First wharf construction Picton Ferry Terminal Long Arm rebuild.

Albert established a branch of John C. Smith Contractors in Mackay to work on coal fields construction.

Hamilton office of Albert Smith Industries is established.

John C. Smith Contractors Ltd split into Albert Smith Industries Ltd and Daniel Smith Industries Ltd.

Established All Crane Sales NZ with Syd De Silva as Shareholder Manager.

Purchased office workshop facility in Tauranga and established new Head Office & workshop.

View of Guam as the family landed in 1992. Many of the best-known hotels in Guam weren’t constructed in 1992, also the year Typhoon Omor hit the island. An opportune time to land in Guam. Albert was ready to help the island recover from this devastating storm and build its tourism industry. Pictured: Dash is 3yr 4mth, Ben is 10mth, swimming at Tahiti Rana – First visit to Guam, Albert 33yr

Smithbridge Guam Yigo Yard officially opened and in operation with Andy Taylor as Shareholder Manager.

Pictured some of the original team: American Mark and Albert Smith, Brett Warn & Reuben preparing and pouring roof panels for Atero Houses, Yigo Yard. Our second project, the Fema House build between 1993-1994. Some of the houses are still in use today with the houses remaining within the original owner’s families.

Pictured: Pouring roof panels for Atero Houses, Yigo Yard

Pictured: Fema House build between 1993-1994

The team was engaged by the local Government to erect 104 classrooms with our P&H Crane.

Won the Otira Viaduct project in a joint venture with McConnell.

Became 30% shareholder in Smith Cranes & Construction with brother Tim and John Smith.

Established McConnell Smith Ltd to take over Albert Smith Industries.

Sheet pile retaining wall, pile cap and rock revetment wall for the United States Navy.

Location: Echo / Delta Wharf Apra Harbor ComNavMar, Guam

Sea wall construction for the Port of Guam for the USA Navy at Orote Point.

It’s not all work, some of the original team hanging out at Jeff’s Pirate Cove. A favourite of the team throughout the years!

Acquired 100% ownership of McConnell to become Smithbridge.

Smithbridge America established for subcontract works in Virginia USA.

Official letterhead and example timesheet for Smithbridge Guam in 2001.

Official photo of the Smithbridge Guam team in 2001. Since 2001, the team has grown to over 400 personnel in 2022.

Acquired Yigo property in Guam from Sammi and moved Smirthbridge Guam office to Quarry site.

The Smithbridge Guam team becomes firmly established within the community after being on island for 10 years.

The team erects the Anderson Air Force Water Tank with precast panels and our cranes and building equipment.

Smithbridge dredged approximately 160,000 cubic meters of silt disposal. The dredge platform utilized was built by Smithbridge and was equipped with state-of-the-art 3D GPS positioning software to indicate to the operator in real time the area and depth to dredge.

Due to the proximity of the coral reef, strict environmental guidelines were imposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Smithbridge completed the project with zero violations.

First Windfarm Support contract landed at Edithburg (South Australia).

Acquired Gold Coast Cranes with Bourne-McCormack joint shareholders.

Re-established Smithbridge Australia with Paul Brady as Shareholder Manager.

State of the art for the time, our website had all the information you needed to get in touch and review our scope of work.

Acquired Hinspeter & All State Cranes and established UNQ with Gordon WIllocks as Shareholder Manager.

We expanded our facilities by introducing a water recycling pond. The water management facility helps eliminate the need for settling ponds and waste, allowing us to recycle the water back into the washing process.

A staple in Guam, Jeff’s Pirate Cove. Smithbridge Guam built this structure (which has since been painted).

Smithbridge Australia awarded Townsville project.

Albert’s favourite piece of machinery, the Flexifloat Jack up with Boom Truck. The float is still in use today and has been used on countless projects.

Smithbridge Papua New Guinea established.

Universal Cranes Mackay Branch established.

The Smithbridge team’s equipment in 2015, featuring the Flexifloat and Hyundai. We are constantly added new pieces of equipment to better serve the community and project needs.

The team erected and grouted the wall panel base at the Naval Base.

Sold shares in Universal Cranes Sunshine Coast to John & Margot Hanna.

Financial distress due to Papua New Guinea and Nambucca projects.

Sold Lifting Skills Training School
Sold Ready Mix Concrete & Smithbridge Australia.

The Jackup Barge has been a stale piece of equipment within the Smithbridge Guam fleet.

Here it is pictured with M12000.1 on the Echo Pier Restoration.

Smithbridge hosts a networking event for the Guam construction industry and was honoured to be joined by Gov. Lou Guerrero

Held annually, the Guam Contractors Association Picnic is always a hit. The Smithbridge team giving tug of war a go, of course we won!

Well done to the team on providing housing as part of the Anderson House project. We provided the precast panels to build the houses.

The Smithbridge Guam team assisting with the Asphalt plant start up. Smithbridge Guam was proud to partner with STK Pacific Corporations in November 2021 for the first pour of asphalt at our new plant. Using aggregate from our quarry in Yigo, we leased the plant to STK.

It was wonderful to support them with our additional resources. This first pour and plant means that we have become the asphalt supplier for Guam market. We look forward to more ventures and jobs using our plant and the materials.

Smithbridge Guam was contracted by Pacific Coastal Research & Planning to work as part of the NOAA Marine Debris Program for the removal of the grounded derelict fishing vessel, Lady Carolina.

The Lady Carolina is an 83-foot, 54-ton, steel-hulled fishing vessel that was pulled loose from its mooring and grounded during the category 4 Typhoon Soudelor in August 2015. Following this, in October 2018 the vessel was damaged further during Typhoon Yutu and remains stranded in the north-eastern corner of Saipan’s shipping channel.

Acquired Yatung/Perez Concrete at Harmon Guam.

Smithbridge Guam assisted Simon Sanchez High School in general maintenance – from changing light bulbs for the Basketball courts to lending them a manlift over to wash and paint their school.

Project scope was the demolition of 2 x RTG’s (completed just cleaning up) and the demolition of 1 x Mobile Harbour Crane (commencement soon).

Smithbridge Guam celebrates 30 years on island and launches Employee Years of Service program in 2022. The team also took the opportunity to celebrate with the team and local community with over 700 people attending Smithbridge Guam’s Community Carnival Day on Saturday 6th August 2022 at Ypao Beach Park.

Acquired Roma Cranes and added to Universal Cranes Roma.