Intermodal freight terminal with Konecranes rail-mounted gantry cranes lifting containers onto railcars

Rail and Civil Project Management

Trusted consultants for contractors, principal clients and rail operators

Aerial view of an industrial freight terminal with shipping containers, warehouses, rail tracks, and surrounding farmland.

HBK Group is an Australian project management and engineering consultancy founded and led by experienced industry practitioners. Our directors have significant experience working on some of Australia's largest rail and civil programs.

This breadth of experience spans the full project lifecycle and provides unique perspective across Tier 1 contractors, Rail Transport Operators and State Authorities. As a result we understand the technical, commercial, operational and stakeholder challenges that define complex infrastructure delivery.

The discipline, rigour and governance required to successfully deliver projects in the rail sector, one of the most technically and commercially demanding environments in the market, underpin every engagement we undertake.

Most importantly, when you engage HBK Group, you work directly with the senior professionals who deliver the work. We do not rely on layers of management or delegate critical project responsibilities. Our clients benefit from direct access to experienced practitioners who bring accountability, insight, and hands-on delivery expertise to every assignment.

Our experience has been successfully delivered across a broad range of major rail and civil infrastructure programs, demonstrating our capability to support clients on complex, high-profile projects.

Projects

CURRENT ENGAGEMENT

Melbourne Intermodal Terminal

The Aware Super-funded development of Australia's largest intermodal freight terminal, and where HBK began.

Our directors hold Superintendent responsibility for the design and construct contract and lead the project management office, covering rail-mounted gantry crane delivery, signalling and systems, safety accreditation and operational readiness.

James Kay — Project Director
Hugo Binsted — Project Manager
Aaron Briggs — Project Manager

SSR freight locomotive hauling a container train through an intermodal terminal beneath high-voltage power lines
Konecranes rail-mounted gantry cranes at the ITC Melbourne Intermodal Terminal under a clear blue sky

Where our directors have delivered.

Between them, our directors have worked contractor-side with tier one builders, operator-side with Metro Trains Melbourne and ARTC, and client-side on the Melbourne Intermodal Terminal and through VIDA. That span, from contractor to client to operator, shapes how we approach every engagement.

ORGANISATIONS WE HAVE DELIVERED WITH

  • Intermodal Terminal Company

  • CPB Contractors

  • McConnell Dowell

  • Laing O'Rourke

  • Metro Trains Melbourne

  • VIDA

  • Rail Projects Victoria

  • Downer Group

  • Fulton Hogan

Working through a resourcing gap, a commercial position or a delivery challenge?

Start with a conversation. You will be talking to the people who would do the work.