SEM Civil was established in South Australia in 1976 as Salisbury Earthmovers Pty Ltd, an earthmoving subcontractor. In 1996 the Company changed its name to SEM Civil Pty Ltd to reflect a shift to civil contracting as a head contractor. In 2000 it acquired CivilCorp Pty Ltd and, in 2002, Foundation Systems, a mini-pile and underpinning/ foundation company. In 2008 it established a joint venture with the SFL Group and, through the entity of SFL-SA Pty Ltd, added screw-piling services to its capabilities. In May 2010 SEM Group again expanded with the addition of a Traffic Control Division.
With our extensive range of civil construction capabilities and resources we can bring broad, cost-effective engineering services to anywhere in South Australia.
In our pursuit of enhanced customer satisfaction, we believe that partnering is a winning strategy for both principal and contractor. This is consistent with our philosophy of creating open, long-term, collaborative relationships.
We aim to form partner relationships with all of our clients. This has significant benefits. It draws together project stakeholders focused on the achievement of mutual goals. The benefits include faster decision-making, improved productivity, lower administration costs and avoidance of disputes.
Janice Wauer, Director
Joint founder of the company in 1976, Janice has been involved in the civil construction industry for more than 30 years. She has steered the company from its modest beginnings to the multi-skilled organisation that exists today.
Mark Wauer, Business Director
Mark joined the Company in 1991. He has advanced from operations co-ordinator to project manager, estimator and general manager. He has a proven project management and estimating track record and is a Director of all SEM companies. He is a member of the South Australian Civil Contractors Federation Board and is on the Board of the Earthmoving Contractors Association.
Kerrie Stolcman, Finance Director
Kerrie is a Director of all SEM companies and is responsible to the Board for compiling the Company management and project performance reports. She is key point of contact with the Company's external accountants and supervises financial reporting. She holds qualifications in accounting, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce.
Dominic Rinaldi, Director (Non-executive)
Company director and managing partner of Rinaldi and Co Chartered Accountants, Dominic is skilled in audit, finance organisation and restructuring, strategic planning, feasibility studies and tax planning. He has an economics degree and accounting qualifications. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Taxation Institute of Australia and the panel of Accredited Management Consultants for the South Australian Business Centre.
Stephen Fines-Phillips, General Manager Civil and Infrastructure
Stephen is a civil engineer with more than 20 years' consulting and civil contracting experience in the public and private sectors. He combines his extensive experience with strong management skills to provide industry best-practice solutions. He has extensive experience as client, consultant, superintendent and contractor. Stephen is on the board of directors of the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) SA Division, the Institute of Public Works Engineering (IPWEA) SA Division and the Foundation for the Advancement of Municipal Engineering (FAME) SA Division.
Colin Coulson, Construction Manager
Colin has more than 40 years' experience in the construction and earthmoving industry, having held senior operational management positions during that time. He has worked extensively in Adelaide and Sydney with mainstream contractors. He joined SEM Civil in 1997 as Operations Manager. Colin has exceptional team leadership skills and is responsible for the management of SEM's operational resources.
Brian Eland, Piling/Structural Manager
Brian is an honours graduate civil engineer with in excess of 10 years' experience in civil construction and contracting field. Brian has worked on numerous power infrastructure projects and was project leader for the $10 million Davenport Port Augusta, substation project. Brian also specialises in piling and structural concrete which ensures the positive direction of SEM Piling and Structural Division under his management.
Steve Wright, HR & OH&S Manager
Steve has a broad background in human resource management, which includes more than 24 years' experience in advising senior management in the implementation of industrial relations and HR practices, strategies and policies. Steve has an excellent understanding of a wide range of awards, AWAs and other commercial matters.
We strive to achieve the highest standards in everything we do and have won acknowledgement in a range of areas.
