Confidence matters when you’re responsible for delivering critical infrastructure.
Engineers, contractors and consultants face ongoing pressure to meet delivery, design and performance expectations. Whether you’re designing hydraulic systems for a new development or specifying pump stations for a major upgrade, the system must perform. Reliability directly affects timelines, compliance, and long-term operational performance.
At QMAX, we’ve spent the last fifty years supporting engineers, consultants, and contractors with solutions that hold up to real-world demands. That means understanding the full context of your project, asking the right questions early, and delivering systems that perform over time. It’s a practical approach, grounded in site experience, not just product specs – and it’s why many of our earliest clients still work with us today.
Pumping systems must be engineered to match site conditions, application requirements and delivery constraints. That’s why we work across the full lifecycle, from design collaboration and system specification to product supply, on-site support and long-term service.
This reduces handovers and gives project teams a single point of accountability. It’s especially valuable on multi-stakeholder projects where scope shifts, asset ownership transitions and real-world commissioning challenges are expected. Whether it’s a high-rise hot water return or a remote-area sewer pump station, we design for the whole picture.
What sets us apart is our ability to evolve. Our journey began within the HVAC sector, where performance and efficiency are non-negotiable. Early work in the 1970s and 80s to embrace shifts in pump and motor technology helped shape the standards now expected in large-scale building services. This experience laid the foundation for deeper specialisation in hydraulic and infrastructure systems.
In commercial building services, we started by supplying pumps and progressively expanded into full-system delivery. This included rainwater reuse systems, water booster systems and packaged pump stations tailored to the needs of complex building environments. When polyethylene tanks began showing structural issues caused by groundwater pressure, we transitioned to fibreglass tanks. These offered improved durability, increased strength and greater flexibility for custom pump stations.
In infrastructure, we played a key role in moving the industry away from traditional cast-in-situ construction and concrete pipe methods. By developing purpose-built precast concrete pump stations, we helped improve installation speed, safety and long-term system performance. This shift provided a more reliable and efficient solution for land development and growth area servicing.
With technology driving progress in infrastructure, we advanced from building in-house controllers to integrating smart controllers with SCADA/telemetry systems.
Today, HVAC remains a core part of our business. We’re a trusted supplier to mechanical contractors, delivering high-performing systems that continue to meet evolving environmental and compliance requirements.
Over five decades, we’ve seen how small design decisions affect long-term outcomes. That’s why early input matters to simplify construction, prevent cost blowouts and compliance issues years down the track.
In 1990, we delivered one of the first precast concrete pump stations in the country, replacing traditional cast-in-situ builds (and the use of precast concrete pipe) with purpose built precast concrete segments specifically designed for pump stations.
During the Millennium Drought, we helped clients rethink how rainwater reuse could support sustainability targets without adding system complexity. That work led to our Hydro-Q system, still in use today, and shaped how we integrate conservation strategies into modern designs.
And more recently, we’ve developed the FORTIS pump station, built from our own concrete product and concrete moulds, to improve installation speed, safety and serviceability.
From water authority requirements to rapid urban expansion, the industry keeps evolving. Our job is to stay ahead of it with solutions that work in practice.
Our work has featured in some of Australia’s most recognisable developments. These include:
Each project has strengthened how we collaborate, combining practical engineering with a clear understanding of site conditions, regulatory demands, and project targets.
One of the constants in our journey has been our relationships. Clients like Benmax, O’Neill & Brown, and Sainsbury’s have worked with us for decades. In infrastructure, partnerships with contractors like KAZAC Civil, Brown & Moodie, Shadforth, and others have helped deliver major systems that serve thousands of residents and businesses.
These relationships are built on trust, shared accountability, and honest communication. If a specification won’t deliver the outcome required, we’ll say so, and work with you to get it right. Our culture values integrity over shortcuts, and that’s reflected in the way our team engages, from concept through to commissioning.
Australia’s infrastructure needs are evolving, and QMAX is adapting with them. We’ve established a dedicated infrastructure division, expanded operations into Victoria and Queensland, and modernised our production approach to support prefabrication and smart system integration.
We’re also helping clients design for smarter and more climate-resilient outcomes. That includes:
What makes QMAX different is how we approach every project. We focus on understanding what clients truly need, not just following what’s written down. We’re built on technical accountability, honest advice, and creating solutions that deliver results.
For the engineers, consultants and contractors building Australia’s future infrastructure, QMAX is here to support your projects with systems that perform and partnerships you can count on for the long haul.
Fifty years in business means something to us. It’s about the responsibility that comes with that kind of track record. It’s recognising that contractors, engineers and councils have trusted us across thousands of projects, and we need to keep earning that trust with every system we deliver.
The fundamentals haven’t really changed much over the years. We still believe in understanding the job properly, doing it right, and supporting our clients through the whole process. Most importantly, we make sure what we deliver will hold up when it’s put to work in the real world.
As we look ahead, our commitment to innovative, high-performing solutions remains as strong as ever – that’s not changing anytime soon.
Learn more about QMAX’s 50-year journey and how we support infrastructure across Australia at qmaxpumping.com.au
