Project developers count on Douglas Partners' site expertise

While Australia's economy adjusts to a stalled mining boom, Douglas Partners presses on and expands its scope as it celebrates 50 years of specialist geotechnical, environmental and groundwater services. With the newly elected government's resolve to revive investment appetite across various sectors, the leading privately owned site investigation company is firmly established to serve local and international project developers.

Garnering six top awards at this year's Business Review Weekly Client Choice Awards, including best client service and best provider to various sectors, Douglas Partners is keen on becoming an employer of choice in Asia-Pacific as it provides specialised site risk management services through an integrated practical solutions approach.

Working with clients from the preliminary and feasibility stages, Douglas Partners tailors investigations to an area's existing circumstances through its range of advanced drilling rigs and company-developed technology. Its extensive database of 70,000 projects ensures local quality-assured solutions based on experience and site knowledge.

"We stay focused on what we're good at, what we understand and what we do well," says Michael Nash, managing director. "We've got depth and we deliver pragmatic and practical solutions."

Employing a talented pool of staff and resources, the company's directors, who are known industry experts worldwide, actively work with clients. The company simplifies complex projects so that jobs can be executed quickly, efficiently, economically and safely. "We offer implementable solutions that clients can understand," Nash says.

With a number of private and public projects under its belt, Douglas Partners provides site investigation work to major initiatives such as Australia's Roads and Maritime Services, the Sydney Airport, Darwin's port facility and the Ichthys natural gas project. Mining and property developers, including Ok Tedi Mine, Brookfield Multiplex and Australand, have also contracted the company's services.