London-based civil engineering group Murphy has announced its strategic partnership with Australian company Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure.
Murphy’s investment gives the company a 40 per cent stake of Abergeldie.
Abergeldie employs more than 800 skilled professionals and enjoyed a record performance in 2024, designing and delivering a range of projects across the utilities, road, rail and energy sectors.
Murphy chief executive John Murphy said he is proud to see the continued growth of the company.
“Having expanded into North America in recent years, this investment marks the latest step in our plans to extend our geographical reach whilst remaining focused on our commitment to improving life by delivering world-class infrastructure,” he said.
“I am delighted that we have been able to find a partner who shares so many of the same values as us.
“We are very positive on the outlook for the Australian market and I am looking forward to working with the Abergeldie team to help them deliver on the next exciting stage of their growth plans, building on the great work they have done over the past 30 years.”
Abergeldie chief executive Mark Bruzzone expressed excitement about the partnership and said there will be no changes to the business’ day-to-day operations.
“This partnership with Murphy is a significant milestone, providing Abergeldie with valuable strategic and technical expertise to support our continued growth and diversification in Australia and New Zealand,” he said.
“This will equip Abergeldie with additional technical capabilities to enhance the delivery of larger projects to our valued clients, setting the foundation to enable us to continue to build better communities now and into the future.”
Murphy and Abergeldie share a proud heritage as family-owned businesses with strong commitments to community engagement and people-focused organisational values. Both operate according to values of respect, integrity, trust and accountability.
This shared culture and expertise positions Murphy well to support Abergeldie on the next stage of its development, enhancing Abergeldie’s capability to deliver larger-scale infrastructure projects while maintaining its independence.
Having originally focused on the UK and Ireland since it was founded in 1951, Murphy has also diversified geographically into North America, delivering projects across Canada and the United States.
The Murphy–Abergeldie transaction is expected to be completed later this month.
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