted to announce a new era for our…
Leading Melbourne-based civil contractor Civilex is currently working in the regional north-western Victorian township of Murra Warra creating the launchpad for one of the highest performing wind farms in the…
From the outset, Civilex’s core business has always been in the civil construction space. Our company name alone gives that much away. But what may not be so evident from…
The health and economic benefits of cycling are well known and ditching the car to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle and to be kinder to the environment has been…
We’re lining up to help support Jeans For Genes a not for profit organisation with an important cause. In Australia, 1 in 20 kids faces a birth defect or genetic…
In an era where converting years of academic theory into real life skills is priceless, the part an undergraduate placement plays in respect to the millennial student’s university journey is…
A previous post this year reported that Civilex had joined the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation (WBCF) – a partnership we are extremely proud of. The WBCF is a committed and…
As a leading Melbourne-based civil contractor, Civilex invests heavily in its plant. The obvious plant being the usual large, yellow machines used at our various civil project site locations. But…
Melbourne-based Civilex acquires Stawell-based Grampians Excavations. The recent acquisition provides opportunities for both businesses to work within the civil construction industry together in both Melbourne and regional Victoria. https://civilexvic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Grampians-Aquisition.mp4 As…
The era of employment for life is now something of the past but is the loyalty to one company over the long term well and truly over just yet? Well,…
23 June 2018. A day that sees women from Saudi Arabia granted the right to drive a car in their country for the very first time. It’s also a day…
After 54 years of continuous operation and the production of more than 3.4 million cars, last year Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) shut down its Australian manufacturing plant in Altona. Since…
We’re hiring! Civilex is seeking to fill three roles – Senior Estimator, Estimator and Project Nominated Authority (Works Inspector). If you want to work in a dynamic civil construction team…
Civilex was engaged by Laing O’Rourke in September 2016 to deliver the major contract for the construction of the Air5428 Pilot Training System Facilities Project. Working within a fully secured…
The Civilex Estimating team took some time away from their desks at Head Office last Friday to inspect progress made at Civilex’s portion of the Level Crossing Removal Authority project….
Civilex is delighted to sponsor the Williamstown Literary Festival on its special 15-year milestone. As a business located in Melbourne’s west, we are committed to supporting programs that promote and…
Victoria’s $670M Ravenhall Prison Project was recently named Australia’s Best Infrastructure Project at the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s National Infrastructure Awards. These awards are convened by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia each year…
Next time you’re waiting to catch a plane or farewell a friend take a moment to appreciate the infrastructure improvements and ongoing works currently shaping Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. Civilex is…
Will commenced with Civilex as an undergraduate and progressed into the Graduate Program in January 2018. Since then, he’s been on location in the surfside township of Lorne gaining exposure…
Civilex has recently increased its fleet with the purchase of four new multipurpose trucks. The new acquisitions, add to the already Civilex owned 105 items of plant, include two new…
Civilex Engineering Graduates recently visited the impressive William Adams CAT (Caterpillar) Centre in Clayton with Civilex Construction Manager Jen Robertson and enjoyed a tour of the facility where plant is…
The $10.9B Metro Tunnel Project is one of the largest public infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Australia. The project will build a new tunnel beneath the city centre, freeing up…
Civilex attended Roads Australia’s Industry Luncheon on Friday 18 May and caught up with luncheon guest speaker Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas who has recently handed down the 2018/19 State budget….
The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, subcontractors and the communities in which we work are integral to the way we operate. It’s a core value of the Civilex…
The Western Bulldogs may be most known as an Aussie Rules football team, but beyond the field, membership numbers and gate receipts there is a committed and engaged community services…
Civilex Improves Road Safety Civilex continues its civil construction work on improving road infrastructure on one of Victoria’s most dangerous rural roads – an 11km stretch of the Melbourne-Lancefield Road…
We’re supporting road safety and you can too! This week (30 April – 6 May) is Road Safety Week and Civilex is supporting two campaigns and I hope you too…
The office was a-buzz as party elves prepared to celebrate Civilex Victoria’s 10th birthday. Giant helium balloons and hanging party lights and pinatas, a Civilex-themed photo booth and retro popcorn…
“Oh What a Night!” Civilex Victoria hosted its head office Grand Opening Party on Thursday 12 April with special guest Mayor Altair in attendance, along with numerous industry guests, staff…
With a map, mobile, drink bottle, lunch and snacks packed, our five intrepid Civilex employees delved into one of Victoria’s most beautiful and remote parts to raise funds for worthy…
Civilex is pleased to announce they have been successful in their tender to deliver the Early Works package for the HMAS Cerberus Upgrade at Cribb Point. Civilex will be engaged…
It’s now easier than ever to keep up-to-date with Civilex news, developments and projects across our social media platforms. We have now included the platforms of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest to…
The Civilex Graduate Development Program is a unique and flexible 2-year industry program. Designed for Graduates to be exposed to a diverse range of unique opportunities while working with one…
Today, 4 April 2018, we’re celebrating Global Day of the Engineer. A day to acknowledge and celebrate our 50 Civil Engineers! We spoke with one of our up and coming…
Civilex continues to be a proud sponsor of the Altona City Soccer Club for some time now, and this team of young soccer players basked in a weekend of fun…
March is the month to unleash the Civilex Graduate Program Our Graduate Development Program is a unique industry graduate program as it allows our graduates to steer their learning at…
A special thank you to Komatsu President Mr Tetsuji (Ted) Ohashi for visiting Civilex’s new headquarters in Spotswood with Director Andrew Fairbairn on Friday 9 March and providing Civilex with…
Staff recently enjoyed a company lunch and Values Launch at Civilex’s new Head Office in Spotswood. Over 200 employees attended the launch on Friday 2 March, with Civilex Business Development Manager…
Civilex always work hard to exceed client expectations, and after recently achieving two major project milestones the Allen Reservoir Project Team are certainly testament to this. Milestones achieved were: 1)…
Civilex is proud of their involvement in the East Sale RAAF Base Pilot Training Facility project. This benchmark project in the Greater Gippsland region was both dynamic and challenging, and…
Work to commence mid January on OSAR Western Package Project. Civilex will commence Early Works mid January on Package 01 : Palmers and Dunning Roads. A Feature Survey, Service Identification…
In 2017, Civilex put in one of the most outstanding team performances seen for FOOTY COLOURS DAY. A second-year participant, Civilex raised our fundraising total from $550 in 2016 to…
Barbara Cortese, the star of recent press conference with Premier Daniel Andrews, Minister for Industry & Employment Ben Carroll and Minister for Roads & Road Safety Luke Donnellan. Barbara shared…
Civilex have commenced construction of the final stages of the aircraft apron pavements at the futuristic MAP Jet Base with concrete pavements continuing to be placed this month. There is…
Civilex is proud to have secured the contract to significantly expand the capacity of both Railway station carparks. The projects will involve constructing new sealed commuter parking spaces that will…
Trucker, regent, connoisseur or wisp – no matter the shape or style of your Mo this Movember, your face can inspire donations, conversations and real change. Men are facing a…
Civilex had been awarded the Toyota Product Knowledge Centre Project. Which includes the construction of the PKC driving course, feature roads as well as all civil, excavation, drainage works, landscaping…
A project to design & construct digital lane allocation screens with variable message signs. It’s a significant project for Melbourne Airport, to assist with the management of vehicles arriving to…
Barwon Water is Victoria’s largest regional urban water corporation providing world class water, recycled water and sewerage services. This major water infrastructure project marks a significant step for Civilex in…
Works progressing well on the High Capacity Metro Trains Project.
Major civil contractor Civilex Victoria partnered with The Gordon TAFE who specialise in providing training in the civil and construction industries to bring awareness and insight to 50 local school…
The Mount Gellibrand Windfarm is situated 20km west of Winchelsea at the foot of the historic Mt Gellibrand. WCJV’s scope at the project includes 44 132 MW wind turbine generator…
The event was an initiative of Civilex Victoria who, together with Kings Landscaping, donated 100 Illawarra Flame Trees to the school and spent the morning teaching students how to plant,…
Civilex Victoria is proud to be a part of this exciting new project to develop our country’s natural energy sources. The Mt Gellibrand windfarm is located within the Colac Otway…
On 21 November 2016, the Victorian Government entered into a Public Private Partnership to deliver the High Capacity Metro Trains Project. Under this model, the consortium will be responsible for…
Civilex Victoria has secured the Biomedical Learning & Teaching Building (BLTB) Early Works Package at Monash University, Clayton. The package is part of the overall BLTB project which aims to…
Civilex are one of the first companies to have secured a contract on the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel Project. Starting at La Trobe Street on one of Melbourne’s busiest thoroughfares…
Congratulations to all staff that participated in the recent BRW Corporate Triathlon. 27 Civilex staff participated in the event with amazing results. It was great to see so many dedicated…
We are delighted to welcome 23 new staff members to the Civilex business. We are excited about this record month of employment and believe this exceptional growth is a testament…
Today marks a special day for Civilex as we commence stage 1 works at Aylesbury Drive, Altona. This will be the location for the new Civilex office development. The works…
Civilex Victoria is proud to have secured the $25M contract with Laing O’Rourke for the civil component of works at the RAAF Base in Sale. The works include provision of…
Civilex are pleased to have just now secured a substantial project with a new client, Hutchinsons Builders. We are looking forward to commencing works on this project, which encompasses construction…
Civilex are delighted to have once again secured a contract with Cockrams, building on our rewarding relationship. The project consists of the construction of a brand new Oval and Car…
Civilex celebrated a record year within the company in terms of growth and turnover, whilst maintaining a strong profit margin. With staff numbers growing from 60 to 100, we are…
Civilex are thrilled with the outcome achieved in the McKimmies Road shutdown over the weekend. The complete road rehabilitation occurred between 6:30pm Friday night and 3:30am Monday morning. Civilex have…
Civilex are delighted to have recently secured a large project with a new client, Caulfield Grammar. We are excited about this project which encompasses two new maintenance facility buildings, creating…
The champagne was flowing when Civilex recently celebrated their 8th birthday. In just eight short years, Civilex have grown into a market leader with an annual turnover of $60M plus,…
Civilex are happy to announce four new members to the Civilex Team. Due to rapid growth in our company, we have recently added a new Estimator and Project Manager to…
In conjunction with Pitchcraft, Civilex recently undertook the redevelopment of Eureka Stadium Ovals located in Ballarat, which come 2017, will be used in AFL matches. The revitalised facility boasts over…
Civilex recently achieved practical completion at the sports oval precinct for Deakin University. Civilex was awarded the head contract to construct a high profile sporting precinct that would cater for…
As part of our commitment to the local community, Conset and Civilex management and staff attended the inaugural Bully Zero Australia Foundation Charity Ball. This foundation aims to promote zero…
With the rapid expansion of Conset and Civilex, a new facility is being planned to house the head office and yard. We have recently purchased land in Altona and building…
Civilex is pleased to announce our sponsorship of the Melbourne Knights Football. As part of the National Premier League, the Club is well regarded in the sporting community. Joe Bartolo,…