John Holland - EPC company profile

John Holland — Engineering and building infrastructure that connects communities

John Holland is an Australian engineering and construction company founded in 1949, delivering transport, water, energy and building infrastructure. Its work includes design-and-construction contracts, rail systems, operations and joint ventures. The Australian operating company is owned by CCCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of CCCC; project roles and partners vary by contract.

• Legal name: John Holland Group Pty Ltd
• Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Founded: 1949
• Official website: John Holland
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CEO and leadership profile

Nick Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Nick Miller was appointed John Holland CEO on 18 June 2025 and commenced in mid-October 2025; the appointment date and start date are distinct. A civil engineer, he had more than 30 years of infrastructure business experience at appointment and previously led Inland Rail, Adbri, Broadspectrum and Fulton Hogan.

• In role since: 2025-10
• Sources checked: 2026-10-11
• Profile: Nick Miller

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Engineering specializations

• Transport and road infrastructure
• Rail systems and stations
• Water treatment and pipelines
• Pumped hydro and energy infrastructure
• Operations and maintenance

Declared capabilities

• Basic and detailed engineering: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
• Procurement and supply: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
• Civil and structural construction: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
• Testing and commissioning: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
• High-voltage substation EPC: Not listed
• Transmission lines: Not listed
• Turnkey power plant EPC: Not listed
• Grid interconnection: Not listed

Representative projects

Kidston pumped storage hydro project

• Capacity / scope: 250 MW generation and 2,000 MWh storage; EPC joint venture with McConnell Dowell
• Country: Australia | Client: Genex Power
• Description: John Holland and McConnell Dowell are delivering the EPC project as a joint venture, converting two disused mine pits into reservoirs with an underground powerhouse and waterway tunnels; it remains under construction, with energisation expected in 2026.
• Technologies: Pumped hydro, Underground powerhouse cavern and waterway tunnels
• Original source: https://johnholland.com.au/what-we-do/our-projects-and-specialisations/kidston-pumped-storage-hydro-project

Badu Yarragul water resource recovery facility

• Capacity / scope: Foundation facility: treatment capacity up to 35 million litres/day; future Upper South Creek capacity up to 70 million litres/day; more than 40 km of pipelines; 4 MW solar farm
• Country: Australia | Client: Sydney Water | Year: 2026
• Description: John Holland completed Sydney Water’s Kemps Creek facility with reverse-osmosis recovery for non-drinking uses and biosolids processing; its solar farm supports the company-reported 50% energy self-sufficiency target.
• Technologies: Reverse osmosis, Biosolids processing
• Original source: https://johnholland.com.au/news-and-media/john-holland-badu-yarragul-wwrf-open

Wentworth to Broken Hill pipeline

• Capacity / scope: 270 km raw-water pipeline with peak capacity of 37.4 ML/day; $467 million reported project value
• Country: Australia | Client: WaterNSW
• Description: John Holland designed and built the pipeline with MPC Kinetic; four pumping stations and 720 ML of bulk storage support supply, while John Holland and TRILITY have a separate operations and maintenance role for up to 20 years. The $467 million figure is total project value.
• Technologies: Raw-water pipeline, Pumping stations and bulk storage
• Original source: https://johnholland.com.au/what-we-do/our-projects-and-specialisations/wentworth-to-broken-hill-pipeline

Technical services

• Design and construction: Deliver defined civil, structural and building packages under client design-and-construction contracts.
• Rail systems and fit-out: Install track, station and tunnel systems within the awarded package, coordinating interfaces with other project contractors.
• Water infrastructure: Build and upgrade water resource recovery, treatment, pumping and pipeline assets; operation may be assigned separately.
• Joint-venture delivery: Large infrastructure contracts may be delivered with named partners; scope, schedule and attribution should remain with the relevant joint venture.

Standards and certifications

Official contacts

• Address: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Official website: https://johnholland.com.au/contact-us

Reference statistics

• Founded: 1949
• Badu Yarragul treatment capacity: Foundation plant 35 million litres/day; future Upper South Creek capacity 70 million litres/day
• Kidston storage capacity: 2,000 MWh

Company and energy news

• North Western Program Alliance opens Webster Street underpass ahead of schedule — 2026-09-22 · Markdown
• John Holland–Gamuda completes Black Hill to Tomago M1 extension — 2026-09-09 · Markdown
• John Holland completes Badu Yarragul wastewater facility for Sydney Water — 2026-09-04 · Markdown
• North Western Program Alliance with John Holland opens new Melton Station — 2026-09-01 · Markdown
• Sydney Metro West moves toward rail installation and fit-out — 2026-08-11 · Markdown
• Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 opens to passengers — 2026-08-09 · Markdown
• John Holland selected for early design of Wollert recycled water upgrade — 2026-07-15 · Markdown

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