1954
Frankipile Aust starts geotech drilling
1960
First full-time staff (Don Douglas) & Sydney laboratory built
1963
Ground Test Australia starts as trading division of Frankipile
1964
Brisbane Office opens
1971
Ground Test Pty Ltd incorporated as separate company
1976
Townsville office commences
1980
Newcastle office starts initially as part time only
1983
D.J. Douglas Partners Pty Ltd formed to buy Ground Test
1989
Douglas Partners acquires SoilMech P/L in Melbourne
1990
Douglas Partners opens an office on the Central Coast
1990
Cairns office commences operations
1994
Perth office opens its doors to Western Australia
1994
Douglas Partners opens Campbelltown office, now relocated to Macarthur
1995
Darwin Office commences
1995
Wollongong office opens its doors
1998
Gold Coast office is opened
2000s
Industry Leadership – 14-time winners of the Client Choice Awards to Date.
2006
Douglas Partners expands to the Sunshine Coast
2015
Douglas Partners acquires Chandler Morrison Geotechnical in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, forming Douglas CMG
2018
North West Sydney office is opened
2019
Douglas Partners expands into Ballina, NSW
2013
Celebrating 50 years of Expertise.
2023
Celebrating 60 years of Excellence with a new look.
Spanning over six decades, Douglas Partners has harnessed the brilliant minds of our people, utilising local knowledge and technical expertise to collect high-quality ground data and provide practical solutions for projects where the built environment interacts with the ground.
Through our journey, we have become the benchmark for grounded expertise in Australia. Our commitment to risk management and mitigation, along with tailored solutions that enhance outcomes sets us apart as leaders in the field.
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we extend our gratitude to our people, valued clients and partners who have all played a pivotal role in shaping our legacy. Your trust in us and collaboration with us have been instrumental to our achievements.
Douglas Partners acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Owners of the Land and Sea on which we operate.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the many communities in which we live, visit and work. We recognise and respect their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to Country.
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