Bestbar Reinforcements

Winning the 2024/25 Established Family Business Award for Western Australia means a lot to us. It’s a recognition of the journey, the challenges, and the people who’ve been with us every step of the way. With three generations at the table last week, it was a special moment seeing Steve Johnston (Grandpa) smiling ear to ear as his son accepted the award. Thank you, Family Business Association (AU), for hosting an excellent event and hearing our story.

We've upgraded! Our Pooraka, Winnellie, Prestons, and East Rockingham operations are now Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Level 3 certified. You can earn up to 17 Responsible Product points for your project by choosing Bestbar as your steel reinforcement supplier.

At Bestbar, safety is one of our core values. We believe that 'Safety is Everyone's Business,' and it's embedded in everything we do. Our ISO 45001 Safety Management Systems accreditation reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards, ensuring every team member can work confidently and securely. This Safe Work Month, and every day, we continue building not just strong products but a safer workplace for all.

We are proud to have been the supplier of reinforcement steel for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project over the last three years, and it's incredible to see how far the project has come!

Streamline your steel reinforcement management with ReoNet. Access all your essential documents — bar mark drawings, mill certificates, delivery dates for all schedules, accounting information and more — anywhere, anytime!

In our recent work for WeBuild's SSTOM project, we successfully provided over 4,400 N12 compression ties. We also threaded 2,844 bars and couplers using our in-house BT threading machine, ensuring all delivery lead times were met. A big shoutout to our team for tackling complex and time-consuming tasks with precision and dedication!

We're excited to announce the appointment of Neil McLean as General Manager for Bestbar Reinforcements. He takes over from Gavin F., who transitions into a new leadership role as Executive General Manager for the Bestbar Group. See more below.

Together, we've raised $40,000 from our 6th Annual Biggest Morning Tea!🎗️💪🏼 Cancer affects too many families, so thank you to each and every one of you who contributed, your support and generosity are appreciated. Thank you Madeleine Estherby, Rosie O’Brien and Naomi Watson for visiting our NSW Team to talk about the important work of the Cancer Council Australia. . . #BiggestMorningTea #CancerCouncil

The Eighty-Eight O’Connell street project involved 3 towers above the ground floor, requiring the precise delivery of over 2,200 tonnes of steel reinforcement.    Disorganised delivery could result in a cascade of negative consequences, including: labour waste and project timeline disruption.   Our logistics and production teams meticulously labelled and colour-coded each steel delivery for the towers, ensuring smooth operations. Shout out to our partners at Commercial & General and Tandem Building Group for bringing this landmark project to life.

Supplying reinforcement steel for a bridge spanning a freeway is always a challenging task.   The Stephenson Avenue Extension project required a technique called the incremental launching method, where the bridge is launched one segment at a time. This method demanded precision and close cooperation from our scheduling team. Well done to all involved!