Colgan Industries Wins $A1.18 Million Fremantle Prison Contract For Fire, Life Safety And Communications.
Colgan Industries Wins $A1.18 Million Fremantle Prison Contract – This Industries Builders has been awarded a $A1,185,489 contract to undertake Stage 2 fire and life safety upgrades at Fremantle Prison in Western Australia, including improvements to fire detection, occupant warning and electrical services across several heritage buildings.
Awarded by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, the contract forms part of a multi-stage program to improve fire safety and electrical compliance at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, which remains operational for tourism and events.
Stage 2 covers the prison’s Gatehouse, New Division and buildings at 10, 12 and 14 The Terrace. The works follow Stage 1 upgrades to the Main Cell Block, East Workshops and Tunnels, which included extensions to the fire detection and occupant warning systems.
Contract awardedContract award · as reported by SEN
Fremantle Prison Stage 2 fire and life safety upgrades
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage for Fremantle Prison, WA. Awarded to Colgan Industries – closed to bids.
Stage 1 worksEarlier stage
Stage 2 awardedBy 25 Sep 2026
Stage 2 worksTiming not stated
Later stagesNot stated
Contract value
$A1,185,489GST treatment not stated
Contractor
Colgan IndustriesGreenwood-based heritage and refurbishment builder
Scope
Fire and life safetyFire detection, occupant warning and electrical services
Stage 2 buildings
Gatehouse and New DivisionPlus 10, 12 and 14 The Terrace
Site conditions
UNESCO World Heritage-listedStays open for tourism and events during works
Term and start
Not statedNot published in the report
Source. All contract details as reported by SEN on 25 Sep 2026. The award notice was not independently sourced, so the title above describes the works rather than quoting an official contract title. The award date shown is the date of the SEN report; stage dates are not stated.
Program so far
Stage 2 moves the upgrade to the prison’s entry and Terrace buildings
Stage 2 has to be delivered inside historically significant buildings while the prison keeps running tours and events.
Stage 1Earlier works
Works: extensions to the fire detection and occupant warning systems.
Stage 2Awarded to Colgan
Works: fire detection, occupant warning and electrical services upgrades.
Not stated in the reportContract termStart dateSystems or brandsSubcontract packagesNumber of stages
Source. Buildings and works for both stages as reported by SEN. The report does not say whether Stage 1 is complete, who delivered it, or how many stages the program has.
One of the challenges of the application is that this project requires fire and life safety improvements to be delivered within the constraints of historically significant buildings while maintaining the prison’s ongoing tourism and events operations.
Greenwood-based Colgan Industries specialises in large scale heritage restorations as well as new builds and refurbishments in complex operational environments.
You can learn more about Colgan Industries here or read more SEN news here.
Awarded · reported 25 Sep 2026
Supplying detection or warning gear? Go to the head contractor
Stage 2 is awarded, so any supply or subcontract opportunity on it sits with the head contractor, Colgan Industries. The program is multi-stage, so watch Tenders WA for later Fremantle Prison packages from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
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