The ARA Group is an Australian, employee-owned company established in 2001 providing some of the largest organisations in Australia and New Zealand with fully-integrated solutions for infrastructure, facilities and asset management clients.
Comprising five complementary divisions and one of the largest 100 privately-owned companies in Australia – ARA Electrical, ARA Fire & Security, ARA Mechanical, ARA Property Services, and ARA Products – our teams work seamlessly together to deliver trusted, turnkey solutions – from electrical and security services through to fire protection, building services, energy management, manufacturing, maintenance and cleaning.
Established by founders Edward Federman and Leo Browne with the plan to develop a complementary network of fully integrated infrastructure and facility services, more than 200 employees are ARA shareholders. Growing organically and through strategic acquisitions, the ARA Group today employs more than 2,500 skilled people in more than 40 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
Our executive team is passionately committed to the long-term sustainability and success of the business. As a result, we are committed to manufacturing locally in Australia and New Zealand and have earned our reputation as an employer of choice among our peers.
Since 2001, the ARA Group has gained recognition as an industry leader that is committed to enhancing the scale and quality of offerings, as well as giving back to the communities in which we work and live. Shining examples of this commitment are the ARA Endowment Fund and the ARA Indigenous Services partnership.
It is our hope that together we can create a legacy of support for the communities in which we work and operate.
Executive Chair and Managing Director of the ARA Group
Integration of & solutions for electronic security and fire protection.
Access Control
CCTV
ATM Security & Guarding
Electronic Security Solutions
Safes, Vaults & Teller Units
Locksmith Services
Inspection & Testing
Sprinkler Systems
Detection & EWIS Systems
Passive & Fire Doors
Portable Systems
Special Hazards
Oxygen Reduction
Pipe Fabrication
Energy management of commercial buildings.
HVAC Design
Mechanical Ventilation
Air Conditioning
Chiller Plants
Building Automation
Energy Management
Metering
Commercial cleaning & building services.
Commercial Cleaning
Healthcare Cleaning Food
Processing Cleaning Grounds
Maintenance Waste Management & Recycling
Remedial Building Repairs
Insurance Building Repairs
24/7 Emergency Service
Exterior & Interior Design
Fit Outs of Interior Spaces
Refurbishments Multi Trade
Services Thermal Imaging
Maintenance
Electrical, high voltage, data & engineering.
High Voltage Services
Low Voltage Services
Engineering Solutions
Installation Services
Switchboards Mobile
Switch Rooms
Data Centres
Structured Cabling
Distribution & manufacturing.
Access Control
CCTV
Photo ID Systems
Identity Security
Architectural Hardware
Commercial Doors
Industrial Doors
High Security Doors
Physical Security Systems
Ballistic Glass
Bollards, Gates and Commercial Bicycle Racks
Joinery and Lockers
2001The ARA Group is established.
2003 – 2006 2007ARA becomes an employee-owned company.
2016ARA expands into New Zealand.
2017ARA acquires CMC Property Services.
ARA acquires 49 per cent of CMC Indigenous Services and establishes ARA Indigenous Services.
2018ARA launches Reconciliation Action Plan for 2018-2020.
2019ARA reaches new heights with a record revenue of $555 million.
ARA continues to expand in New Zealand with new acquisition Neda Facilities Management (NFM) and Metalbilt.
2020ARA achieves a 10th consecutive year of record revenue of $621 million.
The ARA Group acknowledges the connection of people, land and communities within the areas that we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We seek top maintain meaningful partnerships by undertaking the appropriate engagement practices within our business and for our communities. We know the importance of respecting, understanding and sharing the oldest living cultures in the world.
