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{{Short description|Australian construction and civil engineering company}} {{Infobox company |name = BESIX Watpac |logo = |traded_as = {{ASX|WTP}} |former_name = Watpac<br>Watkins Pacific |type = Subsidiary |industry = Construction |fate = |predecessor = |successor = |founded = 1983 |founder = Gregory Watkins |defunct = |hq_location_city = Brisbane, Queensland |hq_location_country = Australia |area_served = |key_people = |products = |owner = Besix |revenue = $1.1 billion |revenue_year = 2018 |operating_income = |income_year = |net_income = |net_income_year = |num_employees = over 600 |num_employees_year = 2021 |website = [https://besixwatpac.com.au/ www.besixwatpac.com.au]}}
''' BESIX Watpac''' is an Australian construction and civil engineering company. Formerly listed in on the Australian Securities Exchange, it is now a subsidiary of Besix.
==History== BESIX Watpac was founded by Gregory Watkins in Brisbane, Queensland as '''Watkins Pacific''' in 1983. It was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as '''Watpac''' in 1985. During the 1980s and 1990s, it acquired a businesses in Mackay and opened offices on the Gold Coast and in Townsville, Cairns and Canberra. It also operated in Hawaii and Vietnam.<ref name=History>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201205181356/https://besixwatpac.com.au/about/history History] BESIX Watpac</ref>
In 2004 Watpac purchased Grant Constructions, giving it a New South Wales presence. In 2007 it purchased Melbourne based JA Dodd. In 2008 it purchased JMS Civil & Mining with operations in Adelaide and Perth.<ref name=History/> Besix that had been a major shareholder since 2013, took full ownership in 2018 with the company delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange and rebranded BESIX Watpac.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211016075931/https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/construction-giant-to-take-stake-in-watpac.html Construction giant to take stake in Watpac] ''Business News'' 9 April 2013</ref><ref>[https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20181224/pdf/441hdpnvpnvxl1.pdf Watpac Limited - Removal from Official List] Australian Securities Exchange 24 December 2018</ref> The civil and mining business was not included, being sold to Remagen Capital.<ref>[https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20181221/pdf/441g91wqw8hy1d.pdf Watpac finalises sale of Civil & Mining Business] Watpac 21 December 2018</ref>
==Notable projects== Notable projects completed have included:<ref name=History/> {{columns-list|colwidth=35em| *Brisbane Entertainment Centre, completed 1986 *Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre *Skyline Apartments, Brisbane, completed 2007 *275 George Street, Brisbane, completed 2008 *Central Park,_Sydney, completed 2013 *One Central Park, Sydney, completed 2013 *The Mark (Sydney), completed 2014 *180 Brisbane, completed 2015 *North Queensland Stadium, Townsville, completed 2020 *North Sydney ferry wharf rebuild, completed 2022<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221018105858/https://besixwatpac.com.au/news/nsw-delivers-first-ferry-wharf-ahead-of-schedule SW delivers first ferry wharf ahead of schedule] BESIX Watpac 21 June 2022</ref> *Kangaroo Point Green Bridge, completed in 2023<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220316183039/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-and-transport/roads-infrastructure-and-bikeways/green-bridges/kangaroo-point-green-bridge Kangaroo Point Green Bridge] Brisbane City Council</ref> *Barangaroo railway station, scheduled for completion in 2024<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220311000722/https://besixwatpac.com.au/news/besix-watpac-takes-over-as-principal-contractor-on-barangaroo-station BESIX Watpac takes over as principal contractor on Barangaroo Station] BESIX Watpac 8 October 2021</ref>}}
==Sponsorships== Watpac was the naming rights sponsor of the Townsville 400 from 2017 until 2019.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221018102206/https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/queenslander-watpac-takes-townsville-naming-rights/ Queenslander Watpac takes Townsville naming rights] Supercars Championship 25 May 2017</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221018101401/https://autoaction.com.au/2019/06/05/townsville-400-honours-flood-affected-residents Townsville 400 honours flood affected residents] ''Auto Action'' 5 June 2019</ref>
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Category:Companies formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1983 Category:Companies based in Brisbane Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of Australia Category:1983 establishments in Australia