Welcome to the ARA Group

The ARA Group is a premier building services and specialised building products company in Australia. An Australian-owned and operated business, the ARA Group is focused on companies that have a strong product technology, market position, brand recognition and sound management necessary to continue operating as an independent company.


AIC Solutions Security system designers, contractors and service providers.	Air Conditioning Engineering Services (ACES) Commercial / industrial air conditioning systems.		ARA Property Services Australia Integrated property maintenance solutions.	Automatic Fire Protection Fire protection engineers, designers, contractors and service providers.

Bass Electrical Electrical engineers, contractors and service providers.			Datatech Australia Communications, data cabling and network specialists.		Excell Control Distributors of automation, industrial and process control products.	Monarch Group Manufacturer of aluminium shutters, grilles & specialised engineered doors.

Sealeck Group Manufacturer of security doors, fire & bullet proof doors and partitions.		Environmental Automation Building automation, energy management and access control specialist.

Latest News

ACES Client Achieves 5 Star Energy Rating
ACES currently maintains the air-conditioning systems at their client site, Darling Park Office Tower 3, a 29,600 square metre building in Sussex Street, owned by GPT Wholesale Office Fund. As a result of the recent commissioning ...... More>

ARA Group a finalist in the Australasian Law Awards 2008
The ARA Group has been chosen as a finalist in the Australasian Law Awards 2008 and has been recognised as being an achiever in the Australian legal industry due to the Advanced Group Restructure. The restructure of the Advanced Group represents Australia’s first pre-packaged voluntary administration...... More>

ARA Group Acquires Applied Building Services
Effective 1 May 2008, the ARA Group acquired Applied Building Services, a mechanical services business located in the ACT. Applied Building Services will join the team at Air Conditioning Engineering Services (ACES)...... More>

ARA Group Acquires Bas Tech
Effective January 2008, the ARA Group acquired Bas Tech, a Melbourne based building automation company.... More>

AIC wins 3 Year Maintenance Contract with Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
AIC Solutions is proud to announce they have won a 3 year maintenance contract with the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority... More>

ARA Sponsors Variety Club's Christmas Party for Special Children
The ARA Group was proud to be involved with the 2007 Variety Club’s Melbourne Christmas Party for Special Children... More>

ACES Awarded National Contract
Citigroup recently announced that ACES has been awarded a National Mechanical Services Agreement... More>

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ARA Group Corporate Profile

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ARA Group History
In 2001, Edward Federman and Leo Browne formed a holding company, ARA Group Pty Ltd, ('ARA') to acquire leading building service and building product companies... read more>

Acquisition Strategy
The growth strategy is for regional penetration, to establish the scale, reputation and positioning to have a meaningful presence in Australia... read more>

Maintenance Management Systems
The Partners recognise that, in order to properly manage their already significant and ever growing service business, they would need to put in place solid management systems... read more>