Hazell Bros is a construction company headquartered in Hobart, Australia.
History Hazell Bros was founded in 1944 by Donald and Rowley Hazell as a transport business in southern Tasmania.Tasmanian construction company Hazell Bros shines at Earth Awards Pulse Tasmania 22 August 2025 In the 1950s, it became involved in earthmoving projects and by the 1970s had entered the construction industry.History Hazell Bros
In 1986 Hobart Coaches was established taking over the licences and nine buses of Ayers Coach Services with services in the Kingston, Blackmans Bay, Huon Valley, Richmond and New Norfolk areas.Private Buses Electric Traction November 1986 page 183Hobart Transit Australia June 1987 page 113 In 1999 Hobart Coaches was sold to Metro Tasmania.Metro Fleetline issue 260 May 1999 page 80Tasmania Transit Australia June 1999 page 139
In September 2008 Hazell Bros became Nissan's forklift dealer in Tasmania.Hazell Bros becomes official Nissan forklift dealer Hazell Bros 9 September 2008 In August 2010 Hazell Bros acquired Lund Constructions and Lund Plant Hire of Burleigh Heads, Queensland.Tasmanian icon expands to Queensland Hazell Bros 18 August 2010 In February 2011 Hazell Bros acquired Midwest Civil of Ballarat, Victoria.Tasmanian icon expands to Victoria Hazell Bros 3 February 2011
In February 2024 VEC Civil Engineering was purchased from the Downer Group.Hazell Bros acquires portion of VEC Civil Engineering Trade Earthmovers 7 February 2024
Notable projects Brighton BypassBrighton Bypass (Southern) and Transport Hub Hazell Bros Brighton Transport Hub Brooker Highway upgradeContract awarded for $32 million Brooker Highway upgrade Premier of Tasmania 9 December 2015 Cattle Hill Wind FarmCattle Hill Wind Farm Power Technology Hobart Airport upgradeHobart International Airport Hazell Bros QuayLink, DevonportHazell Bros Group named one of two contractors of Devonport East QuayLink project The Advocate 6 October 2023 Studland Bay Wind FarmStudland Bay Wind Farm Hazell Bros Tarraleah Power Station upgrade$123M upgrade to Tasmania's hyrdopower icon begins Energy Magazine 20 March 2023
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