Our History

What started as a single limestone quarry – complete with a lean-to shack as an office – would diversify and grow over the ensuing years to what is now one of Western Australia’s largest suppliers of road construction and building materials, as well as a specialist in marine construction and civil works.

From humble beginnings...

Mick, Renzo, Steve and David Della Bona

It was from humble beginnings that three Italian immigrants – Michael and Renzo Della Bona and Peter Zamboni – purchased a small limestone business in Perth’s south in 1973.

Celebrating over 50 Years of WA Limestone
Celebrating over 50 Years of WA Limestone
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1973

Business was purchased – One Limestone Quarry in Wattleup

Over 50 Years of Excellence
1978
Major Project: Fremantle Sailing Club Marina
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1979
Major Project: Dongara (Port Denison) Boat Harbour
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1981
Major Project: Esperance Boat Harbour
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1983
Formation of Limestone Building Block Co
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1985
Relocating of Head Office from Wattleup to Bibra Lake 

Major Project: Challenger Harbour - Americas Cup Marina

Over 50 Years of Excellence
1986
Major Project: Hillarys (Sorrento) Boat Harbour
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1987
Opening of Flynn Drive Quarry

 Major Project: Mindarie Marina

Over 50 Years of Excellence
1988
Major Project: Dawesville Cut Project
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1990
Purchased Byford Quarry site (WA Bluemetal)
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1991
Major Project: Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbor
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1993
Major Project: Cottesloe Artificial Surf Reef
Over 50 Years of Excellence
1997
Major Project: Exmouth Marina
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2000
Commencement of Quarry operations at WA Bluemetal
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2001
Major Project: Darwin Rock Supply - East Arm Port 

Major Project: Geraldton Reclamation Bund Project

Over 50 Years of Excellence
2002
Major Project: Onslow Seawall Project
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2003
Major Project: Exmouth Inner Harbour Revetment project
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2004
Mandogalup sand pit opens WA Premix is established - opening of Mandurah Batch Plant
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2006
Opened WA Premix Bibra Lake Batch Plant Awarded the New Perth Bunbury Highway project – largest Main Roads WA project in the state at the time. 

Major Project: Geraldton Port Authority Expansion

Over 50 Years of Excellence
2009
Major Project: Completion of the Southern Gateway Alliance - Perth to Bunbury Hwy Project (Forrest Highway) 

Major Project: Fremantle Inner Harbour Project

Over 50 Years of Excellence
2010
Purchased and opened Roebourne Quarry
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2011

Major Project: Boskalis Rock Supply Project – Barrow Island

Over 50 Years of Excellence
2012
Opened Onslow Quarry
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2013
Major Project: Completion of Augusta Boat Harbour
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2016
Opened WA Premix Neerabup - Purchased Port Hedland
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2018
Opened W.A. Premix Bayswater. 

Major Project: Garden Island Causeway reconstruction

Over 50 Years of Excellence
2019
Major Project: Matagarup Bridge Project
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2020
Major Project: Ocean Reef Marina Commences
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2021
Major Project: Commencement of the Tonkin Gap Project
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2022
Opened WA Premix Cardup plant
Over 50 Years of Excellence
2023

Major Project: Onslow Iron Ore Rock Supply Project