The original engineering practice from which the Cardno group has evolved commenced operations in Queensland in 1945 as Cardno & Davies. This partnership worked largely in the civil engineering consulting services market, and achieved a reputation for its expertise and experience. The core business at that time was providing engineering services to the public and private sectors for the development of the State's infrastructure.

In 1999 the Cardno & Davies group merged with McMillan, Britton & Kell Pty Ltd, a New South Wales based consulting practice with origins dating to 1936 to form Cardno MBK.

Since this merger, the business has grown from strength to strength, through the acquisition of local practices and organic growth of its existing operations. New members in the Cardno group have been selected based on their geographic region and professional discipline offered.

Merger and Acquisition History

• March 2008
  Micro Drainage
  
  
• February 2008
  Cardno Bowler
  
  
• September 2007
  Cardno Buckland
  
  
• June 2007
  Cardno TCB
  Cardno Low and Hooke
  WRG Design
  
  
• May 2007
  Emerging Markets Group (EMG)
  
  
• April 2007
  Cardno S.P.L.A.T.
  
  
• January 2007
  Cardno Saraceni
  
  
• 2006
  Cardno Grogan Richards
  Cardno Stanwill
  Cardno Gilbert Rose
  Cardno Forbes Rigby
  
  
• 2005
  Cardno Ullman & Nolan
  Cardno Agrisystems
  Cardno Eppell Olsen
  Cardno Acil
  
  
• 2004
  Cardno Lawson Treloar
  Cardno BSD
  Cardno Alexander Browne
  Cardno Young
  
  
• 2003
  Cardno Taylors
  
  
• 2001
  Cardno CCS
  Cardno Willing
  XP Software
  Cardno BLH
  
  
• 1999
  Cardno MBK - Merging Cardno & Davies and McMillan, Britton & Kell
  
  

To position the company for future growth Cardno was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on May 20, 2004. Further information available at the investor information.