About – J W Cross Maintenance

OUR HISTORY

Family business; JW Cross was founded in WA’s southwest in 1960 by Jack Cross then later run by his four sons. Jack’s passion for industrial construction saw him capitalise on Government project opportunities in the early years. A range of industrial maintenance services grew steadily from heavy machinery acquisitions and expertise.

PROJECTS

Construction projects
by Jack Cross fuelled
the passion behind
the beginnings of the
family business.

Provision of Bunbury’s
first public weigh
bridge associated
with the construction
of the land-backed
wharf for Bunbury Port
Authority.

AQUISITIONS & FAMILY

Acquisitions of machinery
such as front end loaders
and tipping trucks.

Jack’s sons develop
range of skills in different
disciplines.

Mineral sands works
commenced at
Koombana.

Road construction work in
Mt Newman/ Mt Magnet.
Started trading as JW
Cross & Sons mid-decade.

CONSOLIDATION

Youngest son of four joins
the business.

Acquisition of backhoes
and excavators.

All sons work full
time for the business,
consolidating and
expanding the business
while working all across
WA.

GROWTH

Land purchased for
premises north of
Bunbury in Picton.

JW Cross was involved in
the construction phase
of Worsley Aluminium,
working on the belt line
between Boddington and
the refinery.

Opened sand extraction
pit and land fill site in
Australind.

One of the first
companies in WA to use
Hydraulic Rock Breakers.

RELATIONSHIPS

Company passed to
Jack’s four sons to
continue his traditions.

One department of the
business established a
continuing relationship
with Worsley Alumina,
specialising in site
maintenance and
earthworks.

Developed innovative
tank cleaning with small,
longreach excavators.
Added to this innovation
by using scour back
trucks for added
efficiency.

Awarded a maintenance
contract.

DIVERSIFICATION

JW Cross was involved
in the 2000 KBJV
expansion at Worsley
Alumina.

JW Cross (Worsley
maintenance
department) diversified
into rail maintenance
services.

SEGMENTATION

JW Cross & Sons officially
split up into multiple
companies:
– JW Cross Maintenance
– Picton Civil
– Peel Resource recovery

JW Cross Maintenance
was created, specialising
in earthworks, site
maintenance and more,
continuing the company’s
presence on Worsley
Alumina’s site run by
qualified managers.

JW Cross Maintenance
was involved in the 2010
ENG expansion.

The main contractor for
the 21016 Wellington
Pipeline

FUTURE

JW Cross Maintenance
carries on the
tradition of HONESTY,
INTEGRITY and
RELIABILITY.

JW Cross Maintenance
optimises those
values to be a trusted
community conscious
company, supplying
maintenance into the
future.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

All our business owners reside in and around the Bunbury area and are therefore aware of and concerned with local issues. Some of the local projects and organisations that JW Cross Maintenance has contributed to are:

“JW Cross Maintenance has become a trusted, reliable and community-conscious company supplying some of WA’s major resource companies and government bodies.”