Public Utilities

Setting the Foundation for Success Through Utility Delivery

Public utility works are often the first tangible expression of construction activity and the first opportunity to set a tone of trust and professionalism with stakeholders and asset owners.

At Construction Built Design, we specialise in managing complex utility scopes with confidence and precision. From water, sewer, and stormwater to non-contestable services such as electricity, telecommunications, and gas, we understand the technical and regulatory demands that shape utility delivery on large infrastructure and building projects.

Our approach goes beyond design and documentation. We develop integrated utility strategies that engage stakeholders early and bring asset owners along the design development journey. By replacing confrontation with collaboration, we help projects move past initial resistance and into the trust phase, accelerating approvals and paving the way for smooth delivery.

DESIGN
CONSULTANCY
SERVICES

With experience leading both consultancy design teams and construction delivery on complex projects, we offer confident, end-to-end utility design services. Our expertise spans contestable and non-contestable utilities. Download our Quick Access Guide (below) for a clear guide to our design responsibilities and interfaces across all utility classes

Project
Management
services

We provide end-to-end public utility project management, guiding infrastructure delivery from design to construction. Our team combines technical expertise with regulatory insight to meet authority requirements, minimise disruption, and keep programs on track, balancing community expectations, funding constraints, and service demands

subsurface
utility
engineering

We offer complementary services to utility design, including Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) in line with AS 5488. We classify utilities by quality levels (A–D) to ensure location accuracy. Our SUE capabilities include subsurface investigations, utility survey data management, clash analysis, and maintaining a comprehensive utility register

construction
phase
services

CBD delivers construction phase services including procurement support, cost planning, quality systems, management plans and temporary works. We assist with scope development, tender evaluation, programme input, and deliver solutions such as water/sewer bypasses, hydrostatic testing, shoring, and bespoke utility support structures

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