It was founded in 1990 by Ian Tarbotton, who remains an owner and director along with Dominic Vieceli.

[6] A week after the administrators took over, Ferrier Hodgson announced on 13 August that the company had ceased trading.

Joint venture partners were expected to continue to work on major infrastructure projects in Western Australia (Matagarup Bridge), South Australia (tram line extension and two sections of North–South Corridor) and New South Wales (Pacific Highway upgrades).

[7] At the time of winding up the business, Ferrier Hodgson reported that there were 190 direct employees, including 130 in South Australia.

[9] York Civil was the local partner in the joint venture which constructed the Northern Expressway north of Adelaide, for which it won an award in 2011 for projects over A$75 million from the Civil Contractors Federation of South Australia.