Our Approach
Globally, Gamuda is known for excellence in safety, engineering innovation and the delivery of major infrastructure projects.
Enabling Work
At Gamuda, we know that the best work comes from collaboration, communication, and working as a single, united team that strives for excellence—day in, day out. Which is exactly what Enabling Work has been designed to achieve.
Safety
Gamuda is globally recognised for excellence in safety – nothing is more important than the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and communities. Safety is one of our core values, and part of who we are and what we do every day. It underpins our “Enabling Work” approach.
- Sword of Honour in 2019, 2020 and 2022
- International Safety Award (with distinction) in 2019 for MRT Putrajaya Line
- Five Star Occupational Health & Safety (OSH) Audit in 2018 & 2019
- International Safety Award (with distinction) in 2015 for MRT Kajang Line
Engineering Innovation
Gamuda has been globally recognised for developing innovative engineering solutions. From the world’s first autonomous tunnel boring machine to the world’s first dual function tunnel for both traffic and stormwater (SMART).
We don’t just deliver solutions – we use innovative engineering to invent them.
Gamuda Australia’s Seeds for Growth
Gamuda’s approach has always been to operate responsibly in terms of environmental, social, and corporate governance factors.
Gamuda Berhad expresses this commitment within the Gamuda Green Plan.
In Australia, the strategy has been localised within a sustainability framework called ‘Seeds for Growth’ which is consistent with Gamuda Berhad’s overall approach. It is anchored around four key areas:
- Circular construction
- Collaborating for change
- Empowering people
- Responsible business
Our Commitment to Reconciliation
At Gamuda, we recognise that every project we design, invest in, and build stands on lands cared for by First Nations Peoples for tens of thousands of years. As an organisation shaping infrastructure across Australia, we understand that our responsibility extends far beyond bricks, mortar, and steel. It is fundamentally about people, culture, and Country.
Following the successful completion of our consecutive Reflect RAPs, we have formally stepped into our next chapter with the launch of our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) (2026–2028). We are moving with clear intent from building cultural awareness to embedding measurable, collaborative actions across our entire national network.
Turning Intention into On-The-Ground Action
We hold ourselves strictly accountable to the promises we make. Our Innovate RAP maps out solid, measurable targets across four core pillars:
- Procurement & Supplier Diversity: We commit to a 3% annual Aboriginal procurement spend to continue driving long-term commercial success within First Nations communities.
- Employment & Traineeships: Guided by our goal of achieving 3.5% direct Aboriginal employment, we strive to create genuine, sustainable career pathways for First Nations People.
- Cultural Learning & Immersion: We are committed to maintaining 100% staff cultural awareness training across our corporate and project workforces.
- Community Partnerships: We commit to fostering four new formal community partnerships by 2028 through initiatives like our NRL School to Work partnership and our Graduate Social Impact Project.
The identity of our reconciliation journey is visually anchored by our custom artwork, developed alongside First Nations creators. At the heart of this piece is the 'Weave'—our symbol of coming together to grow, changing perspectives, and creating long-lasting, positive change.
We invite our clients, industry partners, subcontractors, and team members to walk alongside us as we turn goodwill into measurable progress.
Local Partnerships
At Gamuda, we believe in creating social value for local communities through partnerships that foster collaboration.
By 2022 there will be the need for 500 specially trained TBM tunnelling crew in projects across Australia. Our mission is to invest in and train specialist TBM crew members in tunnelling academies here in Australia, as we have done in Asia, working with our community education partners to make this happen.
To this end, in late 2020 Gamuda signed MoUs with Registered Training Organisations HSAS and TAFE NSW as prospective delivery partners.
Policies
At Gamuda, we’re committed to being transparent and clear in how we conduct ourselves internally and externally. Explore below our Australian corporate policies which inform our actions and decisions to ensure a respectful, fair, and responsible environment for those we work with, and alongside. You can also view our global corporate governance framework here
Local partnerships
At Gamuda, we believe in creating social value for local communities through partnerships that foster collaboration.
By 2022 there will be the need for 500 specially trained TBM tunnelling crew in projects across Australia. Our mission is to invest in and train specialist TBM crew members in tunnelling academies here in Australia, as we have done in Asia, working with our community education partners to make this happen.
To this end, in late 2020 Gamuda signed MoUs with Registered Training Organisations HSAS and TAFE NSW as prospective delivery partners.
Accreditation
At Gamuda, we know a responsible business is a sustainable business. Continuing to maintain our international accreditation demonstrates our dedication to long term projects here in Australia.
- Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001
- Quality Management ISO 9001
- Environmental Management ISO 14001
- Approved by the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner
- Australian Government Building and Construction Work Health and Safety Scheme
- AEO (Authorised Engineering Organisation) accredited by Transport for NSW
- Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001
- Quality Management ISO 9001
- Environmental Management ISO 14001
- Approved by the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner
- Australian Government Building and Construction Work Health and Safety Scheme
- AEO (Authorised Engineering Organisation) accredited by Transport for NSW