GBA Consulting Engineers is an engineering consultancy based in Barcaldine, Western Queensland. The firm was established in 1945 by Mr Clem and Nick Wilson under the name of CH Wilson and Partners. In 1968, the Wilson family left Barcaldine and sold their shares in the firm to George Bourne. George later changed the business name to George Bourne & Associates (GBA).Today, GBA Consulting Engineers remains proudly based in Barcaldine and provides services including Engineering, Survey, Building Consultancy, Cultural Heritage & Environmental, Design and Project Management to central and western Queensland.
In 2015, GBA Consulting Engineers opened a second office in Emerald to provide services to the Central Highlands region. In 2017, a newly constructed office for the GBA staff was opened in Barcaldine. In 2020, a third office was opened in Rockhampton to provide services to the Capricornia region. Today, GBA Consulting Engineers services 29% of the land mass of Queensland. Some of our employees also hold light aircraft pilot licences to fly between different projects.