Construction Sciences delivers engineering support services including construction materials testing, geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting and specialised testing for major infrastructure projects.

We are trusted by construction and engineering companies to deliver accurate results critical to the design and construction of bridges, dams, airports, mines and rail infrastructure. As Australia’s largest provider of Construction Materials Testing (CMT), our team of experienced technicians provide clients with prompt turnarounds of large volumes of tests, accurately.

With a multi-disciplinary team of 950 technicians, geotechnical engineers and environmental scientists, we deliver services from planning to project completion from more than 50 laboratories across Australia and New Zealand.

Construction Sciences is part of Kiwa, a global leader in assurance, testing, inspection and certification, training, consultancy and data services.

Construction Sciences strives to ensure health, safety and environmental (HSE) responsibilities are embedded in daily activities through programs such as WATCH (What Are The Consequences Here). These initiatives, combined with online training and incident management systems, ensures staff can identify key risks at all times.

We strive to conduct our business in a way that protects our people and clients from harm, with so far more than 3000 hazards eliminated. Our global incident management system, Safety Mate is designed to create a safer workplace, and is relied upon to report all hazards, incidents and near misses.

Our Construction Sciences Health and Safety Management System is accredited to ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), which is our commitment to raising awareness & implementing safety systems, to maintain zero harm in the workplace.

Construction Sciences aims to achieve positive environmental impacts by utilising emerging technology and industry best practice, combined with our existing expert knowledge.

We believe that ensuring a safe environment for our people, clients and the communities we affect should come first. Through the Construction Sciences Zero Harm Every Job, Every Day Goal, our employees are committed to delivering outcomes that will ensure long-term sustainability as an environmentally and socially responsible business.

Construction Sciences’ operations will eliminate, or where impractical, minimise harmful effects on urban and natural environments in line with statutory and company requirements. We continuously evaluate company practices to improve environmental performance through our Environmental Management System certified to ISO 14001:2015 for the management of laboratory testing for soils, concrete and aggregates, and environmental consulting services.

At Construction Sciences, our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles extends far beyond routine business operations—it’s about making a tangible impact on the world.

We prioritize environmental protection, community support, and robust governance to maximize and optimize our positive impact on the world around us.  By taking purposeful action and demonstrating care in everything we do, we’re driving change for a sustainable and responsible future. 

General Principle 1:

The CSR Performance Ladder is a management system that assesses a company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance and provides a certification for organizations that is tangible and objectively verifiable.

Construction Sciences, as part of Kiwa, is certified according to Level 3 of the CSR Performance Ladder. Our CSR Management System and certification standard for Corporate Social Responsibility demonstrates our organisation’s commitment to a sustainable world.

General Principle 2:

At Construction Sciences, sustainability is at the core of everything we do. Our efforts focus on three key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that align with our values, operational priorities, and commitment to our employees.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as Global Goals, are a set of 17 integrated and interrelated goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that humanity enjoys peace and prosperity by 2030.

Construction Sciences focuses on the following three priority SDGs for our business:

• SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being – We prioritise the health and well-being of our employees, ensuring a safe, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

• SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – As a company that started as a family-run business, we are committed to creating economic growth and meaningful employment opportunities.

• SDG 5: Gender Equality – We believe in building an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow.

At Construction Sciences, quality is a priority that we don’t compromise. Our mission is to provide quality outcomes for all of our services, whilst ensuring safety is continuously upheld and developed. Our Quality Management System is certified to AS/NZ ISO 9001 and is implemented through the following key strategies:

• Meeting our clients needs as we comply with all of their project requirements.
• Strict adherence to our QMS based on the requirements of ISO9001. We focus on customising solutions for our clients needs, whilst minimising risk first and foremost.
• Recruitment and retention of the right qualified people, with proven work skills.
• Enhancing the professional development of our staff.
• Leadership styles that promote positive attitudes, personal and technical development, and rewards for effort, integrity and initiative.
• Maintaining our SAI Global Certification ISO 9001, ISO 45001, AS/NZ ISO 14001, and NATA AS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories.

Our Quality Assurance software is a custom made system, allowing us to deliver fast, industry standard testing at the highest level.