A time line of Douglas Partners' evolution
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
1983 – Douglas Partners acquires Soil Mechanics Ltd’s Newcastle operation
1990 - Douglas Partners opens an office on the Central Coast
1990 – Cairns office commences operations
1994 – Perth office opens its doors to Western Australia
1989 – Douglas Partners acquires SoilMech P/L in Melbourne
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
2006 – Douglas Partners expands to the Sunshine Coast
2015 - Douglas Partners acquires Chandler Morrison Geotechnical in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, forming Douglas CMG
“DP is in a very strong position, as evidenced by its continued growth and recognition from its clients in the BRW Awards. The focus going forward will be to stick to what we do best, and that is providing integrated practical solutions to clients across a range of geotechnical, environmental and groundwater projects, with a further emphasis on providing efficient, timely and cost effective services.”
