McWatt Group
McWatt Group – the earthmoving specialists The McWatt Group name lends itself to a reputation for expert earthmoving services. Committed to ‘moving heaven and earth’ for its clients, McWatt Group Ltd is a longstanding provider of aggregates, excavation and cartage in the greater Auckland region.
History The family owned and operated McWatt Group Ltd has a proud history that stretches back to the mid-1800s. Leaving behind a dangerous occupation in what was an unpleasant place to live at the time, coal miner Laurence McWatt and wife Sarah left industrial Scotland for Auckland in 1863 in search of a better life. They became farmers on allotted land on the Awhitu peninsula and started a family – the descendants of which also became farmers throughout the greater Auckland region. Post WWII Laurence’s grandson, Alvon ‘Mac’ McWatt, who had a cream run in East Tamaki, started his own business as a hay contractor and this soon e volved into general contracting and earthmoving services. The 1970s saw the formation of Excavation Services Ltd (ESL) and trucks and excavators were now part of the company’s fabric – and responsible for the growth that saw the company move from its original Whitford Road site to a larger, better suited location at Neales Road. Upon Alvon’s retirement, his three sons operated their businesses from ESL’s Neales Road yard and since the amalgamation of the company’s distinct portfolios it is Laurence’s great, great grandson, Murray, and his son, Shane, who now operate McWatt Group Ltd from the same Neales Road site.
• Great machine for drilling holes in tight spots (applies to the 1½ T digger)
Aggregates McWatt Group Ltd provides clients with a quality range of aggregates for use in a variety of applications: • Gap 7 • Gap 20 • Gap 40 • Gap 65 • Scoria 25/7 • Scoria 50/20 • Sap 7 • Sand No 1 • Sand No 3 • Topsoil • Builders Mix. • WAPP 12 • WAPP 7.
Helpful to move rubbish, posts and timber. Versatile for most types of excavation work Post holes, piles, planting trees Driveways Retaining walls/fence posts Patios Rock breaker attachments Trenching Basement digouts/clean ups Car parks Larger commercial site excavations Swimming pools/new and fill-ins.
McWatt Group Ltd (09) 274 8500 office@mcwatt.co.nz McWatt Group’s fleet includes smaller trucks that are perfect for sites with tight www.mcwatt.co.nz
Cartage
Excavation With its range of diggers and operators skilled at operating diggers up to 20 tonne, McWatt Group Ltd has a solution for your every request: • Limited access excavations (applies to the 1 ½ T digger)
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Four wheelers (5-8 tonne) Six wheelers (10-12 tonne) Truck and trailers (25-30 tonne) Articulated trucks (15-20 tonne) Transporters.
HEAD OFFICE 6G Polaris Place East Tamaki Auckland 2013 THE YARD 7 Neales Road East Tamaki Auckland
We provide a dynamic mix of
EARTHMOVING • CARTAGE AGGREGATE • SCORIA We can expertly take on any of your earthmoving projects.
09 2748500 | Email: office@mcwatt.co.nz | www.mcwatt.co.nz www.buildersandcontractors.co.nz
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