SPECIALISTS IN INDUSTRIAL PLUMBING & TYPE B GAS

From our Queensland Headquarters, we deliver specialist Plumbing and Gas Solutions for Commerical and Industrial Clients across Ausralia


OUR INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS

GAS AND INDUSTRIAL PLUMBERS AUSTRALIA | JAMES GILES PLUMBING


James Giles Plumbing is a Queensland-Based team of Industrial Plumbers delivering Type B Gas, Industrial Plumbing, Gas Safety and Compliance and wider Industrial Contracting Solutions for Industrial and Commercial Sites. We work with operators across food and beverage, petrochemical, mining and manufacturing who need systems that are safe, compliant and built to last, backed by a team that combines trade-level skill with formal compliance authority.

WE'RE INDUSTRIAL PLUMBERS AND TYPE B GAS SPECIALISTS


At James Giles Plumbing, our team of Industrial Plumbers and Type B Gas Specialists are trusted by operation managers, maintenance managers, engineers and CEO's who need dependable technical delivery, not quick fixes. That dual capability matters because most Industrial Sites that run Plumbing and Gas Systems, have an network of systems interconnected, and problems at the boundary between multiple trades are where things usually going wrong. Having multi trade teams under one roof means one team designs, installs, problem solves and signs off the whole system, rather than juggling handoffs between separate contractors. Read more about James Giles Plumbing.

James Giles Plumbing Pty Ltd Employee onstage accepting award for 4th Year Apprentice of Year at the MPAQ Awards in 2024
James Giles Plumbing Pty Ltd Employee accepting award for Type B Gas Installation of the Year at the 2019 MPAQ Awards Night
James Giles Plumbing Pty Ltd 5th Year Straight Winning MPAQ Plumbing & Gas Awards Type B Gas Installation of the Year in 2019
James Giles Plumbing Stainless Steel systems

OUR APPROACH:

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL SITES

Industrial problems rarely respect trade boundaries. We assess the full picture, site conditions, compliance obligations, and where a business is headed, before recommending a fix, so it holds up in five years, not five months.


That includes looking at where a system could also cut energy use, reduce waste or recover value from a by-product already on site. Clean energy, sustainability and energy recovery aren't treated as a separate add-on; they're a lens we apply across every project, from a Type B Gas fuel-source conversion to an Industrial Plumbing upgrade. Where a client needs formal green accreditation for that work, we can connect them with the right certification partners to get it documented properly.

OUR SERVICES

We have four areas of specialist capability, each backed by its own dedicated team, and each shaped by the same focus on safety, compliance and long-term performance:


Type B Gas

High-output gas appliances above 10MJ/h fall outside standard certification and need individual design, approval and certification before they can operate. We manage Type B Gas systems for boilers, furnaces, dryers and other critical equipment from concept through to installation, commissioning and compliance sign-off, working across natural gas, LPG, biogas, hydrogen and blended fuel sources.



Industrial Plumbing

Domestic pipe sizing and fittings won't hold up on an industrial site. Incorrect sizing or a fitting rated for household use rather than continuous Industrial load is a common cause of failure on sites that were never assessed by someone with industrial experience. Our Industrial Plumbers design and install water, wastewater, stainless steel and hot water plant systems built for continuous production, with future planning, system monitoring and integration considered from the start, not bolted on afterwards.

Gas Safety and Compliance

From safety audits to un-odourised gas risk assessments, our compliance team keeps gas systems safe, documented and audit ready. This covers Type B Gas safety and approvals, hazardous gas installations, and the ongoing assessments that keep a site compliant as regulations and equipment change over time.

Industrial Contracting Services

Electrical, fabrication and welding, boilers and steam systems, clean energy upgrades, maintenance and shutdown support, plus equipment hire for generators, scissor lifts and boilers, all under one roof, so nothing falls between trades during a shutdown or a build. We also handle complex, specialist drain cleaning for sites that run continuously, like meat and food processing plants, scheduling work around production rather than the other way round.

THE DEDICATED TEAM BEHIND OUR WORK

Every project is backed by a team of licensed Industrial Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Technical Specialists who bring both trade skill and compliance authority to the table. That includes authorised Type B Gas Appliance Approval capability, so that the team on the same page can work together to design, install and sign off and can seamlessly work with third parties to make the process easier for you. Meet the team on our About Us and Team Profiles pages.

OUR INDUSTRY COMMITMENT

We're committed to raising the standard our Industrial Plumbers and Gas Fitters work to, through ongoing training, leadership development and a genuine focus on safety, compliance and innovation. That commitment extends to sustainability: we invest in understanding clean energy and energy recovery options so we can bring them into everyday project decisions, not just when a client specifically asks.


It's a commitment to our people as much as our industry. We support apprentices through to qualification, back mental health and community initiatives, and stay involved with the professional associations that set the standards our trade is measured against.


AWARDS AND RECONGITION: AN AWARD - WINNING TEAM

James Giles Plumbing has picked up Master Plumbers Association of Queensland and the Queensland Gas Association Awards for industrial and commercial gas installation work in multiple consecutive years, including five straight years of Type B Gas Installation of the Year wins, a 20-year industry record. Recent recognition includes Businessperson of the Year and Commercial Gas Project of the Year in 2025, alongside ongoing apprentice and tradesperson awards that reflect the strength of the wider team, not just individual projects.


James Giles Plumbing Pty Ltd Director with Apprentice congratulating him on signing up for his plumbing apprenticeship

2025 - Apprentice of the Year Finalist - Sokheng Mao

Master Plumbers Association of Queensland Third Year Apprentice of the Year

2025 - Project of the Year - CSR

Master Plumbers Association of Queensland Commercial Gas Project of the Year

2025 - Business Person of the Year - James Giles

Master Plumbers Association of Queensland

2025 -Tradesperson of the Year - Blake McMahon

Master Plumbers Association of Queensland

2024 - Apprentice of the Year - Jeffrey Vaughan

Master Plumbers Association of Queensland

2024 - Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards - Runner Up

MPAQ Commercial Plumbing or Gas Project of the Year - Sunshine Coast Value Add Facility

2023 - MPAQ Women in Business Award - Lucinda Giles

Winner of the 2023 Andrea Vogler Women in Business Award

2021 - MPAQ Awards - Gas Project of the Year Finalist

Waste to Cogeneration Project

2019 MPAQ Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards

Type B Gas Installation of the Year – Fifth consecutive win, equalling a 20-year industry record.


Winners of the ELGAS 2019 MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award - Type B Gas install of the year.

James Giles Plumbing has just won the Elgas Commercial Type B Gas Installation of the Year award at the 2019 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards, held on Friday 19 July at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane!


For the fifth year in a row the James Giles Plumbing team have won the Elgas Commercial Type B Gas Installation of the Year Award. 

This amazing effort now equals them with the longest winning streak of any award, in the 20 year awards history!


2018 - MPAQ Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards

Winners of the ELGAS 2018 MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award - Type B Gas install of the year. 

James Giles Plumbing won the Elgas Commercial Type B Gas Installation of the Year award at the 2018 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards, held on Friday 20 July at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane.This is the fourth consecutive year that James Giles Plumbing have taken out a top gas installation award.


This year James Giles Plumbing have completed a number of large industrial Natural and L.P. Gas projects across Queensland & NSW; however, James Giles Plumbing has won this award for their new gas system installation at Bushman Tanks. The installation was a clear winner with all the criteria being met and exceeded. Not only was it a complex new installation, but the appliances had to be dismantled, relocated, rebuilt with large modifications and the gas burners and valve sets converted to suit LPG from Natural Gas.

2018 - QGA Queensland Gas Industry Awards

- Apprentice of the Year Award – Kyal Dennis

- Gas Safety Person of the Year Award - Justin Giles

- Trainee Student of the Year Award – Michael Giles 


The QGA in its inaugural year, were excited to announce that on Friday the 31st August they recognised the outstanding achievements of those involved in the Queensland Gas Industry. 

The Team at James Giles Plumbing were finalists for 6 awards on the night and won a stunning 3 of those awards with one of the Major awards - The gas safety person of the year award going to Justin Giles. 

2017 - MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award - Type B Gas install of the year.

Winners of the 2017 MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award QGA - Best Type B Gas install of the year. 

For the third year in a row, James Giles Plumbing has claimed a major, prestigious gas award. We took top honours to claim The QGA Industrial Type B Gas Installation of the Year at the 2017 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards, held in July 2017. James Giles Plumbing also claimed runner-up at the awards in the most innovative plumbing or gas product of the year. 

This award was awarded for the design, construction and commissioning of an extremely large and complex gas operating plant including the type b gas system and appliances installed at Knauf Plaster Board in Queensland, incorporating some of the latest and best gas and control technology in the world. 

2016 - MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award - Commercial & Industrial Gas installation the year.

Winners of the 2016 MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award QGA - Best Commercial & Industrial Gas installation the year. 

James Giles Plumbing has won the prestigious QGA Commercial and Industrial Gas Installation of the Year award for the second year in a row at the 2016 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards, held on Friday the 22 of July at the Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane. Congratulations to all the team at James Giles Plumbing on winning the 2016 QGA Commercial and Industrial Gas Installation of the Year! 

This award was awarded for the design, construction and commissioning of a complex type b gas system and type b drying appliance incorporating state of the art new control technology at 2PH and Prestige packing. 

Michael Giles - attendance to World Skills Australia 2016

2016 WorldSkills Australia 



Michael Giles, from James Giles Plumbing, was selected in the Queensland Team to compete at the WorldSkills Australia Challenge in 2016. Michael was the wide bay representative in the 3-man Queensland Plumbing and Gas team. The 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition was held from 6-8 October at Melbourne Showgrounds. The event is for young apprentices and journeymen aged 16-24 years old and has teams from all states competing in 60 different trades and skills. WorldSkills challenge competitions operate on a two year cycle. Regional Competitions flow into National Competitions and National Competition winners, if eligible, can become members of the Skillaroos team. 

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2015 MPAQ Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards

2015 MPAQ Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards

Winners of the 2015 MPAQ Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry award QGA - Best Commercial & Industrial Gas installation the year. 

James Giles Plumbing won the QGA Commercial & Industrial Gas Installation of the Year award at the 2015 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards.

This award was awarded for the design, construction and commissioning of a large and complex gas system including the installation and commissioning of 7 large type b appliances, linked to the building management system and the installation of a large LPG tank system at LDC Ginning.

2015 Award Season - Michael Giles

Master Plumbers Association of Queensland

- Merv Harris Memorial bursary award – Michael Giles - Michael Giles 4th year apprentice was the Construction skills Queensland, Merv Harris Memorial bursary award winner at the 2015 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards.


2015 South Burnett Business Excellence Awards

The 2015 South Burnett Business Excellence Awards. 

The final year for the business awards seen a fantastic result for the team at James Giles Plumbing being involved in the finals for three awards including business of the year. 

The team also took out the Young Business Owner/Operators award again for the second year in a row. 

Michael Giles 2014 Outstanding Vocational Student Award

In 2014, Micheal Giles, apprentice from James Giles Plumbing, was awarded TAFE QUEENSLANDS South West 2014 outstanding vocational student of the year, out of ALL apprentices and Trainees of all trades. 

2014 South Burnett Business Excellence Awards

2014 South Burnett Business Excellence Awards

In 2014 the team at James Giles Plumbing took out the Young Business Owner/Operator/s of the year.

TESTIMONALS

Highly recommended team - 5 stars!

Highly recommend James Giles Plumbing! Professional, reliable and easy to deal with from start to finish! - K.H

The Team You Want in Your Corner

In our industry, having reliable support is critical & James Giles Plumbing is as good as it gets.

​Unmatched reliability, complete professionalism, a true sense of urgency whenever we need it & just an all round great team.

Watching your team work in some of the high pressure situations and the tough jobs that we throw at you guys (that most others wouldn't go near) is really something else!

 Massive thanks to James and all the team for always going above and beyond!

Couldn't ask for a better team in our corner - N.M

Above and Beyond Every Step of the Way

Great Service from James Giles Plumbing. The team was professional, reliable and delivered quality workmanship. They provided a smooth experience from start to finish and went above and beyond to ensure the job was completed to a high standard. Highly recommend JGP for their expertise and commitment to customer satisfaction - K.M

CONTACT OUR TEAM

When safety, compliance and uptime are on the line, James Giles Plumbing brings the specialist capability to get it right, whether it's a single Type B Gas Appliance, a full Industrial Plumbing Upgrade or a multi-trade shutdown. Get in touch to talk about your challenge, and we'll help you find the most practical path forward.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


  • What Areas do James Giles Plumbing Pty Ltd service?

    We are based in Brisbane, QLD, but provide services across Queensland and throughout Australia and support international projects.

  • Can JGP Manage Large Industrial projects?

    Yes. We deliver multi-trade services for both small and large-scale industrial projects, offering complete turnkey solutions.

  • What makes James Giles Plumbing different from other trade providers?

    Our multi-scope expertise, industry recognition, and ability to combine practical solutions with future-focused innovation set us apart.

  • Do you provide Compliance and Approvals?

    Yes. Our team includes authorised professionals who manage approvals for Type B gas devices and ensure compliance across all projects.

Call James Giles Plumbing Pty Ltd today on 0457 390 852 to discuss your Industrial Contracting needs.