FORGE specialises in the design and construction of custom infrastructure for staged residential and mixed-use developments. We have extensive experience in the delivery of fully custom public infrastructure projects with an award-winning portfolio including architectural shade shelters, amenity blocks, bespoke play structures, pedestrian bridges and cycleways, boardwalks, viewing platforms, sculptural art installations and entry features. Collaborating closely with Australian developers and their creative partners, our in-house design and delivery specialists are able to refine the desired vision based on the project’s specific site, budget and aesthetic requirements ensuring robust community structures that are achievable in the real world. This includes prototyping and material testing as required to ensure the best possible outcome.

Yes we can. The FORGE Methodology is built upon a wholistic offering ideally suited to the end-to-end project requirements of Australian developers and builders. Our process seamlessly combines specialist design, pre-construction planning capability, structural engineering, manufacturing methodology, risk mitigation, pre-assembly, project management and construction expertise—all from one in-house team to ensure continuity and certainty at every stage. Whatever you need, FORGE can provide it.

In our experience, project engagement can never happen too early. The sooner the collaboration process begins during early-stage planning stages the better the outcome will likely be—and the smoother the process to achieve it. Whether your vision is large or small, simple or complex, the benefits of early engagement can be especially noticeable during the critical initial design stages, resulting in far greater certainty around cost, scope and creative intent.

FORGE specialises in partnering with Australian developers to transform custom visions into brilliant realities for public realm infrastructure projects. By collaborating closely with developers, their creative partners and the relevant technical specialists from the initial concept stages of the project to final completion, we consistently bring even the most complex and creative design visions to life—on time and on budget.

FORGE is able to design and construct an extensive range of outdoor infrastructure for large and medium scale residential developments, ranging from pedestrian bridges, cycleways and boardwalks to bespoke play structures, shade shelters, amenities and public art installations. Our experienced team of in-house designers, engineers, project managers, pre-assembly specialists and installation crews can deliver entirely custom structures to meet any location or community requirements. Alternatively, we can also call upon our proven range of proprietary FORGE systems to drive major cost and time efficiencies for residential developments.

Ensuring high quality and consistent design aesthetics is critical across multi-stage masterplanned communities. But achieving it can present many challenges, particularly as major developments take shape over time with the involvement of multiple contractors and stakeholders. To ensure complete consistency between structures, FORGE takes considerable time to understand the wider masterplan and development vision during the earliest stages of the planning process, carefully considering design, materiality and user outcomes with all relevant project stakeholders. The result is a more seamlessly connected and visually-aligned network of public realm and amenity structures.

Yes, and we always seek to do precisely this. After all, the most used and loved community structures rarely exist in isolation. Rather, they are designed to integrate effortlessly with existing civil works, landscaping, access routes and future development plans to provide a safe and seamless experience for those who use them. Achieving this requires close collaboration between all relevant project and community stakeholders. The FORGE Methodology always starts by understanding how the new structure will connect with its surroundings and existing infrastructure. We also consider how the structure might affect or be affected by future development in the area. In-built flexibility in design can allow for potential expansions or modifications as the urban landscape evolves while minimising future community disruption and expense.

By their nature, masterplanned community sites can be busy and highly complex with multiple trades working simultaneously within tight construction envelopes. Meticulous pre-construction planning, scheduling and ongoing communication between stakeholders is essential. From community bridges and boardwalks to custom play elements, FORGE also endeavours to pre-assemble major structures off-site wherever possible, significantly reducing delivery complexity, community disruption, and the amount of time required on-site for installation crews and equipment.

Yes. Each year FORGE delivers urban infrastructure projects for masterplanned communities across Australia. Our portfolio features long-term partnerships with many of Australian best known property developers, with projects spanning metropolitan and regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, Queensland and South Australia.

FORGE brings considerable experience in delivering outdoor public infrastructure projects in remote and regional communities. Our portfolio includes successful projects in Cooroy and Dalby in Queensland, Shepparton and Horsham in Victoria, and Port Macquarie, Byron Bay, Glen Innes and Tamworth in NSW. Around a third of all of our projects are delivered in non-metropolitan areas each year.

Yes. FORGE is a specialist in the delivery of fit-for-purpose bridges, boardwalks, shade shelters and custom play structures in sensitive habitats, having worked in some of Australia’s most pristine coastal and wetland community locations. In such instances, the need for user safety and structural durability must be carefully balanced with ‘light-touch’ solutions and strict site management protocols that maximise design life while minimising impact on the surrounding environment—during and after construction.

FORGE enjoys excellent relationships with many LGAs and has considerable experience working with local councils across Australia. Our team has a detailed understanding of the approvals processes and systems typically required for developer-led projects and is able to use this knowledge to drive efficiencies and fast-track projects wherever possible.

Program certainty is absolutely critical to the successful delivery of a masterplanned community in terms of both costs and logistics—and can take on even greater importance on sites where multiple structures are being delivered simultaneously within the same construction envelope. With this in mind, the FORGE Methodology has been specifically developed to deliver outdoor infrastructure projects with unrivalled clarity and confidence. By anticipating risks, streamlining workflows and engaging a consistent team of in-house specialists, projects are delivered to the highest standard with industry-leading efficiency. Variations and redesigns are significantly reduced, if not eliminated entirely. Budget and scope creep is mitigated. Quality and value is enhanced. Milestones are met. Our integrated project team takes full responsibility for every stage of the project—from initial concept through to final handover—reducing risk, saving time and ensuring certainty at every step.

Yes. FORGE has been entrusted to deliver complex public realm works for many of Australia’s largest developers and tier-one builders. Our portfolio includes major outdoor infrastructure projects for John Holland, CPB, and Lendlease, amongst many others.

FORGE brings deep experience and in-house expertise to every project. Our award-winning reputation has been built over many decades of successful community outcomes, with every structure delivered with confidence and consistency. FORGE is certified under ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and proven through the successful delivery of hundreds of community projects. As part of our robust quality processes, FORGE provides project-specific planning and documentation, a controlled pre-assembly facility, as well as strict site management procedures including quality audits as required.

Yes. The FORGE Methodology is built upon a wholistic delivery offering that combines specialist design verification, structural engineering, manufacturing methodology, risk mitigation, planning capability, pre-assembly, project management and construction expertise, all from one team.

Identifying, understanding and adhering to all development policies and documentation requirements is a fundamental part of every FORGE project, as is ensuring compliance with all relevant Australian standards and environmental regulations. Complementing this process, FORGE is also fully certified for Environmental Management (ISO 14001), Quality Management (ISO 9001) and OHS Management (ISO 45001). To ensure specific site policies and project requirements are met, FORGE will undertake detailed reviews and provide continuous monitoring and reporting as specified in the contract.

Absolutely. We have proven experience working on many masterplanned developments where we are contracted under the head contractor on behalf of the developer. The FORGE Methodology is a robust quality process certified under ISO 9001 (Quality Management). With built-in flexibility it can also be tailored to provide project-specific planning and documentation dependent on the bespoke requirements of head contractors and/or developers, as well as strict site management procedures including quality audits as required.

Maintaining design intent is a critical consideration that shapes every project decision at FORGE. From the initial design stages to the final handover, deep and ongoing thought is given to ensuring creative integrity, while also delivering maximum structural integrity and user safety. From an engineering perspective, structures must be designed and specified in line with all relevant AS codes and guidelines, ensuring durable outcomes that withstand not only the weight of community usage but also environmental factors such as soil conditions, wind and weather, tides and even flooding events.