About UCS - Underground Construction Solutions

Welcome to UCS

Underground Construction Solutions is committed to providing innovative products and services that support the underground construction industry.

Underground Construction Solutions

Underground Construction Solutions has continuously evolved to become a diverse business, providing products and services that support construction activities, with a particular focus on the underground sector.

Founded in 2009 and with humble beginnings, UCS has continuously evolved to become a diverse business offering products and services that support the construction industry.

In the services we offer, we focus on providing valuable, practical solutions to the biggest challenges facing those engaged in the design and construction of complex structures and do this though a philosophy of combining critical thinking, tenacity and hard won construction experience.

With our products we draw on the teams’ years of experience in tunnel and civil construction, high spec FRP works, steel fabrication, machine design and manufacturing. This experience guides product design and results in innovative, productive and reliable equipment that is loved by construction teams.

UCS History

Our foundations stretch back 130 years – We are proud to have served the industry for four generations

Humes Limited (1892 – 1910)

In 1892, two brothers formed a partnership that developed into Humes Limited. This was a pioneering Australian manufacturing business that served the burgeoning infrastructure market.

Hume Brothers Cement Iron Company Limited (1910 – 1920)

After spending the early years making steel rural products, WR Hume commenced the families association with concrete when in 1910, he obtained a worldwide patent for the centrifugal casting of concrete pipe.

Hume Pipe Company (Australia) Limited (1920 – 1950)

It was from here that the Hume family began its association with concrete in construction. The process was licensed in 6 countries, with over 120 pipe plants established within Australia.

Hu-Metal Pty Ltd

In 1964, David Hume and his brother Ken founded Hu-Metal, driven by a passion for innovation. Their invention, the Pipe Forming Machine, revolutionised production by enabling them to roll 60 tubes per day, far surpassing the industry standard of 13. With unmatched precision, competitive pricing, and high production capacity, they secured a tender with the Melbourne Metro Board of Works (MMBW) to supply 900 tonnes of steel tunnel sets for the first bored sewerage tunnel. This success paved the way for four consecutive MMBW projects. Their dedication to innovation earned them the prestigious BHP Steel award in 1979.