1980

Austrak established - joint venture between Roberts Construction and Abetong Teknik

1982

Involved in building first factory in Malaysia

1983

First Australian factory built in Mackay, Queensland

1987

Port Hedland (WA) factory built for BHP Iron Ore Railway

1987

Wickham (WA) factory built for Robe River railway

1993

Austrak becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Mowlem via Barclay Mowlem in Australia

1993

Second factory built in Queensland at Rockhampton

1995

Established factory in Geelong, Victoria

1997

Third factory in Queensland built in Townsville

2000

Built new factory in Port Hedland, WA (Wedgefield)

2001

Contract award for Alice Springs to Darwin Rail Project requiring two factories in the Northern Territory: one in Katherine and one in Tennant Creek

2002

Timber replacement sleeper in design, production and in track testing

2003

Completion of Alice Springs to Darwin sleeper contract, 3 months ahead of schedule

2005

Initial sales of timber replacement sleepers, following extensive in-field testing

2006

Austrak becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laing O'Rourke plc, a UK-based construction company, with operations in the UK, Germany, India, Australia and United Arab Emirates.

2006

Contract awarded for Melbourne - Brisbane mainline upgrade requiring a factory in Wagga Wagga NSW

2006

Austrak signs a multi-year sleeper supply alliance with QR