About Smithbridge Guam

60 years of family owned construction services

Any job, Anywhere, Any time. 

 

About Us

Smithbridge is a leading Guam construction subcontractor that has been providing integrated construction solutions to military and private clients since 1992. With the largest fleet of cranes and heavy equipment for hire on the island, Smithbridge are a multi-discipline contractor with civil, structural and mechanical engineering and construction capabilities ready to deliver any job, anywhere, any time. From our own quarry in Yigo, Smithbridge Guam produce high quality aggregate and construction materials along with the supply of ready-mix concrete and precast concrete design and production.

Smithbridge Guam is part of a third-generation family business that has provided construction services throughout Australia and New Zealand since 1963. Founder John Smith’s legacy has continued for almost 60 years with three sons owning and operating construction and crane hire companies in the Pacific region. Our family business approach enables us to engage with our community on a local level, while providing our clients high quality services and the largest available fleet in Guam.

Today, John’s son Albert Smith works alongside his daughter Dashelle, sons Ben and Joe, and other extended family members. The family owns and operates Universal Cranes in Australia and Universal Cranes in New Zealand, in addition to Smithbridge Guam. The family also has interests in Albert’s brother Tim’s business, Smith Crane and Construction.

Smithbridge Guam Inc continues to grow as a market leader in Micronesia and other remote island locations.

 

Our Service

We are your Can-Do Construction Contractor.

Smithbridge Guam is a full service construction contractor.
Our clients call Smithbridge for a solution focused approach to even the most complex of projects. We understand the island environment: complex logistics, supply chain management, labor demands. Nothing stops us from getting the job done.

Smithbridge Guam is committed to the local Guam community.
Smithbridge Guam has been a proud member of the Guam community for over 25 years. We love taking up opportunities to show love and support for our island. Throughout the years we have been able to use our unique and diverse capabilities to support many community initiatives. Our people also volunteer their time and effort in various community activities.

Smithbridge Guam is a team of familiar faces.
Our local teams are a part of the community and understand the unique and demanding environments our clients work in, empowering us with the ability to respond quickly and keep projects moving to schedule. In keeping with our family business approach, we support and value community, with the vast majority of our workforce made up of locals since we began. As a company, we are commited to hiring and retaining local talent with the average length of service of our local employees being 3.5 years and average employee age of 45 years old.

 

The Smithbridge Guam Difference

Smithbridge Guam is a full-service Guam construction contractor. Our point of difference on Guam is the diversity of our operations. We provide end-to-end civil and mechanical construction, crane and heavy equipment rental, aggregates, ready mix concrete and precast concrete solutions.

We think global and act local. Our team is made up of members of the local community working alongside experts from across the globe. This wealth of knowledge and experience is what allows us to understand and provide innovative and pragmatic solutions for our clients technically intricate jobs.

OUR TEAM

Alan Bell

General Manager

Alan has 40 years experience leading civil and structures works on major projects, including large Waka Kotahi alliances. His specialist areas include the design and construction of bridges, marine structures, piling and foundations. He brings highly valuable collaborative working experience from recent roles on these major infrastructure projects: IREX- ECI Marine Manager, Structures Construction Manager on OMahurangi-Penlink Alliance, Northern Pathway Alliance, Construction Director on AT’s Downtown Infrastructure Development Programme (DIDP), and Structures Manager on Northern Corridor Improvements (NCI) Alliance.

 

Clarke Schaumann

Logistics & Supply Division Manager

Clarke has 20 years of accounting and banking experience.  With a diverse set of experience and education, Clarke brings a broad base of skills to his role as Logistics and Supply Division Manager. As a former President and CEO of an FDIC insured community bank, he brings contract management discipline and an understanding of the US regulatory environment.  As a CPA licensed in California, he brings a keen eye for financial statements and forecasting.  As an MBA graduate of the China Europe International Business School (“CEIBS”), he brings fluency in Mandarin Chinese and understanding of business and trade of the two largest economies in the world.  These unique skillsets have transferred smoothly in the construction industry and in the innovative environment of Smithbridge.   He now manages the flow of Smithbridge products as they are exported, and manage the procurement of equipment and supply as they are imported.    

 

Kenneth Boyns

Concreting Division Manager

With 50 years of experience in the concrete industry with a background in Ready Mix Concrete Plant Production , Precast / Prestress it was time to retire, I thought. In 2020 I received a call from Albert Smith , it didn’t take long my wife and I came to Guam to help the start up of Smithbridge’s Precast Operation. Up and running we returned back to Florida and retired again. In 2021 guess who called asking for my help in getting the Concrete Division in Guam up and running. With my experience in Plant Operations Management and a good team as of today both plants are operating at capacity and the RMC Division is growing. I’m proud to say the last 1.5 years and currently I am now the RMC Division Manager. I will continue to train the team and hopefully in the near future turn the Operation over to the next generation.

 


 

Simon Ridley

Mechanical Contracts Manager

Simon is an experienced engineer and project manager with strong SMP construction and front end design experience, specifically in hydrocarbons. Simon joined the Smithbridge Group in 2012 in Australia, before moving on to Thiess where he gained diverse experience in large scale projects throughout China, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Relocating to Guam in 2016, Simon leads Smithbridge’s mechanical team with 15 years’ experience in mechanical engineering and construction. Simon is a Guam Trades Academy certified Welding Instructor and is passionate about providing apprenticeship opportunities.

 


 

Brad Sims

Crane Hire Manager

Brad has over 30 plus year’s experience in the crane, rigging and transport industry. He is a crane operator from Mississippi whose background started in marine construction, pile driving and has covered all aspects of the crane, rigging and transport through the vast construction industry. Before his relocation to Guam, he continued his career in the Marshall Islands. He then joined Smithbridge Guam in September 2019 as a crane operator and not long after became the manager for Crane Hire Division. He now leads the crane division team and a fleet that currently includes Crawlers ranging from 120T to 600T, Franna ranging from 20T to 40T and Truck Mounted/All Terrain ranging up to 450T along with trucking multiple large heavy equipment.

 


 

Russ Prokos

Materials Manager

Russ has over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry. Joining Smithbridge in 1996, Russ has held various roles over the years including overseeing the crane and equipment rental, trucking and transportation and mechanic shop. Most recently, Russ leads the quarry division manufacturing high quality aggregate products. Prior to Smithbridge, Russ also spent several years as a Plant Manager responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of equipment fleets.

 


 

Mike Turner

Workshop Fleet Manager

Mike began his career at John Deere, where he worked for six years, earning a Gold Star Technician certification and an associate degree in Business Management. Afterward, he joined Volvo Construction Equipment, where he spent nearly five years as a Master Technician and Technical Support Specialist. In this role, he oversaw the work of more than 300 employees and managed 3,000–4,000 pieces of equipment across five states.

Seeking new challenges, Mike took an overseas role with a military subcontractor on Kwajalein Atoll, where he worked for two years. In 2019, Albert brought Mike to Guam to repair Smithbridge’s gear, and a year later, he was promoted to Supervisor. In 2023, Albert once again entrusted him with greater responsibility, promoting him to Fleet Manager.

 

OUR SUPPORT TEAM

Albert Smith

President / Group Managing Director

Albert has 40 years of experience in the crane and construction industry. As a passionate engineer, entrepreneur and crane enthusiast, Albert has led the rapid expansion of the Smithbridge Group throughout the Pacific region. Albert is a dynamic leader and innovative engineer, and has led Smithbridge to deliver several high profile, award winning projects in New Zealand and Guam. With a passion for family business, Albert provides ongoing mentoring and support to the Group’s local owners and operators, splitting his time between the Group’s New Zealand crane operations, Australian crane operations and Guam construction, quarry, and crane hire activity.

 


 

Oliver Martin

Chief Executive Officer

A Chartered Accountant by trade with over 20 years’ experience, Oliver has led the financial management of the Smithbridge Group since 2010 in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Now, as Chief Operations Officer, Oliver leads the development of the group’s strategies, planning and systems. His group wide focus ensures the functions of finance, safety, quality, commercial, marketing, risk, and ICT are managed to best support the diversified group. Having joined the group over 10 years ago, Oliver’s experience across the Group’s operations well positions him as a key advisor to all facets of the operations of the Group.


 

Smithbridge Guam is governed by the Smithbridge Group advisory board, as part of a long-term governance and succession strategy. The Group’s advisory board is Chaired by Michael Fitzpatrick, working alongside Advisory Members Greg Fokes, Ben Smith, and Dashelle Bailey.

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