Lifting. Moving.
Constructing. Building.
Smithbridge Group is a multigenerational family business. The Smith Family is dedicated to joining the forces of our family and our networks to build, construct, lift and move, leaving a mark on the world’s built environment.
We are the Smithbridge Group
Our Group
Smithbridge Group and its subsidiary companies Universal Cranes, Universal Cranes NZ and Smithbridge Guam have been providing high quality construction services and equipment to Australian contractors since 2000, and the broader Pacific region for 50 years.
The Group is an offspring from John C Smith Contractors founded in 1964 by current Group Managing Director Albert Smith’s father John.
Now almost 1000 people work together throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific to provide a single destination for world-class construction equipment and services from a well-respected family business.
Our Brands
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Crane Hire & Lift Engineering
Providing crane hire throughout the Australian eastern seaboard with a fleet of 200 ranging in capacity from 3T to 600T. Universal Cranes has grown into a leading national crane hire company, but local families still own and operate each branch.
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End-to-end construction
Multi-discipline contracting, crane and heavy equipment rental, aggregate, ready mix concrete, and pre-cast concrete. Smithbridge Guam has been a can-do construction contractor on Guam and surrounding remote islands for 30 years.
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Crane & Transport Solutions
Mobile crane hire and transport services from Auckland and Hamilton. With a fleet ranging from 2.5T to 450T Universal Cranes has grown to become one of the largest crane hire companies in the region. A passionate team of long-serving familiar faces.
The Smithbridge Group holds certificate # FS 603692 and operates a Quality Management System, complying with ISO 9001 for; Crane Hire, Craneage, Heavy Lift and Transport
The Smithbridge Group holds certificate # OHS 603693 and operates an Occupational Health and Safety Management System, complying with ISO 45001 for; Crane Hire, Craneage, Heavy Lift and Transport
