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History
Company History
A W Edwards was established in 1921 and has been a family-run business for much of the past 100 years. As it was then, collaborating with clients and suppliers, working with integrity and striving for technical excellence is part of the culture which endures to this day.
In 2018, A W Edwards proudly became part of Bouygues Bâtiment International (BBI), a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction. BBI has specialised in complex construction projects on the international stage for nearly 50 years. Visit the BBI website: www.bouyguesbatimentinternational.com
Our founder, Austin William (AW) Edwards, started out in 1921 by building cottages in Eastwood and a war service home in Collaroy, New South Wales. AW was known for his ability to build team spirit and earned immense loyalty and respect from his workers. We like to think he would be immensely proud of the vibrant, collaborative and diverse workplace we have become today and excited about the growth that awaits us.
2020+
Milestones
2024: A W Edwards delivers the Crows Nest Station our largest project to date.
Key Projects Included:
1. Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre (2020)
2. Warrick Lane Blacktown (2021)
3. Equinix SY9 Data Centre (2022)
4. Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (2023)
5. Darlington Public School (2023)
6. Crows Nest Station (2024)
2010+
Milestones
2010: A W Edwards named “Most Respected Company” in the construction industry by Business Review Weekly magazine.
Key Projects Included:
1. The Poche Centre (2010)
2. Car Parks at Blacktown, Seven Hills, St. Mary’s, Warwick Farm (2010)
3. Taronga Zoo Entry Precinct & Car Park (2011)
4. Macquarie University Library (2011)
5. The Concourse at Chatswood (2011)
6. Royal Agricultural Society Main Arena (2012)
7. White Bay Cruise Terminal (2013)
8. Newington College Sesquicentenary Project (2013)
9. Tamworth Rural Education Centre (2013)
10. Wollongong Private Medical and Surgical Hospital (2015)
11. MA Noble, Don Bradman & Dally Messenger Stands (2014)
2000 - 2009
Milestones
2000s: A W Edwards absorbed the fitout contracting portion of Rintoul Pty Limited to form the highly successful A W Edwards Fitout Division.
Key Projects Included:
1. Victor Trumper Grandstand (2009)
2. Norwest Private Hospital (2009)
3. Leichhardt Bus Depot (2009)
4. Epping to Chatswood Rail Line Stations (2008)
5. St. Vincents Research & Biotechnology Precinct (2008)
6. ResMed Innovation Centre (2006)
7. University of Sydney School of Information Technology (2006)
1990 - 1999
The 1990s saw continued stable growth culminating in the construction of several notable Olympic projects.
Milestones
1994: Bruce and Malcolm Edwards take over from Stanley Edwards as Managing Director of A W Edwards Pty Limited.
Key Projects Included:
1. Ritz Carlton, Macquarie St, Sydney (1990)
2. Maritime Museum USA Gallery (1991)
3. Circular Quay Station Upgrade (1993)
4. Nan Tien Temple (1995)
5. Olympic Beach Volleyball Stadium
6. Australian Technology Park, Redfern
1980 - 1989
Key Projects Included:
1. Central Railway Station (1981)
2. Elizabeth Farm Cottage (1981)
3. Canterbury Racecourse Grandstand (1981)
4. Queen Victoria Building Restoration and Refurbishment (1987)
5. Restoration of GPO façade (1988)
6. Commonwealth Bank Computer EDP Centre (1989)
1970 - 1979
Key Projects Included:
1. Macquarie University (Arts, Sciences and Union Buildings) 1970
2. Kings School Chapel, Parramatta (1971)
3. Women’s College, University of Sydney (1972)
4. Elizabethan Theatre (Her Majesty’s Theatre) Quay St, Sydney (1975)
5. Parramatta Shopping Centre (1978)
6. Canterbury Racecourse Grandstand (1975, 1979)
1960 - 1969
1960 Stanley Edwards takes over from Austin Edwards as Managing Director of A W Edwards Pty Limited. 1962: Rintoul is established
Key Projects Included:
1. General Post Office Clock Tower Re-Construction (1964)
2. UNSW Library and Arts and Maths (1965)
3. Footbridge Theatre, University of Sydney (1967)
4. Moree Hospital (1968)
5. St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney (1969)
1950 - 1959
After WWII the company prospered and undertook several landmark projects in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Key Projects Included:
1. Camperdown Childrens Hospital Outpatients (1956)
2. Empire Theatre, Quay Street, Sydney (1953)
3. St. Johns College, Sydney University (1956)
4. Wollongong Hospital (1951- 1957)
5. Redfern Oval Grandstand (1957)
1940: A W Edwards Is Incorporated
A W Edwards Pty Limited moves from 12 O’Connell St, Sydney to 10 Minogue Crescent, Glebe.
Key Projects Included:
1. Ingleburn Army Camp (1940)
2. The Marlborough Hotel (1940)
3. St. Pius School, Enmore (1943)
4. Sydney University Standards and Physics Laboratories (1945)
5. St. Andrews College
1935: A W Edwards Joined The Master Builders Association Of Nsw (A W Edwards Is The Longest Serving Mba Member In Nsw.)
The business grew in a controlled and profitable manner throughout the 1920s and 1930s, undertaking a wide range of commercial and residential projects. A W Edwards undertook several defence projects leading up to and during the Second World War.
Key Projects Included:
1. “Moidart” Bowral (1934)
2. Cricket Pavilion, Newington College, Stanmore (1935)
3. Government House Lodge, Sydney (1936)
4. St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Darlinghurst (1934 and 1939)
5. Grazcos House, Young St, Sydney (1937)
1921: A W Edwards Is Founded By Austin Edwards.
The business grew in a controlled and profitable manner throughout the 1920s and 1930s, undertaking a wide range of commercial and residential projects. A W Edwards undertook several defence projects leading up to and during the Second World War.
Key Projects Included:
1. War Service Home, Collaroy (1921)
2. Cottage 2, The Comenara Parway, Thornleigh (1922)
3. Cottage, Bommerang St, Turramurra (1928)