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Avant Equipment opens new Tassie warehouse, Boral buys Victorian cement producer, Digga releases X Series of 4-in-1 buckets, plus much more! 6 Features
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with its three-in-one Pothole
Cat machinery from Hastings Deering is the backbone of the fleet at Queensland’s Yatala Quarry
Screenmasters Australia is introducing a newly designed Rockster R1100d Impactor to the market
WA Limestone Contracting takes on Bunbury Waterfront upgrades with precision placement
Cobra Equipment highlights its customisation capabilities with a bespoke Shantui
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CCF QLD CEO Damian Long says having more skilled workers, not more contractors, is needed
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Avant Equipment has opened a new warehouse in the north of Tasmania
Tassie expansion
Avant Equipment has announced the launch of its brand-new warehouse in Launceston, Tasmania, which it says marks a major step in its mission to provide faster, more accessible service and supply across the state.
The new Western Junction site will function as a combined warehouse and showroom, giving local customers access to a full range of Avant mini loaders and attachments. This expansion comes in response to growing demand from arborists, landscapers, construction professionals, and other industries that rely on versatile, compact machinery to get the job done, it says.
“With our new base in Western Junction, we’re better positioned to support our Tasmanian clients with
ACQUISITION
Boral buyout
quicker delivery times and on-theground service,” Avant Equipment sales manager Vernon Gage says.
“Whether it’s tree care, landscaping or agriculture, our goal is to ensure customers have access to the right Avant equipment when and where they need it.”
Avant mini loaders are manufactured in Finland and are used across a wide variety of applications. Avant Equipment
The concrete manufacturer has acquired another site in regional Victoria
Boral Limited has announced the acquisition of Wallan Concrete plant, located about 45km north of Melbourne.
Boral says the addition of the plan expands its ability to service customers in regional Victoria. Current employees at the plant will transfer to Boral.
Boral executive general manager, concrete & quarries south Matt McKenzie says the acquisition bolsters Boral’s footprint in Melbourne’s outer North growth corridor and would complement the existing concrete batching plant and quarry at Wollert.
says that Tasmanian customers will now benefit from shorter lead times, enhanced support, and the latest models of mini loaders and attachments, including eco-friendly electric mini loaders – ideal for zeroemission, low-noise operation in urban or environmentally sensitive environments.
“We know the long-term growth projection in Melbourne, particularly to the north is strong, and Wallan Concrete’s proximity to the market, adjacent to the Hume Freeway, makes it well-positioned to service existing and future customers,” McKenzie says.
“The plant is practically brand new and we’re very excited to have this great asset now part of our integrated operations and its potential to supply key projects in the Melbourne North region.
“What is also important is that we are today welcoming new employees to the Boral team.”
The Wallan Concrete site, which operates six days a week, is freehold land, has a dry batch concrete plant, four cementitious silos, 10 raw material ground bins, a modern office with driver facilities and undercover truck parking.
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The Wallan Concrete team. Image: Boral
Avant released two electric mini loaders earlier this year. Image: Avant Equipment
The XU standard bucket is designed for machines over 678kg
XV high volume bucket has a reinforced structure
BUCKETS
New range
Digga releases standard and high volume X-Series 4-in-1 range
Digga has released its new standard and high volume 4-in-1 bucket models, completing the next generation of Digga’s X-Series bucket lineup. Digga says that these new models mark a significant advancement in performance, operator experience and construction-grade durability for skid steers over 90hp.
The standard model is engineered for general-purpose applications such as grading, dozing, grappling and material spreading. It’s designed for machines with a rated operating capacity (ROC) over 678kg, including widely-used models like the Kubota SVL65 and Bobcat S550. This versatile bucket is ideal for contractors and operators needing a tough, all-rounder attachment for everyday use.
The high volume model is built with a deeper floor to handle larger loads and improve material handling efficiency. Designed for machines up to 90hp with a ROC above 850kg, it’s perfectly suited for operators who demand faster, more productive bucket cycles on job sites.
Digga says the standard and high volume buckets feature a newly developed geometry that improves dump and rollback angles for superior material control.
The redesigned top bar aligns with the bucket floor, giving operators a clear visual reference point to help guide grading and leveling tasks.
Visibility has been dramatically improved through a fully welded, single-piece heavy-duty grill. This open design allows operators to clearly see the bucket’s leading edge for enhanced precision and safety.
The high volume model includes larger hydraulic cylinders that deliver stronger clamping force, greater jaw opening and finer control. Both models have repositioned cylinders to reduce the build-up of debris and make cleaning and maintenance significantly easier.
Engineered for durability, the buckets feature a 20mm-thick floor and 10mm-thick side plates, built to handle years of demanding work. Maintenance is simplified with counter-sunk grease nipples on all
pivot pins, making them easy to access and less vulnerable to wear or damage.
New side plate cut-outs next to the cylinders make it easier to clean inside the bucket and also double as convenient tie-down points for transport.
For those looking to enhance their bucket’s functionality, optional upgrades include reversible bolt-on cutting edges on all three sides, as well as pin-on chisel or tiger teeth and an optional lock valve. While side cutters are not available, these enhancements offer flexibility for different job types and user preferences.
These new models also feature several structural upgrades from their predecessors, including a revised bucket profile for better machine fitment and updated grill positioning for improved operator guidance. The high volume bucket receives additional reinforcements with a larger RHS back frame and updated cast clevis for increased structural integrity.
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Power and performance
Revolutionising productivity: the next generation of Volvo excavators in Australia
Australia’s construction sector is at a crossroads. For two decades, productivity has flatlined, even as technology has transformed industries like manufacturing and logistics. Volvo Construction Equipment is rewriting the rulebook with its Next Generation excavators, which are engineered to deliver the power, precision and efficiency that modern Australian projects demand. Labour shortages, rising costs and the pressure to deliver more with less have made old ways of working unsustainable. Volvo’s new excavators are purpose-built to tackle these challenges head-on, blending cutting-edge technology with legendary Swedish reliability to help Australian contractors advance.
Electro-hydraulic innovation
At the heart of every new Volvo excavator is an advanced
electrohydraulic system. A smart sensor network monitors every operator’s movement, sending real-time data to the control valve for pinpoint accuracy.
Independent Metering Valve Technology (IMVT)
On the EC530 and EC550E excavator models, Volvo’s IMVT is a game-changer for fuel efficiency and reliability. With advanced PMWs and poppet valves, these machines cut hydraulic waste and deliver up to 15 per cent better fuel efficiency. Integrated sensors mean smarter diagnostics and less downtime –a win for every fleet manager.
Intelligent cooling and energy recovery
The intelligent cooling system works in sync with engine speed and pump output, achieving up to 15 per cent
better fuel efficiency compared to previous models and standard site conditions. With the hybrid option, available on select models such as the EC300E Hybrid, hydraulic accumulators capture and reuse kinetic energy, ensuring performance when you need it without burning extra fuel.
Cabin comfort, Australian-style
Thanks to a meticulously engineered cabin, long shifts on site are easier. A keyless start, wireless phone charging and a built-in cooler/ heater compartment make daily life more comfortable. Custom operator settings and advanced electric joysticks mean every operator can work at their best right from the start.
Volvo Smart View and optional Obstacle Detection
Available as an option, 360-degree
The new F Series excavator range brings up to 15 per cent greater fuel efficiency
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The new series includes a larger cab vision give operators a clear, real-time view of their surroundings. Live alerts on a high res monitor help prevent costly accidents, especially in busy or confined spaces.
Fuel efficiency and environmental gains
The new series of excavators from Volvo CE provide up to 15 per cent better fuel efficiency than previous models.
There is also Dig Assist for improved accuracy, which provides real-time depth and grade info, centimetre-level precision with GNSS and RTK and automated movements and onboard weighing (accurate to +/-1%).
Maintenance made effortless
On the new F Series, the hydraulic oil life has been extended by 50 per cent (up to 6,000 hours with long-life oil), which means longer service intervals and lower costs.
Daily checks and maintenance have also been made easy with
wide-opening doors, grouped lubrication points, a swing-out condenser for quick inspections and ground-level access.
For proactive monitoring, CareTrack telematics provides realtime diagnostics information to local dealers for rapid repairs.
Built for every Australian jobsite
Whether you’re tackling urban demolition, rural infrastructure, or pipeline work, Volvo’s new excavators adapt to the task. Their advanced digging and lifting capabilities and industryleading safety and efficiency make
them the smart choice for Australian contractors who want to stay ahead of the curve.
Volvo’s Next Generation excavators aren’t just machines –they’re a blueprint for the future of Australian construction. With smarter technology, lower running costs and a relentless focus on operator safety and comfort, these excavators are ready to transform how Australia builds.
For more information on Volvo CE’s excavator range, visit: www.cjd.com.au
The Next Generation of Volvo CE excavators bring power and precision
TRACK LOADER
Compact Cat
With an increase in power, performance and comfort, Caterpillar wowed the crowds at Diesel Dirt & Turf
It was a wet start to Diesel Dirt & Turf in May, but the rain thankfully stopped in time for the grand unveiling of the new next generation Cat 285 compact track loader on the expansive WesTrac stand.
Caterpillar product specialist Rohan Mills was at the helm to run through the upgraded features of the new loader, accompanied by a new 275 model also on the stand, focusing on the boost to power, performance and operator comfort.
With this being the first 285 to reach Australia’s shores, Mills said the new model is “bigger and more powerful than any track loader we’ve ever previously produced”.
“All next gen Cat compact track loaders are now powered by Caterpillar designed and built engines,” he said, highlighting the Cat C3.6 turbo charged engine that is rated to 82kW (110hp) – a boost on the previous 73kW 299D3 model.
“The torque has also increased on the 285, with a peak of 451Nm, and we’ve increased the flow to 129 litres
per minute with the High Flow XPS.”
Mills also pointed out the higher lift, with the 285 gaining half a metre compared to the 299D3
model at a maximum lift of 3.7m.
“We’ve also increased the lifting performance of the machine,” he said.
“This machine weighs in at just over six tonnes and the rated operating capacity at 50 per cent is 2.9 tonnes. So the tilt cylinder at the front has a breakout force of six tonnes and the lift cylinders have a lift force of four tonnes.”
Assisting in the stability of the machine is a new undercarriage design, which uses an equaliser bar, while a redesigned cab includes an eight-inch touchscreen, heated and ventilated adjustable seat, climate control and side cameras.
He also added that the next generation of compact loaders, excluding the 275XE, also doesn’t use AdBlue or DPF.
For more info on the Cat 285 compact track loader, visit: www.westrac.com.au/products/ equipment/skid-steer-andcompact-track-loaders/ compact-track-loaders/285-128100
Rohan Mills ran through the key features on the WesTrac stand at DDT
The 285 compact track loader has a max lift height of 3.7m.
Contractor’s choice
The rapid rise of LiuGong equipment across the Australian marketplace is continuing, with more excavators joining the current range and dozers hitting Australian shores for the first time
LiuGong’s new 22-tonne and 33-tonne LiuGong 922F and 933F excavators, as well as the 20-tonne LD20D dozer with a Power-Angle-Tilt (PAT) blade, have joined LiuGong’s lineup in Australia, and were put on show at the recent National Diesel Dirt and Turf Expo in Sydney.
LiuGong Australia’s Liam McCormick says the two new F Series excavators have further filled out the manufacturer’s wide excavator range, which extends up to 135 tonnes and is used across civil, quarry and waste and recycling works.
He adds the LD Series dozers expanded on the heritage of European manufacturer Dressta, following LiuGong’s acquisition of the popular brand about a decade ago.
The first three dozer models arriving will include 20-tonne, 28-tonne and 40-tonne machines, which McCormick says are attractive for civil, landfill, agriculture and quarrying activities.
“It’s great to have another product, and, as is renowned with LiuGong equipment, it is very well-priced without compromising on quality,”
he says.
“The Dressta heritage is there, but it’s been refined with LiuGong’s engineering.”
Upgraded features
The F Series excavators and LD dozers continue to feature the latest, improved Cummins engines used in many LiuGong machines, he adds, but the cabin in the new excavators has undergone a major facelift.
“It’s all new European styling with a larger cabin and updated operating features, incorporating advanced technologies, that steps it up to any alternatives in the market,” McCormick says.
“All functions, including hydraulics, can be adjusted from inside the cab.”
The new electro-hydraulic system provides fast signals between the joysticks, pumps and valve blocks to deliver pinpoint precision and maximise available engine power, while new boom float technology improves performance and prolongs tool life by preventing excessive pressure during braking applications. It also reduces fuel consumption by allowing the boom to fall under its own mass.
The boom float, travel speed and proportional auxiliary controls are customisable and fingertip controlled. The operator interface
The new LD20D dozer was on display at DDT alongside the 820TE electric wheel loader. Image: Prime Creative Media
LiuGong’s latest 33-tonne 933F excavator was also on show at DDT. Image: LiuGong
is now even more intuitive and easy to use, as a large, 8-inch LCD colour screen can be controlled via touchscreen or by a fingertip navigational control dial conveniently located in the armrest control panel.
Ease of service
In addition to the Cummins engines in the LD dozers, McCormick says LiuGong’s enhanced serviceability traits were well highlighted with the machines arriving in Australia.
After opening a large side cover, all maintenance is easily accessible. The air filter and fuel filter have been grouped on the left side of the machine, while the electrical box has been configured on the right side. Radiator levels also can be easily viewed from the ground.
There is a centralised diagnostic interface and the machine monitors and provides alerts of any faults.
Auto-gear shifting can manage the dozers under different working conditions. It selects the shift at the best shift point for more stable and powerful operation, as well as lower fuel consumption.
A six-way PAT blade is used with the 20-tonne LD dozer, while the larger 28-tonne and 40-tonne dozers feature three rippers and high capacity semi-U blades.
The new excavators and dozers, as well as the wider LiuGong range in
Australia, also have been bolstered by enhanced levels of support and backup following the opening of new metropolitan dealerships at Wetherill Park in Sydney, Truganina in Melbourne and in Brisbane.
The Construction Distribution Australia (CDA) dealerships, backed by the McIntosh Group, have an exclusive focus on the LiuGong brand and provide strong parts support, as well as on-hand service technicians and sales staff.
LiuGong’s range in Australia is supported by an extensive network comprising 80 dealers nationally, including local parts depots and product support staff.
CDA flew the LiuGong flag at DDT and will continue to do so at further industry events and expos throughout the year.
For more info on LiuGong’s new range of equipment, visit liugongaustralia.com.au
The LD20D recently arrived in Australia. Image: LiuGong
The LD20D comes with a PowerAngle-Tilt blade. Image: Prime Creative Media
Pothole professional
With an average repair time of eight minutes, the JCB Pothole Pro takes a specialised approach to fixing potholes, making it quick, easy and safe
Amongst the dozers, excavators, telehandlers and wheel loaders at Diesel Dirt & Turf this year, one machine stood out from the rest –the JCB Pothole Pro.
Designed specifically to combine pothole repair processes into one machine, reducing the equipment and manpower required on site, the Pothole Pro has a planer, cropping tool and front sweeper that are all controlled from the enclosed cab.
The 600mm planer with hydraulic depth control can plane against curbs and is self-levelling regardless of the gradient. The 400m cropping tool is controlled through a tilt rotator, which allows for cropping around sewer grates and other obstacles. At
the front of the machine is a 1,200mm wide sweeper with dust suppression that sweeps up excavated material into a containment bin.
Alternative attachments can also be used such as forks for material handling, buckets or mulchers and the Pothole Pro can achieve speeds of up to 40km/h for easy transport between job sites.
For Australian dealer JCB CEA, Diesel Dirt & Turf was a great occasion for industry to get up close to the unique machine.
“It stands out, doesn’t it?” said JCB CEA NSW group sales manager Al Garcia as Earthmovers & Excavators caught up with the team at Sydney Dragway in May.
“The Pothole Pro has been very popular. There’s no machine here like it. What we have is a JCB 110W Hydradig excavator but modified with a lot of specialised equipment to turn it into a three-in-one solution for pothole repair.
“It’s got a profiler, a little rock breaker and a broom. If you’ve got a pothole, with this one machine you can hammer out the profile of the pothole, excavate it, clean it up, and then your patching crew fills it in. So, within about eight minutes, you’ve got a permanent pothole repair.”
Garcia says that the excavator body of the Pothole Pro has been designed with the engine placed underneath the cab body, to provide a low centre
Roadworx construction manager Alan Nutterfield
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of gravity and greater stability. With no counterweight, he says this provides even greater visibility all around the machine.
Pothole Pro trial
JCB CEA has been working with NSW contractor Roadworx, which owns two Pothole Pros. Roadworx construction manager Alan Nutterfield says the business has been deploying them for its road repair work in and around Sydney.
“We were the first to bring in the two machines about two years ago and we’re finding that the environmental and the safety aspects that this machine brings are growing interest amongst Roadworx’s clients,” he says.
A key benefit with the Pothole Pro is that the repair team doesn’t need to use a skid steer with a mill attachment to excavate, and then use a separate sweeper to clean the debris.
“With the Pothole Pro you don’t have to do that,” he says.
“You can mill, crop and sweep with the one machine and that takes away
The three-in-one machine makes pothole repair quick, safe and easy
human error, reduces fatigue and reduces accidents. It keeps workers out of harms reach and it’s a great little machine.
“We recently did a trial and found
CEA NSW group sales manager Al Garcia
that, after about 10 potholes, the operator of the skid steer was getting clumsy and tired, so we stopped the trial, whereas the Pothole Pro operator just kept going. It’s a fantastic piece of machinery and we’re learning something new about it every single day.”
The JCB Pothole Pro was initially employed in the UK with Stokeon-Trent City Council where it completed more than three years of pothole repairs in just four months. Roadworx now has the third iteration of the machine, trialling it with local councils such as Wagga Wagga.
“We’ve seen interest in the Pothole Pro start to grow dramatically, especially with so many new transport jobs underway with councils,” Nutterfield says.
“We do a lot of demos and we’re always happy to show off the machine. We’ve had over 15 to 20 years’ experience with JCB, and we won’t go anywhere else.”
For more information on the Pothole Pro, visit: jcbcea.com.au
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The strength and reliability of Cat® machinery from Hastings Deering has been a vital component for the ongoing growth of Crushing Dynamics’ quarry operations in Queensland
Head down the impressively named Flame Trees Drive in Yatala, situated between Brisbane and Gold Coast, and you’ll pass trailer suppliers, metal recycling and boat builders before eventually reaching the gates of Yatala Quarry, operated by Crushing Dynamics.
A medium-sized hard rock quarry producing between 4,000 and 6,000 tonnes a day of aggregates, roadbase and fill material, amongst the
crushing and screening plants you’ll see a fleet of yellow Cat machinery busy shoveling and transporting rock.
Crushing Dynamics quarry manager Bob Campbell says the company originally started in NSW as a mobile crushing contractor before heading over the border into Queensland to take on the lease for the quarry and expand operations.
“We’re a small, family-owned
Crushing Dynamics owner
Pete Murray
business and we’re growing every year,” Campbell says.
“We deliver a great product and providing a high level of customer service is key to our success. We recently expanded our crushing plant and are bringing in more Cat machines from Hastings Deering to help with the expanded throughput, so it’s going very well.”
Quality Cats
At Yatala Quarry, Crushing Dynamics is extracting metagraywacke rock, a type of hard rock. Campbell says that with this kind of material, you need machinery that can handle rough conditions, which is why Caterpillar machinery sources from local dealer Hastings Deering was his first choice to build up a fleet for the site.
“I’ve managed a number of different quarries and, over time, you get to know the difference between the various brands and bits of gear,” he says.
“I’ve always preferred Caterpillar as a brand, they make great machines. So, when I was in the position to decide on what equipment this site should have, I chose Caterpillar because my
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A variety of Cat excavators, wheel loaders and off-highway trucks are working at Yatala Quarry
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experience with them has always been great.”
Currently on site are a Next Generation Cat 349 excavator and a couple of Cat 336 excavators, alongside Cat 980 and 982 model wheel loaders and a Cat 772G offhighway trucks.
“These Cat machines, they dig through it and pull the material out quite easily,” Campbell says.
“They’ve got the power there to move that rock, which is great.”
The newest addition to the site was a Cat 982 35.5-tonne wheel loader that has a Cat C13 303kW (406hp) engine, engine torque of 2,172Nm @ 1,800rpm, a top forward speed of 37.5km/h, a top reverse speed of 39.5km/h, a bucket capacity of up to 12.6 cubic metres and lift arm clearance of 3.9m.
Campbell says Crushing Dynamics decided to buy this model because it has “a really good capacity bucket so you can move more material with them, and they’re just an all-round great machine that are a little bit quicker than the 980s”.
A second Cat 982 wheel loader has been ordered and will join the fleet in July, with a second Cat 772G off-highway truck on order. Using a Cat C18 Acert 446kW (598hp) engine and with a target payload of 47.2
tonnes with maximum allowable payload (120 per cent)* of 56.6 tonnes, Campbell says the 772G was chosen as it is “a good size for our quarry and for tipping into our plant”.
Tech assist
In addition to Cat machinery’s ability to tackle the hard rock of Yatala Quarry, Campbell says the technology available to assist operators and himself as quarry manager has been a significant boost to the quarry’s productivity. The Next Generation Cat 349
excavator for example includes Cat Grade and Grade Assist to enable more accurate cutting, Cat Payload for constant load monitoring, Lift Assist that tracks the weight of material in the bucket, E-Fence to contain the excavator within a defined area and Cat Product Link that provides machine information to Caterpillar’s VisionLink® interface to assist with operation management.
“Having access to real-time data such as fuel burn and idle time on VisionLink has made my job a lot easier because I can sit in
Real-time data through VisionLink keeps the site running smoothly
A second Cat 772G off-highway truck is on order
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my office and see exactly what the machines are doing at any time,” Campbell says.
“I can see how hard they are working or if there are any problems on site and unexpected idling.
“The payload system is also great because I can see how much material an excavator or truck has moved in a day. As we do a lock of stockpiling from the crushers and screens, we count our production by the load. So, at the end of each day, I can see the total amounts stockpiled and get all of my figures straight off the platform.”
Hastings Deering
Crushing Dynamics’ local Cat dealer is Hastings Dearing,
which Campbell has been buying machinery from for 25 years.
He says the quality of Cat machinery is backed by the level of aftersales service that he receives from the dealer.
“If I’ve ever had any queries about a machine or the technology, I just jump straight on the phone with Hastings Deering and they’re more than helpful,” he says.
“They’ll either give me advice over the phone, or if it’s something they need to come out and have a look at, they’ll get somebody out pretty quickly and give us guidance.
“Not only are they helpful, but the team I work with has a lot of knowledge, which benefits us as a business. A lot of the Hastings
Deering team have been in the industry for a long time, and they know their stuff, so it’s great to ring someone that has that know-how and can get us set on the right track.”
Getting operators up and running with new machinery has also been a breeze he says, with Hastings Deering providing on-site training.
“When we get a new delivery, a Hastings Deering trainer will come out to the quarry and give everybody a rundown on the machine, how to use all of the various functions and how we can get the full benefit from the gear,” Campbell says.
“Our operators have found Cat machinery and the systems very easy to work with.
“Overall, we find that Caterpillar and Hastings Deering gives us the reliability and support we need to have fewer breakdowns and higher productivity. Those two things are key for our business.”
For more information on the Cat range available from Hastings Deering, visit: www.hastingsdeering.com.au
* Target payload and capacity based on Dual Slope body with no liner. Attachment selection will affect payload and maximum gross machine operating weight. Refer to Caterpillar 10/10/20 Payload Policy for maximum gross machine weight limitations.
The Cat machines easily dig through the rock
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A greater focus is needed on growing a skilled workforce. Image: Framestock/ stock.adobe.com
The need for skilled workers
A new theory gaining traction in government circles suggests that increasing the number of contractors will drive competition and ultimately reduce prices. While this idea might appear sensible at first glance – more players, more competition, lower prices – it dangerously oversimplifies the real challenges facing the sector. It also risks exacerbating existing problems rather than solving them.
The core issue with this emerging theory is that it fails to acknowledge a fundamental truth: the construction workforce in Queensland is finite and currently operating under severe capacity constraints.
Whether there are 500 contractors or 5,000, they are all fishing from the same shrinking pool of skilled tradespeople. Without addressing the chronic labour shortage, simply adding more contracting firms does nothing to expand the industry’s actual productive capacity.
The notion that competition inherently leads to better outcomes is a principle borrowed from textbook economics. In theory, more firms competing for the same work should lower prices and improve efficiency. But the construction sector doesn’t operate like a perfectly competitive market. It is a complex, high-risk and resource-dependent industry. Reducing prices without increasing capacity is a recipe for failure.
In fact, we’ve already seen what happens when prices are driven too low in an industry without the resources to sustain it. Projects suffer from poor planning, underqualified workers, inadequate supervision and, eventually, costly defects and delays. Contractors go into survival mode, subcontractors stretch
already thin workforces, and safety can be compromised. In extreme cases, insolvencies follow and projects stall or collapse altogether –leaving clients, subcontractors and communities to clean up the mess.
More contractors might mean more bids on tenders, but when every bid is underpinned by unrealistic pricing and unsustainable margins, it doesn’t lead to better outcomes. It leads to a race to the bottom. Competitive undercutting becomes the norm, and firms begin to sacrifice quality, timelines and even regulatory compliance in order to win work.
What’s particularly troubling is that this approach shifts attention away from the real structural issue: workforce capacity. Queensland’s construction industry has faced chronic skills shortages for years, a situation worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and compounded by an aging workforce, fewer apprentices and trainees, and increased demand from public infrastructure projects. The pipeline of projects is growing, but the available workforce is not. Adding more contractors to compete over limited labour and materials only intensifies these pressures. Instead of focusing on multiplying the number of firms, we need to focus on building a stronger, more sustainable industry. This means investing in skills training and traineeships, supporting existing
contractors to scale sustainably, and ensuring that pricing reflects the true cost of delivering highquality construction services. Government and industry leaders should prioritise workforce planning, incentives for upskilling, and more strategic procurement policies that reward value and reliability – not just the lowest bid.
Another overlooked consequence of this push for more contractors is the erosion of business viability. Smaller, newer firms entering the market in a highly competitive, lowmargin environment are especially vulnerable. Without the experience, capital reserves, or workforce stability of more established players, they are more likely to struggle, fail and leave behind incomplete or poorly executed projects.
This churn undermines confidence in the industry and places unnecessary risk on clients and the wider economy.
There’s also the risk that this policy direction encourages the formation of ‘shell’ contractors –entities created to win work on paper, but that subcontract nearly all tasks downstream without sufficient oversight or responsibility. This fragments accountability and quality control, while doing nothing to alleviate labour constraints. It also makes enforcing safety, industrial relations and building standards more difficult.
In short, the belief that more contractors will lead to lower costs and better outcomes is not just naïve – it is dangerous. The real solution lies in addressing capacity headon: by growing and upskilling the workforce, promoting stable and capable businesses, and fostering a culture of quality over costcutting. Anything less risks compounding the very problems we’re trying to solve.
Queensland’s construction sector is a vital engine of economic growth, and it deserves policy thinking that matches its complexity. We must resist simplistic fixes and instead pursue long-term strategies that build resilience, capacity and quality across the board. More isn’t always better – especially when it comes to contractors. Better is better.
Damian Long, CEO CCF QLD
More contractors won’t solve Queensland’s construction crisis
Built for hire
With the goal to make hiring equipment easy and stress-free, HEXhire will have its latest machinery offering on display at Converge 2025
Converge 2025 is fast approaching, with exhibitor HEXhire already excited about the prospect of getting in front of leading decision makers. The Melbourne-based plant and
machine hire business was founded in 2013 by civil engineer Andrew Harte with a simple goal – to provide a better way of dry hiring equipment.
Just two excavators made up the
Leading plant and machine hire business Hexhire will be exhibiting at Converge
fleet at the time, but the business has since acquired an extensive range of late-model and low-hour equipment, servicing a wide range of industries across Victoria and South Australia.
Its wide range of plant and machinery are more than capable of working on Tier-1 projects, including reputable brands such as Cat, Komatsu, Kubota and Sumitomo, to name a few.
With Converge being the only Australian-owned major event showcasing the latest tools and technology in the municipal works, civil and commercial construction sectors, HEXhire sees the event as the ideal platform to connect with key decision makers.
“We’re proud to be exhibiting at Converge this year,” HEXhire business development manager Alec Goodwin says.
“There’s no better way for us to connect with construction industry
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The business offers over 300 pieces of late-model and low-hour equipment across Victoria and South Australia
HEXhire sees Converge as the ideal platform to connect with key decision makers
professionals, showcase our fleet, and share what HEXhire is all about. Such an opportunity will give us a great understanding of our customers and share our knowledge.”
Held on September 17–18 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Converge will showcase the latest developments helping to build Australia’s future infrastructure.
It will be a one-stop-shop for sub-contractors, project engineers, council fleet managers and large-scale construction contractors focused across the municipal works, civil construction and infrastructure space.
A major segment of the show will be dedicated to civil construction, with HEXhire providing contractors a view of the latest equipment it has to offer, including excavators, compact track loaders, dumpers, telehandlers, compaction equipment and even light towers.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to be face-to-face with current and potential clients and better understand what challenges they are facing and how we can provide tailored solutions,” Goodwin says.
“For HEXhire, it’s about being part of a bigger picture that supports industry progress.”
Quality and trust
HexHire has a clear focus on quality and reliability, it understands that quality plant hire will reduce disruption to its clients’ construction projects, resulting in fewer delays and frustration.
To ensure this, the business adopts an agile process from the moment an order is processed, through to delivery, priding itself on meeting its clients’ expectations.
This helps HEXhire achieve fast turnaround times where its client can trust that the equipment they receive is well-maintained and fit for the task.
It’s this customer-first mindset, and a deep understanding of the
demands on modern construction sites that has driven HEXhire’s ongoing success.
HEXhire chief financial officer and business manager Mark Hadj says the business prides itself on delivering well-maintained machinery on time and meeting the customer’s budget.
“That’s what has helped us build up lasting relationships in the industry,” he says.
By focusing on dry hire, Hadj says
it allows HEXhire to focus on the machines and maximise flexibility across the fleet.
“Clients benefit from hiring machines as it gives them more control over how, when and where machines are being utilised,” he adds.
“HEXhire’s role is to focus on providing the best equipment, at the best prices, delivering cost efficiencies for construction companies across Victoria and South Australia.”
Expert backup
Given the business was born out of an engineering and construction background, the HEXhire team
has a deep understanding of the construction sector.
Its team consists of machinery experts who know the ins and outs of each piece of equipment, and with experience assisting in largescale civil and infrastructure works, HEXhire has the knowledge to arm all customers with the right tools to succeed on their projects.
A dedicated team of in-house mechanics work hard to maintain the ever-growing fleet, ensuring clients are getting reliable output.
Customer service plays a big part in how the team operates. HEXhire highly values giving each client a personalised experience. That’s why
the business provides 24/7 support and a main point of contact to help on all queries and make hiring as seamless as possible.
Knowing no two projects are ever the same, Hadj says the business will continue to seek ways to improve how it services each client, due to the ever-changing nature of the construction industry.
“That’s what keeps us on our toes,” he says.
Currently servicing the Victorian and South Australian markets, as demand grows, so too will HEXhire’s operations.
“We’re always looking for opportunities to expand into other regions,” Hadj says.
“Being able to take the same level of service and quality into new partnerships is exciting for the team.
“HEXhire is project-oriented, and we have been involved in major projects such as Victoria’s Big Build.
“In the future, we see ourselves assisting in works well beyond the current scope of Victoria and South Australia.”
For more details on Converge, visit convergeexpo.com.au
The team prides itself on meeting its clients’ expectations every time with a customer-first mindset
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Heavy Equipment & Machinery Show exhibitors showcased the latest earthmoving machinery and technology on the Australian market in Brisbane in May
The 2025 Heavy Equipment & Machinery Show (HEMS), organised by CCF QLD, saw thousands of attendees enter the gates of Brisbane Showgrounds on May 15–17.
Having returned for its fourth biennial edition, HEMS 2025 saw more exhibitors and innovations than ever before.
“HEMS 2025 brought strong engagement and great energy
across the board,” event manager Jasmine Collins says.
“It was a fantastic opportunity for exhibitors to meet new clients, reconnect with familiar faces and showcase what they do best.
“The show delivered exactly what we hoped – strong leads, great networking and a platform for exhibitors to connect with prospective clients whilst entertaining existing ones.
We’re excited to keep that momentum going into 2027.”
Once again, HEMS partnered with the Brisbane Truck Show – which took place simultaneously at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – to offer reciprocal ticketing to both events.
With HEMS being Queensland’s go-to event for the civil construction industry, the Earthmovers & Excavators team was on site to
HEMS brought together Queensland’s civil construction sector
The Volvo CE L120 electric wheel loader made its Australian debut at CJD’s booth
Volvo CE ECR18 compact electric excavator
Hastings Deering provided a demo of the remote-control Cat Line-Of-Sight (LOS) Command system
find out what was on offer for the local market.
CJD Equipment
The Australian distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, CJD Equipment focused on the future of heavy machinery, showcasing its electric offering.
The Volvo CE L120 electric wheel loader made its Australian debut at HEMS, with CJD unveiling the 20-tonne machine as a sustainable option for worksites. Ideal for civil construction projects, the L120 features a 282kWh battery, enabling it to run for five to nine hours depending on the application.
With a top speed of 40km/h, the electric loader combines the performance of its diesel counterpart with zero exhaust emissions and near-silent operation.
CJD also showcased a smaller option in Volvo CE’s five-tonne L25 electric loader, which features a 1.2
cubic metre bucket as standard.
Volvo CE’s 1.8-tonne ECR18
compact electric excavator was another highlight of CJD’s booth, with the Australian distributor also displaying a range of Volvo CE’s traditional diesel machinery.
Hastings Deering
Caterpillar dealer Hastings Deering had a variety of Cat equipment on display, but it was its demo of the Cat Line-Of-Sight (LOS) Command system which stole the show.
Using a Cat 325 excavator borrowed from Gold Coast-based PCA Ground Engineering, the Hastings Deering team demonstrated how the technology enables remotecontrol operation of machinery.
The Cat Command Console can operate the excavator from up to 400m away and provides all the same functions that would be available inside the cabin.
Hastings Deering says this
technology ensures a safer working environment in hazardous conditions by removing the operator from the cabin.
Among Hastings Deering’s Cat showcase was a 255 compact track loader, a 315 track-mounted excavator, a 972 XE wheel loader and a 301.7 CR mini excavator.
ANT International
Local earthmoving attachment
manufacturer ANT International was out in force, with a highlight of its booth being a new range of hydraulic hitches from small to large and standard hydraulic to full 180-degree tilting.
On display for the first time, the new range is trademarked Advantilt and is suited for excavators up to eight tonnes.
In addition to this, ANT’s exhibit featured several different types of buckets, large and small, including GP, mud, trenching, heavy-duty
The 972 XE wheel loader was also showcased by Hastings Deering
Tilly’s Crawler Parts displayed a selection of its attachments
ANT International showed off its new range of hydraulic hitches
rock, sieve and tilting variations.
Hydraulic and static grabs were another focal point of the showcase, built with Hardox steel and featuring hardened pins and bushes.
‘Sold’ stickers increasingly appeared on ANT’s attachments throughout the event, highlighting the popularity of its offering.
Tilly’s Crawler Parts
As its name suggests, Tilly’s Crawler Parts displayed a selection of premium alternative earthmoving equipment parts from its extensive product range, including buckets, stick rakes and undercarriage parts, to name a few.
This year marks one year since the business was acquired by USCO ITR Group, which has seen Tilly’s also introduce ITR rubber tracks to its lineup, offering various compact tracked loader parts.
While parts are the bread and butter of the business, Tilly’s also
continues to offer a range of quality, near-new earthmoving machinery, including late-model excavators, loaders, dozers and skid steers.
A 2022 5.6-tonne Caterpillar 907 compact wheel loader was on show showing only 11 hours and boasting a 55kW (73.8hp) engine.
Hitachi
Visitors to Hitachi’s booth were treated to the new 35-tonne ZX345USLC-7 (ZX345-7) excavator, which the OEM says is designed to meet a growing need for ultra-short tail swing machines.
With an ultra-short tail swing radius of under 2.1 metres, the excavator is well-suited to civil construction projects where space is limited, including roadsides, urban construction sites and retaining wall installations.
It also fills a gap in Hitachi’s range of reduced-radius excavators in the Dash-7 series, which also includes
the 15-tonne ZX135 and the 26-tonne ZX225. The new model is equipped with an Isuzu diesel engine that produces 197kW (264hp).
Another eye-catching machine was Hitachi’s 24–25-tonne class ZW310-7 wheel loader. Boasting 233kW (312.5hp), Hitachi says this loader is its most popular model, thanks in large part to its impressive bucket capacity of 3.4–4.5 cubic metres.
Kommand
With something a little bit different, machine control solutions business Kommand showcased the USAmade Level Best precision grading technology.
Kommand recently introduced this product line to its Australian customers, with the GB96 grader blade onsite at HEMS.
Designed to be fixed to the front of compact track loaders, and performing best on models over
Hitachi says the ZW310-7 is its most popular wheel loader model
Kommand recently introduced the Level Best precision grading technology
CATERPILLAR 12M3 2016, Grader with 4,950 hours. 14ft blade, joystick steering, Auto shift, Light package, sold with MS ripper and push block. This 12M3 Grader will be sold clean, detailed and serviced with our comprehensive workshop report. S1013. TA1139678.
CATERPILLAR D6K2 XL 2017, 4,900hrs, VPAT, ARO wired, sweeps, screens and MS ripper. 250hr service and workshop report.. S1199. TA1225197. $269,900 plus GST
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JOHN DEERE 450K 1400hrs, 6 way blade, sweeps, screens and MS ripper to be fitted. S1063. TA1163359. $229,900 plus GST
CATERPILLAR D6T LGP 2017, 6,590hrs, ARO wired, 6 way blade, tank guarding, Conventional undercarriage, rear screen. Sold with 250hr service and workshop report. S1165. TA1198871. $419,000 plus GST
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70hp, the Level Best grader blade can be integrated seamlessly with customers’ machine control systems.
It is available in two sizes, 108 inches (2.74m) wide and 96 inches (2.43m) wide, thriving in grading long roadways.
FlipScreen
Renowned for its screening attachments, Australian award-winning company
FlipScreen showcased its various innovative screening buckets.
The FlipScreen WL185D is designed for tasks such as quarrying, demolition and material processing, and can handle large volumes of material like dirt, recycling and waste.
Suitable for carrier machines from 11 tonnes up to 23 tonnes, the attachment features a 1.85 cubic metre scoop size and a 6.8 square metre screening area.
Also on display was the smaller FlipScreen S45 screening bucket, which is designed for backhoes and skid steers from three to four tonnes.
This attachment features a 0.45 cubic metre scoop size and a 3.2 square metre screening area, with the ability to transform a machine into a powerful and portable screening unit.
Brisvegas Machinery
Perhaps the largest brand variety of equipment at the event came at Brisvegas Machinery’s exhibit, which saw Kobelco, New Holland Construction and ASV featured.
As the authorised dealer of these three brands, Brisvegas Machinery showcased a range of Kobelco’s well-known blue excavators, both large and small, New Holland’s C327 & C338 compact track loaders, plus the ASV Posi-Track RT-50.
The 3,750kg (3.7-tonne) New Holland C327 is powered by a 74hp
(55.2kW) engine, and includes an airconditioned cab with joystick control, as well as a 4-in-1 bucket.
On the other hand, the 2,427 (2.4tonne) ASV RT-50 features a 50hp (37.3kW) engine, is only 1,540mm wide and includes a 4-in-1 bucket.
Tutt Bryant Equipment
National distributor of Sumitomo Excavators and Yanmar equipment, Tutt Bryant, presented visitors with various excavators from the two brands.
Having had a long-term partnership with Sumitomo, a standout of Tutt Bryant’s showcase was the 15.3-tonne SH145XU-6 hydraulic excavator. Featuring a 70.9kW (95.1hp) Isuzu engine, the machine can dig to depths of up to 5.21m.
Tutt Bryant’s Yanmar display included the 5,255 (5.2-tonne) VIO55 zero tail swing excavator. It is powered by a 33.4kW (44.8hp) engine and has a digging depth of 4.12m.
The 5,255kg (5.2-tonne)
Brisvegas Machinery showcased a range of Kobelco excavators
FlipScreen displayed its various innovative screening buckets, including the FlipScreen WL185D
There were new loaders, excavators, couplers, buckets and more on display at the 2025 Diesel Dirt & Turf – check out our roundup below of some of the highlights
It was a damp start to Diesel Dirt & Turf in mid-May as grey clouds rolled over Sydney Dragway, but as the gates opened and the first visitors began to arrive the sun shone down on nearly 200 exhibitors. With new releases across the site, live demos and fresh coffee drawing people in here were some of the standout machines, attachments and tech we found at the show.
WesTrac Cat
One of the largest sites of the show was a sea of yellow and black as WesTrac Cat seemingly brought
every machine in the state to DDT. Stars of the show were the brand new Cat 285 compact track loader (see page 10 for full details) that was launched at the event, a limited edition 938 Cat wheel loader painted in grey to celebrate Cat’s 100 year celebrations and a vintage 1945 D8 dozer.
LiuGong
Caterpillar wasn’t the only manufacturer taking advantage of the crowds to bring a new machine to market – LiuGong unveiled two new excavators and a dozer (see page
14). Expanding its F Series, the 33tonne 933F took pride of place on the stand while the 22-tonne 922F showed off its moves in the demo pit. The first of its LD dozer range, the LD20D fitted with a PowerAngle-Tilt blade, was also available for a walkaround.
“With the F series, the main advancement is the cab. Anyone that gets in there, the first thing they say is how roomy and comfortable it is,” says McIntosh marketing manager Renata Rignall.
“All of your safety rails are now orange, and there’s more of them.
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LiuGong 4260L grader
Caterpillar’s Joel Grimes with the limited edition 938 Cat wheel loader
Diesel Dirt & Turf 2025
You’ve also got dual access points for the service bay.
“We also brought our 820TE green electric loader with us, and that’s been generating a lot of interest, particularly in mining and waste management.”
Komatsu
One of the largest and most noticeable stands was Komatsu, which brought a full range of machinery to the show. Highlights included demos of a 24-tonne PC228USLC-11 excavator, a PC290LCi excavator with Intelligent Machine Control and a PC18 mini excavator.
Komatsu sales manager central region – construction, utility and rental Brennan Garbutt pointed out the blue D71EXi dozer at the front of the stand, celebrating Komatsu’s Williams Racing sponsorship.
“It’s got integrated GPS guidance and a range of machine control options such as blade control and traction control,” he says.
“The four-way blade folds in for transport and our EXi configuration means it is a low ground pressure dozer.
“A standout for us is the Intelligent Machine Control. It aids operators in final trim situations as the machine cuts to grade without requiring advanced skill. That’s been a big productivity advantage for our customers.”
JCB CEA
As we go into further on page 16, the machine that drew eyes at the JCB CEA stand was the unusual and unique Pothole Pro, which brings together cutting, excavating and cleaning into the one machine. With a profiler, rock breaker and broom it takes just eight minutes to cut, excavate and clean out a pothole.
JCB CEA NSW group sales manager Al Garcia says DDT was the first time that the JCB 3TS-8 compact truck loader had been displayed, which has a multi-boom setup that extends to 4m.
“This allows you to load any bogie tipper on the market,” he says.
“It’s got a 75 horsepower engine and it’s the only skid steer on the market where you’ve got side entry as opposed to front entry. And, because of the design of the machine, you’ve
basically got undisturbed, 360 degree vision out of the cabin.”
The new JCB 18Z-1 mini excavator was also on the stand, which Garcia says has been designed with “ease of maintenance and safety in mind because these are popular hire machines”, while the 28-tonne 245XR with reduced tail swing is “one of the smoothest and most responsive units I’ve been in for a very long time”.
Colbrook Industries
The Australian distributor for Lamtrac mulcher carriers, Diamond Mowers mulchers and RC Mowers remote controlled mowers, Colbrook brought examples of the wide range of vegetation clearance options it offers. At the top end, two Lamtracs were on display – designed to fill the gap in the compact track loader market for high hydraulic power. Built specifically to run mulching attachments, Colbrook business developer Hayley Plageman explains that they bring 160 litres per minute of hydraulic flow as well as three different hydraulic systems: one for each track and one for the head.
Access to the Lamtrac engine bay is spacious
Komatsu’s Intelligent Machine Control was demoed
CJD’s Andrew Egan with the Volvo CE ECR18
JCB 18Z-1 mini excavator
“This means you can track and mulch at speed, increasing productivity,” Plageman explains.
“You also have huge access doors to the service area and a three-tiered cooling system so this machine can operate all day up to 50 degrees.”
The RC Mowers model on the stand showed how wide and low-profile it is, making it ideal for steep slopes.
“This has low ground pressure so it can go into wet areas without being bogged down, and can be operated from up to 300 metres away,” Plageman says.
“We have a nice finishing blade for a tidy lawn finish or a mulching blade, which will do up to 38mm in diameter, so you can run over blackberries.”
Of the Diamond Mowers range, she points to the SK Brush Cutter Pro X as being the backbone of the line.
“Everybody should have one of these,” Plageman says.
“It will eat anything up to a 10-inch tree. The blades are on a breakaway system so, if they do come into
contact with something hard, they just spin away. If you’ve got a job and you’re not sure what’s in there, just send this in first.”
CJD Equipment
On the CJD Equipment stand, its Volvo Construction Equipment range was on display, including the new ECR145F short tail swing excavator, which CJD Equipment state sales manager NSW Andrew Egan says has a larger cab, a larger display screen and is more fuel efficient.
The new 129kW Volvo CE EC230F excavator was also on display, which “has similar upgrades to the 145 in terms of the larger cab and fuel efficient design” Egan adds, while the EW60E wheeled excavator has been “very popular on road and highway applications”.
The increasing interest in electric machines was also evident here with a new 1.8-tonne Volvo CE ECR18 included in the lineup – a model that Egan says has been particularly popular with urban contractors due
to the lack of noise and emissions.
“We’ve got electric models currently operating in an airport and it’s also proving popular with vineyards,” he adds. “We’re also expanding our range with the new L120 electric wheel loader which has a 3.6 cubic metre bucket.”
ITR Pacific
With ITR Pacific expanding into offering attachments in addition to its final drives and aftermarket parts (see p58), there was a large and varied display at DDT. ITR Pacific marketing manager Ashleigh Stenton says that with ITR’s acquisition of Aus Final Drives, it now has a range available up to 100 tonnes in addition to industrial tyres, undercarriage parts, teeth and filters. On one side of the stand she also pointed out ITR Pacific’s ability to add an abrasive coating to the edge of blades, in a variety of patterns, to increase an attachment’s durability in tough conditions.
ONIS Equipment
ONIS Equipment took a full range of Sunward excavators, crawler cranes, loaders, skid steers and posi tracks to DDT, with director Liam King pointing out a new 14-tonne zero-swing excavator. Mixing up the Sunward blue was the yellow Mecalac brand, which ONIS Equipment became a dealer for earlier this year.
The six-tonne Mecalac TA6s swivel dumper King describes as being “a great little machine out of the UK that comes with a two-year/2,000hour warranty”.
Remu
Finnish bucket manufacturer Remu was showcasing its screening and crushing buckets for excavators and
ITR Pacific can add an abrasive layer to blades
Remu’s Pavel Syrtov with the 90 jaw crusher
Mecalac TA6s swivel tipper
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wheel loaders, which business development manager Pavel Syrtov says allows contractors to convert their construction machinery into mobile screening plants.
“This is a very inexpensive and efficient way to screen material on site, whether it’s demolition waste, compost or soil that you want to screen for rocks and wood chips,” he says.
He sees the buckets being particularly popular with small to medium-sized civil contractors undertaking road works, where they can screen and reuse material from their sites, as well as pipeline contractors that want to backfill trenches.
New to Australia is the Remu 90 jaw crusher that Syrtov says they are looking to trial, which uses Rockzone technology for the crushing of concrete and rocks.
Brokk
Brokk is best known for its range of remote controlled demolition
robots, but the business recently branched out into distributing First Green electric machinery from the Czech Republic.
On the stand was the First Green Mini Z 400 that has a 400kg lifting capacity and is remote controlled, which Brokk sales manager Stefan Mace says “is perfect for a lot of those sort of jobs where you need to clean under conveyors for mining or general construction”.
“First Green is in Europe and they’ve become very popular in general construction because it keeps the operators away from all sorts of hazards,” he adds.
“We also brought First Green CBL battery powered skid steers – one with a cabin and a cabinless version. The cabinless is obviously fully remote controlled, but the cabin model can be remote controlled as well. They have an eight-hour run time, depending on what attachment you’re running.
“Finally, we brought First Green battery powered dumpers, with the
smallest just 750mm wide, so you can take it through a house into a back yard if needed.”
Wedgelock
All you had to do was follow the sounds of an excavator rapidly changing between attachments to locate the Wedgelock stand, where a Hitachi was rotating through two buckets and a jaw crusher in seconds.
Wedgelock director Andrew La Frenz was excited to launch the Series 6 Wedgelock coupler range as well as a new Wedgelock quick flow coupler for 13-tonne excavators.
Originally focusing on larger excavators up to 100 tonnes, La Frenz says the business is now expanding in the smaller tonne classes up to 25 tonnes, and the magic behind the Wedgelock approach is the speed and safety of its mechanism.
“Without any modification needed, we can instantly connect to buckets, saws, grapples, pulverisers, cutters and more without the operator needing to get out of the cabin,” he says.
“This has environmental benefits because you’re not connecting hoses and risking oil spills, but most importantly there’s no stop in production.”
A New Zealand company, Wedgelock is now establishing a base in Yatala, Gold Coast, and is expanding its presence across Australia.
“One of those things that separates us from everybody else in the market is that we instantly latch,” La Frenz says.
“As soon as you engage the front pin of a bucket or attachment, you cannot drop it. It locks in place and prevents accidents.”
First Green Mini Z 400 dumper
Andrew La Frenz with the Wedgelock coupler
STM Sydney’s Adrian Martiniello with the Hydrema 912GS dump truck
STM Trucks & Machinery Sales
Alongside its Kobelco range, with the showpiece SK550DLC displaying its high reach demolition arm, STM Trucks & Machinery Sales brought a range of Hydrema machinery after becoming its dealer in January.
A Hydrema 912GS dump truck was on display, offering a 10-tonne load capacity and 180-degree tipping, with another version of the model sporting a 12,000-litre water tank.
“This is the absolute premium in this size dumper,” STM Sydney sales manager – machinery Adrian Martiniello says.
“So, things like the air suspension, the operator comfort, the smoothness and all the features that place it at the top end of the market.
“The water tankers are quite unique. Most water carts are on the back of road-going trucks, whereas, as this has all wheel drive, it can get anywhere on the construction site and it’s still got a top speed of about 40km/h on the road.”
STM Trucks & Machinery Sales is
expecting its first Hydrema MX17G wheeled excavator to arrive soon.
Kerfab
Victorian attachment manufacturer
Kerfab highlighted its new K Broom and 4-in-1 skid steer bucket at DDT. Kerfab marketing manager Ryan Hoban says the ‘K’ design of the bristles in the K Broom makes it more efficiently sweep up debris on sites and has wide uses across landscaping, construction, warehousing and agriculture.
With the 4-in-1 buckets, Hoban says that Kerfab expanded out from agricultural buckets after customers requested a skid steer version, with all attachments made from its factory in Kerang. With an office and warehouse in Perth, Kerfab now has its sights set on Queensland, with a new warehouse opening up soon in Warwick in the Southern Downs.
Boss Attachments
Boss Attachments had every attachment you could possibly need for
cutting, grinding, crushing and pile driving on its stand, with the business offering seven brands alongside its own attachments range.
General manager Ricky Kirby pointed out the XCentric XR 52 ripper, which he says is a mining class ripper that can rip over 150 cubic metres of rock an hour, but has been built to be quieter than a hammer.
“It’s a vibro ripper, so it works on momentum instead of impact,” he says.
“So instead of the banging of a hammer, with this you get a whirring sound similar to an electric vehicle, so it cuts the noise down. Plus, there’s not as much impact on the ground, so they’re able to use it in more noisesensitive places.”
This was in addition to Fortress shears that he says are “popular with the big scrappies who work 24/7, seven days a week”, Sterling pile drivers and Antraquip grinders with twin header for final finishing, rock facing and trenching.
“We’ve also got the Motofog dust suppression systems, which are very popular in Australia with civil contractors,” Kirby adds.
“The operator can sit in the cabin with a little remote control, and if the dust builds up in a certain place, they can turn it towards where they’re working. Or, it can go on automatic rotation at 190 degrees.”
Norm Engineering
Norm Engineering showcased a huge range of attachments, with two new mulchers released at the show.
Named the Black Hawk and Apache as a nod to owner Norm Pesch’s background in the Royal Australian Air Force, managing director John Pesch says the smaller Apache is “a slasher on steroids”,
John Pesch with Norm Engineering’s two new mulchers
Kerfab’s new K Broom
OSA jaws on the Boss Attachments stand
Daniel Thomas with the new Rototilt RC tiltrotator
while the Black Hawk brush cutter “is a whole other level again” with the ability to chew up to 300mm diameter wood.
“We’ve been doing a lot of testing on the cutting system over the last six months and the feedback has just been phenomenal,” Pesch says.
“It mulches much better and cuts it down finer as we have four blades on it. Then you’ve got the serrated disc itself, with the mulching teeth on there as well. Everything helps to just destroy whatever you’re running it over.”
Also new to the show was a Mini Pro bucket – requested by customers wanting a version for their mini excavators. Pesch says it has been engineered with higher tensile material to reduce the weight.
This was in addition to the Norm Vision System, which is housed in a magnetic box that can attach onto a machine arm to assist with digging holes.
“This means you don’t need a second person there to align your augur,” Pesch explains.
“It’s a very cost-effective solution and all you need to do is download an app onto your phone to zero it and set the sensitivity.”
Rototilt
Joining the Norm Engineering stand was Swedish tilt rotator
manufacturer Rototilt, which was displaying its new RC (rotative control) line of tilt rotators.
Rototilt export market/market development expert Daniel Thomas was on hand to explain that the RC concept is focused on creating an easier experience for the operator, with a newly designed set of joysticks that can be adjusted to fit the operator and a new hydraulic system that allows for more precise control.
“In Sweden, around 90 per cent of excavators, from 1.5 to 42 tonnes, have a tilt rotator,” Thomas says.
“We have the widest range of tilt rotators in the world, starting from 1.5 tonnes and running through to 42 tonnes.
“Here in in Australia we have a partnership with Norm Engineering. They are very passionate people, and we complement each other to provide an efficient solution for the Australian market.”
Hogan Engineering
Bucket and grab manufacturer Hogan Engineering has been producing attachments in Australia for 27 years, with a factory in Sydney. Initially focusing on mini excavator buckets, sales director Darren Hogan, the third generation of the family-run business, says the company has more recently expanded into larger buckets as well, accompanied by a range of grabs.
“We make buckets for one tonne right up to 35 tonne machines but, because we manufacture in-house, we can make up to 60-tonne buckets for material handling if requested,” Hogan says.
“It gives us the flexibility to adapt to our clients’ needs and we make attachments for all brands of machine. If you need something that you can’t get off the shelf, we can produce it for you and people have a lot of confidence in our product.”
Kemroc
From buckets to cutters, Kemroc sales manager Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Francis Morrissey kicked off a tour of the stand with its largest unit, the KR 400 drum cutter. Designed for 100-tonne excavators, the seven-tonne attachment has 400kW of power and a maximum cutting force of 255kN at 380 bar.
Alongside this was the EKT 100 for 30-tonne excavators, which has the versatility of being converted into a chain cutter.
“Having the chain in the middle means you can have a full width of excavation,” Morrissey says.
“It’s often used in trenching
Hogan Engineering buckets
applications as it can cut clean trenches with no over-excavation. The excavated material is also finer, which means it can be used again with minimal processing.
“We also brought our range of saws, which are used for a wide variety of applications from cutting bales of cardboard and plastic in recycling plants to cutting asphalt, rock, reinforced concrete and steel in construction.”
Attach2
With barista-made coffee and free breakfast drawing people to the Attach2 stand, pride of place was given to a 12-tonne hitch and bucket performance package, comprising its HeliTilt coupler and mud bucket. Attach2 events coordinator Jared Thompson says that the company is purposefully highlighting the benefits of buying your hitches and buckets from just one supplier as they have been specifically designed to work together.
“You wouldn’t get your fish from one place and your chips from somewhere else and this is the same idea – we can look after you
for everything,” Thompson says.
“We also brought our new compact Ram-Tilt for smaller machines and we’ve been promoting our threeyear warranty, which gives that extra confidence to the consumer.”
Doherty
Couplers were also the name of the game on Doherty’s stand, with a newly designed D-lock coupler for 13-tonne excavators launched at the show.
“It’s 115kg lighter than the current model and 90mm shorter in pin height, which obviously increases the breakout forces,” Doherty territory manager Queensland and Northern Territory Cam Wait says.
“It’s a complete redesign, which increases the strength. It’s been doing very well in our field testing. We also have some 2.5-tonne and threetonne couplers that we’ve released at the show, which will be joining our product range soon.”
Hitachi
Hitachi had a bigger stand for 2025 in order to promote a wider range of machinery, with visitors able to get up
close to a ZX170W 17.4–19.5-tonne wheeled excavator, a 36-tonne ZX345USLC-7H, a 25–27.7-tonne ZX225USLC-7, and the huge EX3600-6 359-tonne plus mining excavator as well as Hitachi’s range of mini excavators and wheel loaders.
Hitachi sales manager construction equipment Glenn Hayhow says the larger stand also gave them the opportunity to bring a 35,000-litre Bell water cart, which he says is a popular model for dust suppression in quarries and mines.
“It’s a factory fit water cart, so a ready to go solution that our customers have been looking for,” he says.
“Our newest model is the 345 excavator which has zero swing and has been popular amongst the general construction industry, but we do have customers that do piling work where site access is a little bit of an issue so this works well for that.
“We also have our ZW wheel loader range here. We can build our machines up to suit our customers’ needs, whether it’s for waste or agriculture for example.”
Kemroc chain cutter
Attach2’s Jared Thompson and the 12t performance package
Hitachi’s new ZX345USLC-7H excavator. Image: Prime Creative Media
Doherty’s Cam Wait with the new 13t D-Lock coupler
The Impactor is well-suited to mining, quarrying and recycling applications
Enhanced Impact
Screenmasters Australia is introducing a newly designed Rockster R1100d Impactor to the market, packed full of upgrades
Mobile and fixed crushing and screening specialist SMA (Screenmasters Australia) is an authorised dealer for some of the world’s largest manufacturers, delivering complete crushing, screening and conveying solutions for both sale and hire.
One of the leading brands of SMA is Rockster, an Austrian manufacturer that has seen its product thrive in Australian applications, including mining, quarrying and recycling.
Sold in 55 countries worldwide, Rockster is available in Australia exclusively through SMA, as the national distributor and dealer.
Rockster specialises in customercentric designs, which SMA national sales manager Ciaran Lagan says is more difficult for some of the larger OEMs on the market to facilitate.
“They’re a smaller manufacturer, so they’re willing to listen to us and implement any feedback we suggest for the machines,” Lagan says.
“This way of thinking is far more beneficial for both the customer and us. By maximising first hand, feedback direct from our users, we are ensuring shared success.”
Coming soon
SMA will soon be showing off the Austrian manufacturer’s latest
machine when the new Rockster R1100d Impactor arrives on our shores in July.
With the aim of lowering operating costs and offering optimal crushing, the compact, reliable and versatile crusher will be ready to tackle any application, SMA says.
While there are already plenty of these models working around the country, the 40-tonne Impactor has been redesigned, thanks in large part to customer feedback and input from SMA.
Most of these customers have been using the original model for recycling work – whether that be concrete or asphalt recycling – and quarrying, given the unit has a RS114 3,100mm by 1,350mm screen box attached to it.
“These machines have been used by a lot of small to medium recycling yards, as well as recycling and quarrying contractors,” Lagan says.
“There’s units making road bases, units making aggregates, and recently we’ve sold a few units into limestone quarries.”
The redesigned Rockster R1100d Impactor is arriving to SMA in July
There is easy access to the maintenance bay for daily checks
The Rockster R1100d is packed full of upgrades, with one of the most significant being a new engine housing design with a larger Cat engine, offering greater production and lower costs per tonne.
“It’s got more horsepower, so our customers will be able to increase their throughput,” Lagan says.
“They’ll be able to produce more material in less time, so they’ll be able to save costs.”
New design
In addition, the new design features a heavier rotor – creating 23 per cent more inertia.
“This allows customers to crush larger feed sizes and lower preparation costs,” Lagan adds.
The crusher housing features a new reinforced design with increased wear plate thickness (60/80mm), which Lagan says won’t have to be replaced as regularly, therefore reducing costs.
Fully hydraulic adjustment aprons with position sensors have been integrated onto the machine, to process any steel that may be in the product.
“The aprons will hydraulically release if there’s any steel and come
back to the original crushing point,” he says.
Previous models of the R1100d also featured a fixed magnet on the main conveyor, whereas the new designed version comes with a hydraulic lifting system, which Lagan says the operator can adjust from the cabin via radio remote.
“That will help in recycling applications, where any steel blockages may occur, the operator can lift or lower the magnet,” he explains.
In comparison to competing impactors, Lagan adds that a key advantage of the Rockster
R1100d is the variable speed rotor.
This ability to increase or decrease the rotor speed offers greater versatility with the size of products customers can make. If the rotor speed is increased, Lagan says the machine will produce a finer material, while a decreased rotor speed will produce a coarse product.
Other upgrades include a more aggressive screenbox with greater vibration, a freshly designed vibrating feeder, large lifting access doors for easy service and maintenance, a heavy-duty hopper, and a hydrostatic drive for uniform throughput – making sure the engine runs in optimum rpm independent from the rotor.
“We’ve been using the previous model in our rental fleet for years, so we’ve had a big input into the changes with our own and customer feedback – it’s been a joint effort,” Lagan says.
“We’re already taking preorders, and all our pre-existing customers are excited about what the upgrades can do in regards to better usability and increasing overall throughput.”
For more information on the Rockster R1100d Impactor or to preorder, visit screenmasters.com.au or call SMA on 1800 571 464.
A hydraulic lifting magnet system is one of the upgrades
SOIL STABILISER GRINDER HDS-PULVI fitted with cab with certified ROPS frame, Detroit engine, hydrostatic drive, drum has bullet teeth and cuts 1.2m wide, has 1200 litre water or lime tank with hydraulic pump to sprays. Runs well. S438. GST
CATERPILLAR
303.5CCR WITH HYDRAULIC SAW
year, ROPS canopy, 2 speed rubber tracks, backfill blade, comes with hydraulic timber saw head and 600mm mud bucket. Saw will cut 100mm timber easily, versatile unit worked 2980 hours. S474.
VERMEER BC1800XL 2011, Wood chipper powered by Cummins 170 hp engine, has smart feed system, hydraulic winch, rotary chute,
HITACHI ZX450-H Super Demolition Boom, fits Hitachi ZX-450-H Excavator, reaches 25.5m, comes complete with rams, hoses, pins etc, would suit most excavators in the 45-60 ton class, has had little use. A461. TA1209975. $41,000 + GST
3450 wide, has angle both ways and sideshift. Very good order. A459. TA1209973. $10,500 + GST
ears. Magnet needs genset to run. A194. GST
2000
OKADA
PALSONIC 7B 7B 1999, pile driver, 99 year of manuafacture,
LABOUNTY MDS-112R steel shear, jaw opening is 545mm, has head to suit Caterpillar 345 excavator, 120 pins, 585 pin centres with 490 between ears. Comes with own carry frame, weight Cat is edge, GST
NIPPON SHARYO NP-70 1990, Pile Driver Hammer, hydraulic, double acting impact, ram weight 7 ton, will drive 300-800 diameter piles. Unit weighs 14.3 ton, good order. A465. TA1221938. $35,000 + GST
CATERPILLAR 950-966 SIZE Dozer blade, suit Caterpillar 950 966 size machine, has quick hitch pick up, blade is
USED MAGNETIC pulveriser magnetic used suit 22- 28 ton digger, 80mm pins at 500mm centres and 330mm to 370mm between
WIZARD
320D 2000, Steel Shear, has manual rotating head, big blades, head has 100mm bosses, 360 between ears with 500mm pin centres, weighs 2.2 ton, TA1238569. GST
PULVERISER opens 900 wide, has reo bar cutter, head has 80 pin at 440 centres with 370 between ears. Strong robust pulveriser suit 20-25 ton excavator. A456. TA1209970.
SUMITOMO LECH-20F7-S 6.5
TON 2008, Magnet excavator, large, 2008 2m diameter, weighs 6.5 ton, head has 130 and 120 pins, 530 between ears, 710 pin centres, suit 50-65 ton class excavator. Big magnet. A485. TA1255778. $23,000 + GST
CAPTOK SBO5 2024, Rockbreaker unused, suit 1.5 ton excavator, model SB05, oil flow 10-20 LPM at 100-120 BAR, head has 45 bosses pinned to 25, 95 pin centres, 120 between ears. Brand new. A471. TA1237059. GST
NPK STEEL SHEAR Steel Shear, has manual rotating head, has tips for concrete demolition, head has 80 pin, 570 centres, 315 to 370 weighs 2.2 ton. Good GST
JEC 1800 pulveriser, suitable for concrete or rock, head has 90 bosses pinned to 80mm, distance between ears 330 to 410, reo bar cutter. Crusher will crush material down
CATERPILLAR 303CCR 2008, Zero swing Excavator, has 2 speed rubber tracks, canopy, fitted with blade, worked well. S484. GST
TROMMELL TROMMEX Trommel Bucket, Trommex brand, hydraulic rotating, bucket is 1500 long, 1250 high with 55mm grids, head has 80 pins, 450 centres with 330 ears. Will suit 20-25 ton excavator, good order. A483. TA1255173. $7,000 + GST
YANMAR C10R mini dumper, diesel powered, hydrostatic forward and reverse, 1 ton capacity, is only 950 wide for tight sites, worked only 550 hours, runs well. S481. TA1255779. GST
CATERPILLAR 302CCR 6.5 TON 2007, Caterpillar 302-CCR zero swing excavator, 2007 year, canopy, has steel tracks but comes with set of rubber tracks, has hammer piping, fitted with backfill blade and 450 digging ton digger. GST
C.W.E. ROCK TUNGSTON CORE DRILLS Rock drilling bits, large core barrel tungsten tipped bits, C.W.E. brand, 1 x 1100 diameter rock bit, 1 x 1050 diameter rock bit and 1 x 900 diameter digging bit. 3 bits all in good order, have 200mm drive, price for GST
CATERPILLAR 312D 2024, Long reach boom, unused, suit 12 ton excavators, will fit Caterpillar 312-D, comes with GP bucket and bucket ram, reaches 13.8m, new boom. A474. TA1237064. $21,000 + GST
KOMATSU PC800-6 FINAL DRIVES 1990, Komatsu final drives, to suit Komatsu PC800-6 excavator, one has hydraulic motor, one without, working when removed
ATLAS COPCO XAS350GD air compressor, 700 cfm capacity, 125 psi working pressure, 6 cylinder diesel powered, all mounted steerable 4 wheel trailer. Runs GST
NPK S24XL Pulveriser processor shear, has manual rotating head, pick up has 100 bosses pinned to 80, 370 between ears with 520 pin centres, weighs 2 ton, suit 25 30 good condition. A468. TA1231469. GST
CATERPILLAR 910 Loader or dozer hydraulic angle blade, 25-30 wide, has quick hitch pick up, suit Cat 910 size machine. Good order. A477. TA1248986. $5,000 + GST
CATERPILLAR
JEC 2T concrete processor crusher, has manual rotating head, reo bar cutter, opens to 800 wide, head plate has 80 pins, centres are 500, distance between ears 320 to 340. Unit weighs 2 ton. A341. TA1035074. $18,000 + GST
AUSA D 100 AHA 2017, articulated high lift dumper, 4wd, has ROPS, 3 cylinder Kubota diesel, hydrostatic drive, 1 ton capacity, 1.1m wide, will tip
CATERPILLAR 910 4 IN 1 BUCKET Front End Loader, articulated, 3 speed powershift transmission, Cat 3204 engine, open cab, good tyres, new hydraulic hoses, has extra valve for rippers, weighs 7.5 ton. Strong well maintained loader. S453. TA1206819. $31,000 + GST
RAMMAX 1404F Compactor, Trench Roller, 820mm wide, has cable remote control, powered by 2 cylinder diesel,
CATERPILLAR 950-966 SIZE Dozer Blade, suit bulldozer or loader, Cat 950, 966 size, 3.7 wide, 1.2m high, has hydraulic angle and side shift, has quick coupler
TAG 40-50 TON buckets to suit 40 to 50 ton excavators, suit Hitachi EX450, strong well built buckets. A306. TA960182. $7,500 + GST
Safe Haven
Conducting dredging works with an excavator on a barge is just one of many initiatives WA Limestone Contracting is employing to construct a breakwater in Bunbury, Western Australia
Multi-million-dollar construction contracts will often present a host of challenges, but when it involves building a structure within the sea, it can become a lot more complicated.
WA Limestone Contracting is all too familiar with this, having been awarded a $69.2 million joint-venture contract with Italia Stone Group for the construction of a breakwater in Bunbury, Western Australia.
This job is part of the broader Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project, undertaken by the Department of Transport in partnership with the South West Development Commission, which aims to enhance the waterfront area, promoting tourism and economic growth in the region.
Some of the main tasks of the contract include supplying and placing large quantities of rock to build the breakwater at Bunbury’s Casuarina Boat Harbour – providing sheltered water – as well as significant seafloor dredging to improve navigation and provide a solid foundation for the breakwater.
With 35 quarries across the state, WA Limestone Contracting (in joint venture partnership with Italia Stone Group, WAL ISG JV) was the ideal candidate for the job – not to mention its 50 years of experience.
In addition to protecting the harbour, it’s envisaged the breakwater will also provide a safe haven for up to 300 future boat pens during stormy weather.
There’s an exposed section to the north of the harbour and, during winter months, it can be quite choppy and can be dangerous for boats. The construction of the breakwater is just one part of the broader long-term vision for the Bunbury area.
Deep dive
Winning the contract for the job in July 2024, WAL ISG JV wasted no time getting started, arriving on site only a month later.
Before any construction of the breakwater could commence, unsuitable silt and clay material on the seabed needed to be removed.
WA Limestone Contracting project manager James Della Bona says WAL ISG JV engaged Rhode Nielsen, a world-leading dredging contractor from Denmark to take on this work.
“They used a trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) – it was an impressive effort,” Della Bona says.
“It broke up the material on the seabed and sucked the silty material up a tube, filling a hopper within the ship. The ship would then sail 10km offshore and dispose of it.”
In areas that were too shallow for
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One of WA Limestone Contracting’s excavators was deployed on a barge to remove material from the seabed
The breakwater is being built at Bunbury Casuarina Boat Harbour
the TSHD, a back-hoe dredge was used. A long-reach excavator from WAL ISG JV was deployed on a barge to dig out and remove the material. What came up in the excavator bucket was placed onto a split hopper barge and disposed offshore.
Dredging was completed in November 2024, and WAL ISG JV has been working on the site since.
“We make the joint-venture work by splitting the rock requirements down the middle: 50 per cent WA Limestone Contracting and 50 per cent Italia Stone Group,” Della Bona says.
“The quarries are key to this job, because it’s a matter of how much rock we can produce and how quickly we can transport it to the site.”
Heavy armour
While Italia Stone Group operates a quarry close by in Roelands, WA Limestone Contracting was not so lucky with the distance of its main quarry in Byford, Perth, which Della Bona says is “a good hour and a half drive to Bunbury”.
However, a partnership with another quarrying business enabled WA Limestone Contracting to also extract resources from the B&J Catalano Shenton Ridge quarry, not far from the site.
When construction of the breakwater commenced, ‘core rock’ – which is used for the stability and structural integrity of the breakwater – needed to be placed.
Della Bona says these rocks varied
in size, with a maximum weight of around one tonne.
Much larger ‘armour’ rocks were then placed on the outer layer of the breakwater to protect it from waves.
“The armour can be of varying sizes based on where the design models predict the biggest waves are going to hit the structure,” Della Bona says.
“For the main structure, rocks of 60–300kg were used as lighter armour, and on top of that we now need to put either 300kg to onetonne rock sizes, or one to threetonne variations.
“It all depends on where the most wave impact is going to be, which is decided by the consultants engaged by our client, the Department of
Larger armour rocks are being placed on the outer layer of the breakwater to protect it from waves and erosion
Material removed in dredging works was placed onto a split hopper barge for disposal
Transport. If they think there’s going to be larger waves on a certain part of the structure, they’ll specify a heavier rock to be placed.”
An important milestone was recently reached with over 300,000 tonnes of rock placed at low level to complete the 460-metre full-length northern breakwater.
Della Bona adds most of this rock was for the core, with WAL ISG JV now focusing on the armour. Rocks used to construct the armour need to be formed with the design specifications requested and placed with precise accuracy. To ensure this, WA Limestone Contracting’s and Italia Stone Group’s fleet of excavators working on the breakwater are all GPS-integrated.
“You can’t just dump the rocks in the water and walk away, you need to make sure each one is well
placed and interlocked with the surrounding rocks,” Della Bona says.
Safe practices
A variety of earthmoving machinery is being used for the project, including wheel loaders to load the rock, dump trucks delivering and unloading it, as well as several different sized excavators used to place the rocks.
“We’ve got Cat excavators in the 30 to 50-tonne class that are wellsuited for placing rock close in the structure,” Della Bona says.
“We also have a 125-tonne long reach excavator, which is very useful for placing rock right down to the toe of the breakwater.”
Although most of the works have taken place from land – apart from dredging – Della Bona says there are various safety precautions that must be
considered due to the proximity of the water.
“It’s key we have safe work distance from the water, and we have to make sure the machines stay away from any dangerous areas,” he says.
In addition to the construction of the breakwater, WA Limestone Contracting and Italia Stone Group has also been contracted to repair a seawall and a revetment nearby.
Similar principles to the breakwater will apply for these repairs, as Della Bona says a sturdy core will need to be placed in the right position.
“At this stage, all three jobs are scheduled to be completed simultaneously in the October to December period later this year,” he says.
“The whole job will require 400,000 tonnes of rock – it’s a pretty big number.”
Dump trucks are being used to deliver rocks to the breakwater
300,000 tonnes of rock have already been placed
Cobra customisation
A recent sale of a Shantui bulldozer fitted with a PAT blade highlights Cobra Equipment’s ability to customise machinery that is tailor-made for specific applications
Procuring custom-built equipment is a highly beneficial way of ensuring your machine is built to thrive in your specific earthmoving applications.
For Shantui machinery authorised distributor and dealer Cobra Equipment Sales, this is becoming an increasingly popular option within its customer network.
Cobra Equipment founder George Nason says the option to customise machinery is often key for many contractors.
“I’ve been in and around the industry for a very long time, so I have a good understanding of what our customer base wants,” Nason says.
“We’re starting to deal with more people that want extra options on their equipment, so we’re offering customisation for them.”
Extra gadgets
A recent sale of a brand-new Shantui DH17-C3 bulldozer is evidence of Cobra’s customisation ability, with a PAT (Power-Angle-Tilt) blade integrated onto the machine at the specific request of a civil contractor based in Townsville, Queensland.
Weighing 19.223-tonnes with three shank rear rippers and boasting a 152kW (204hp) fuel-efficient Weichai engine, the DH17-C3 model is a highly versatile and reliable machine.
Adding the PAT blade only
enhances its capabilities, with the attachment renowned for its ability to move in six different directions –up, down, left, right, and tilting side to side – offering a greater range of motion and control for operators.
Cobra Equipment has sold a brand-new Shantui DH17-C3 bulldozer with a PAT blade to a Townsville-based contractor. Image: Cobra
George Nason showing off a DH17-C3 model at FarmFest.
Image: Prime Creative Media
“The customer that bought this machine is well-established in the civil game, having been in Townsville for many years, and he was really big on wanting the PAT blade,” Nason says.
“This will offer large benefits for him, as he will be able to move dirt in the specific direction needed.”
With its capability, Nason says the attachment is perfect for civil engineering projects, building site constructions, roadworks, golf course constructions and tasks like grading, working on slopes, and landscaping –all where precision is key.
Its flexibility also allows operators to adjust on the go, even on uneven surfaces, for smooth and accurate results.
“We’ve already got other customers inquiring about the PAT blade, so I think this is going to be a popular attachment,” Nason says.
By offering so many customisable options, Cobra takes a customercentric approach to supplying machinery. The Shantui DH17-C3 19tonne dozer with a PAT blade is just one example of the customisable machine configurations that Cobra specialises in to ensure
customers get the right machine for their application.
Customised DH17-C3 models have also been sold to rural customers with stick rakes, tree spears and additional forestry protection.
Star of the show
Cobra recently took one of its Shantui DH17-C3 dozer models to one of Queensland’s largest machinery field days, FarmFest.
Held from June 3–5 in Toowoomba, Nason says the show helped Cobra gain greater exposure to many
potential customers and explain the business’ customisation capabilities.
The customised machines often begin with an initial inquiry, where Nason will have a conversation with the customer to work out what specific requirements that are needed on their machine. Where possible, he aims to meet his customers face-to-face after several of these conversations, and by this time Cobra has already informed its factory of the specific requirements .
A double warranty that is factorysupported but honoured and supported by Cobra directly gives confidence to Shantui purchasers that they will have the ongoing oneon-one care provided by a company operating since 2005.
“We’re now doing quite a few machines with remote hydraulics, so our customers can use hydraulics to lift attachments off the ground such as disc ploughs,” Nason says.
“Other customisable features offered include reverse cameras and air suspension seats. We do SALT [sealed and lubricated track chains], alligator links, wider and heavier track plates, and heavier duty blades.
“There’s quite a few options that we can provide to tailor-make them to the customer’s requirement.”
For more information, visit cobraequipmentsales.com.au or call 07 3379 9419.
Cobra can offer a variety of customisable options on its DH17-C3 bulldozer.
Image: Prime Creative Media
The PAT blade offers a greater range of motion for operators. Image: Cobra
Celebrating Australia’s skills excellence
The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre came alive in June with the beating heart of skills excellence in Australia
As CEO of WorldSkills Australia, I am incredibly proud to have witnessed the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships: our nation’s largest and most prestigious skills competition.
The event wasn’t just a competition; it was a celebration. It was a chance to see the very best of Australia’s young talent in action with 605 competitors across 63 skills, representing industries that keep our country moving forward: from engineering and construction to hospitality, health, IT and the creative industries.
The National Championships is a vibrant, immersive showcase of the power and potential of vocational education and training that brings together school students, apprentices, vocational education students, educators, employers, industry leaders and government to create a rare and exciting opportunity to explore career pathways and see live demonstrations of world-class skill. Whether it’s students exploring
Trevor Schwenke, CEO, WorldSkills Australia.
their future, a parent or educator supporting young people’s choices, or an industry leader passionate about workforce capability, WorldSkills events provide the opportunity to see what excellence in skills training looks like up close. It’s inspiring, energetic and the place to be.
The Brisbane event held extra significance this year. The topperforming competitors will be selected to represent Team Australia at the 2026 WorldSkills International Championships in Shanghai, joining other member countries in a global showcase of talent and innovation.
At a time when Australia faces a growing need for skilled workers
across key sectors, events like this are vital. They help shift perceptions, build pride in trades and skills, and highlight the many rewarding careers available through vocational education pathways.
WorldSkills Australia is proud to be at the forefront of this movement. We believe in the transformative power of skills for individuals, for communities and for the nation. The National Championships is proof of what’s possible when we invest in young people, and when we celebrate the value of learning by doing.
If you couldn’t make it to Brisbane, make sure you check out the results on Channel WSA or the WorldSkills Australia website.
On behalf of myself and WorldSkills Australia, our thanks to all involved.
For more info on the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships, visit: worldskills.org
Closing Ceremony of the 2024 WorldSkills International Competition in Lyon, France. Image: WorldSkills
Est. 2005 and Shantui authorised dealer since 2018
DH17-C3 with Power-Angle-Tilt (PAT) Blade
The Power-Angle-Tilt (PAT) blade is one of the most versatile dozer blades, known for its ability to move in six directions (up, down, left, right, and tilting side to side). This range of motion gives operators excellent control, making it perfect for civil engineering projects, building site constructions, roadworks, golf course constructions and tasks like grading, working on slopes, and landscaping, all where precision is key. Its flexibility allows operators to adjust on the go, even on uneven surfaces, for smooth and accurate results.
Cobra Equipment Sales offers the Shantui DH17-C3 19 tonne bulldozer with a PAT blade – another example of the customisable machine configurations that Cobra specialises in to ensure our customers get the right machine for their application. Cobra Equipment Sales has been selling new and used equipment since 2005 and a Shantui dealer since 2018.
Customise your machine with many options to choose from: Alligator-type joining links
Automatic lubrication
Sealed & lubricated tracks
Forestry protection
Reverse engine fan
UHF radio
Drawbar Three shank rippers
Single shank rippers
Heavy duty blade Parallelogram rippers
Heavy duty track shoes
Shin guard tynes
Pyramid plates
Wider track shoes
Enlarged radiator
Air-suspension seat Attachments: stick rake, tree spear, scrub canopy, cutter bar (options available vary by model.)
Contact us to build a machine specific to your requirements. We sell a full range of earthmoving equipment including graders, loaders, excavators, and rollers, as well as bulldozers. New machines are sold with a double warranty: the Shantui factory warranty backed by our respected Cobra warranty for direct and reliable one-on-one support.
The way forward
NAWIC has launched its strategic plan for building fair, inclusive and respectful workplaces
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has been at the forefront of driving positive change to benefit women and underrepresented groups in Australia since it was formed in 1995.
We have some exciting projects ahead as we continue to work across the construction sector with men, women and non-binary people, in all roles and all types and sizes of business, to drive cultural change.
Having a clear roadmap is vital to our continued success and our recently launched Organisational Strategy for 2025–2028 clearly outlines our priorities and focus.
We worked with illustrator Elise Motalli to bring our strategy to life visually, showing our purpose to work across Australia with individuals and organisations to build fair, inclusive and respectful workplaces.
Our vision is to create an equitable construction industry for all and our mission is to collaboratively drive gender equity through change.
Cathryn Greville, CEO, NAWIC
Our focus is on supporting our members and changing the sector, with the following priorities:
• women’s participation
• reduced gender pay gap
• women’s advancement
• women in leadership
• safe, inclusive workplaces.
NAWIC is led by a small team of passionate employees and about 400 volunteers who all strive to help champion and empower women in the construction and related industries to reach their full potential. We were proud to share this new organisational strategy with our volunteers at a virtual
NAWIC Organisational Strategy for 2025–2028.
Town Hall meeting before it was officially launched.
Our amazing volunteers include board members, chapter presidents and vice presidents, council members and committee members in every state and territory around Australia.
We are immensely grateful for their enormous and inspirational commitment. We wouldn’t be able to carry out our local chapter events, mentoring, networking, education and training projects without the generous contributions of our volunteers.
Our congratulations go to our Queensland Chapter on winning the 2025 Queensland Volunteering Impact Award – Community. The award recognises NAWIC’s positive, measurable and sustainable social and economic impact on the community.
Our ACT Chapter has also been recognised recently for their outstanding work, winning the Australian Institute of Training
Image: Elise Motalli
and Development’s 2025 Excellence Award for Best Diversity and Inclusion Program for the ACT mentoring program, operated in partnership with Wisdom Learning.
These are just two examples of the tremendous work being done throughout the country. Our volunteers are part of a vibrant and growing community of over 16,000 NAWIC members and more than 330 organisational members.
Critical to seeing women advance is showcasing the achievements happening on the ground to ensure women have successful careers in construction.
A talented field of 21 finalists from across the country gathered in Sydney for our National Awards for Excellence event on 9 May, sponsored by Built.
Congratulations to our national award recipients:
• National Presidents’ Choice Award –Janelle Baron from South Australia
• National Business Award – JLL PDS
• National Male Ally Award – Nigel Gorman from Queensland
• National Crystal Vision Award
– Niamh Murphy from Western Australia.
A special 30 Year Anniversary Award was also presented to NAWIC Australia’s visionary founder, Professor Paula Gerber, to acknowledge her unwavering commitment, hard work and loyal service.
Find out more about the national awards winners, our work and how to become a member at www.nawic.com.au
NAWIC is the peak membership body for women working in the construction industry and supporting sectors across the built environment. A national not-for-profit association dedicated to the attraction, development and retention of women in the construction industry, NAWIC has local chapters in every state and territory, and forms part of a global NAWIC network of like-minded people focused on driving gender equity. You can find out more about NAWIC through its social media channels @nawicau or website nawic.com.au
NAWIC founder Paula Gerber with her 30 Year Anniversary Award at the National Awards for Excellence with CEO Cathryn Greville (left) and national chairperson Jennifer Gillett (right). Image: Maja Baska
Women in Industry
An industry of opportunities
From helping out at her dad’s construction firm to heading infrastructure management at a huge port, Sinead Redmond’s passion for learning and taking on new challenges has been key to a varied and interesting career. Now, alongside her work to make GeelongPort more sustainable, she is also involved in promoting construction as a great career option for young women and supporting ongoing growth of women in the industry
Winner of the Excellence in Construction category at the 2024 Women in Industry Awards, Sinead Redmond has had a career spanning everything from organising projects for her dad’s construction firm all the way up to managing assets at a major Australian port.
Honoured for her work in advancing sustainable practices in project management, she was also involved in setting up the first regional chapter of NAWIC in Geelong.
This was part of her efforts to promote and support women in construction and continues to highlight the opportunities available in an industry that covers a wide range of different roles.
Speaking with Earthmovers & Excavators magazine, Redmond discusses the evolution of her career,
the unique challenges of managing marine assets and how bringing an open-minded approach is key to achieving change.
Early days
It was spending time on construction sites with her dad’s business in Ireland that first sparked Redmond’s interest in engineering and led to her first role as project coordinator in the family firm.
“I’m from the north of Ireland, and my dad’s business was mostly set up down south, so during school holidays I’d disappear with him for the week and stand in the back of a piling rig watching him do his thing,” she says.
“I just fell in love with being on site and seeing everything that happens there. I didn’t know it at the time that I was watching the career
that I’d end up choosing, but for me, it was just fun.
“When I was younger, I worked alongside him in his business as his project coordinator. It really gave me the taste for engineering.”
Since then, and with a move to Australia that initially took her to Darwin before moving down to Geelong, Redmond says she has been “a bit of a jack of all trades” who has worked in a variety of different areas of construction. However, she says, irrespective of the specific project taking place, the principles of project management stay the same.
“It all starts with a problem,” Redmond explains.
“Whether there’s an infrastructure gap that needs filling or something that needs some work done, I really enjoy the life cycle of a project and having the opportunity to be
Sinead Redmond was the winner of the Excellence in Construction award at last year’s Women in Industry Awards. Image: Prime Creative Media
innovative and work with a range of different disciplines within in the construction space to be able to come out with some really cool outcomes.”
Project management
Victoria’s second largest port, GeelongPort sees over 600 vessels and 12 million tonnes of cargo pass through every year as well as operating industry precincts on 90 hectares of land.
Redmond has been head of infrastructure delivery at the port since 2022, with her team managing infrastructure maintenance across the GeelongPort site as well as the delivery of new infrastructure as the port develops.
“Everything to do with asset management, engineering and project management sits within the infrastructure delivery team,” Redmond says.
“We have an annual, five-year and a 30-year plan, which are all fed from our asset management and the works that we need to do to keep the assets in the condition that we want.
“In addition to that we might have new customers that need a fit out or changes to infrastructure, or they want to build a new piece of infrastructure on our land, and we
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are the ones that end up delivering that as well. So, this job definitely keeps you on your toes.”
With GeelongPort aiming to become one of the most sustainable ports in Australia, with plans for an Energy Renewables terminal to support offshore wind, it’s a time of significant change for the infrastructure management team, which also has to maintain the existing ageing assets on site.
“The port itself is over 100 years old, so although we have assets
that are still maintainable and fully functioning, the cost of asset management continues to rise due to things like inflation and there is a constant flow of maintenance work that needs to be done,” Redmond says.
“This means we have to be innovative in what we do in order to keep on top of the required maintenance as well as undertake it in the most sustainable way we can. That’s our biggest challenge right now, trying to find that balance.”
A key aspect of Redmond’s work at GeelongPort has been her focus on building in environmental, social and governance targets to achieve greater sustainability when managing the port’s assets. She says this is indicative of an overall move by industry towards more sustainable practices but is also a personal goal to foster positive change through her work.
“I do have a strong value of wanting to do better in the environmental sustainability space, so bringing in things like social procurement or sustainability initiatives into the procurement framework allowed us to actually be able to evaluate the impact that our contractors and consultants were having,” she says.
“It’s been a good move for us to be able to better align with contractors
Early experience of watching her dad operate machinery sparked interest in construction. Image: GeelongPort
Redmond has been head of infrastructure at GeelongPort since 2022. Image: GeelongPort
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The infrastructure delivery team at GeelongPort. Image: GeelongPort
and consultants that share our values as a port, because we do want to be the most sustainable port not just in Victoria, but in Australia.
“It’s a big aspiration, but it’s a big part of what we do. We’re ingrained into the local community here and we’re a big current that flows through Geelong, so for us as a business, it’s important to have that value and to make moves in the right direction.
“On a personal level, I have two kids that I want to make sure that the word is still a nice place for. So, to be able to make positive changes like this –that’s an important value to instil into them as well.”
Women in construction
In addition to her project management work, Redmond has also been instrumental in setting up the first regional chapter for National Women in Construction in Australia, based in Geelong. Having first gotten involved with NAWIC and other industry organisations while living in Darwin, the opportunity arose after moving to Geelong to set up a subcommittee outside of Melbourne that would better support women working in
construction in regional Victoria.
From a coffee morning, the community has since grown that is better tailored to support women in the industry not just in Geelong but also other regional areas such as Ballarat.
“It’s been going very well,” Redmond says.
“For us, there was a bit of a gap where people in regional areas wanted the sort of events that were on offer in Melbourne, but it is quite a commitment to travel into Melbourne. So, to have the same offerings for people here was essential but offered in a way that better suited those involved.
“For example, some of the bigger events in the CBD will be on a Thursday as that suits those based in Melbourne, but for us it’s very different. People in the regional areas want it on a Friday night because if they’re going to pay $100 for a ticket to come to this thing and have a couple of drinks, they want to do it on a night that they can actually enjoy it. So, it was just small things like that that might work for the CBD, but don’t necessarily suit a regional event.
“We were then able to put together
our Celebrate Regional event, which had a good turnout of close to 200 people. It’s been really positive to see a strong community supporting what we do.”
In addition to her work with NAWIC, Redmond also developed a program in 2023 for Year 12 female students in collaboration with Deakin University in order to showcase the variety of roles available within the construction industry.
She says that there is a shift taking place where more young women are seeing construction as a career option, though the trades side still lags.
“If people continue to keep making small steps to do things a little better, it will improve,” she says.
“There are definitely more women coming into the industry, which is exciting to see, but the big gap at the minute is in the teacher space. What I’ve seen from working with schools and talking to students is that they are looking for guidance and if teachers don’t have knowledge of the industry, or know someone in the industry, they don’t tend to recommend roles like construction as an option.
Sinead Redmond helped set up the first Geelong chapter of NAWIC. Image: GeelongPort
“This is why we built the Women in Construction program, where female students from a local school spend a week doing a mini project such as building a dog kennel. What we want to do is showcase all the roles in construction, so they tender on it, design it, cost it up, do the drawings, and so on.
“We tried to pick as many careers within the whole chain as possible too and get them to do snippets of each one, so that they could be exposed to as much of the line of production as possible. At the end they do a mini presentation as a team about what they did over the week and what their takeaways were.
“It just opened up a lot of minds to the fact that construction is a valid option, and it was something that many students would never have considered before, but they were totally open to looking at.
“We also took them around a couple of sites, to show them the reality of what they look like. It’s been positive, and we recently finished the second year of running the program, which had more schools wanting to be involved and a builder
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who sponsored it. It’s getting a bit of traction now, and I think Deakin is going to be doing as an annual program, which is great to see.”
Career of opportunities
Speaking with Redmond about what
she sees as being some of the most interesting aspects of a career in construction, she highlights the vast range of possible roles that fall under the construction umbrella.
“You can make it what you want to make it, if you have an open mind,” she says.
“You can start off in one career, and within a couple of years end up in something completely different. There’s just so much opportunity and so much to learn, and there’s a lot of great people that work in this industry. I think it is an underrated career, but it can be exciting and a lot of fun sometimes.”
She points to the variety of roles and projects from her own career as an example.
“If you know how to set up a project, that framework and skill set can be applied to any kind of project, no matter what it is,” she says.
“So, up in Darwin, one of my projects was a crocodile farm, and now I’m working in the marine space, which brings its own set of learnings. Therefore, being adaptable and open to new challenges has been key to me continuing to evolve my career. It keeps things interesting.”
Sinead works with local schools to show students the variety of options available in construction. Image: GeelongPort
AWARD
King’s award
has won an award for Enterprise in Innovation
Aconda Industrial Carriers, the British engineering company formerly known as Tracked Carriers, has been awarded the 2025 King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.
Aconda, distributed in Australia by Pace Cranes, manufactures a range of battery-powered, remotecontrolled tracked carriers. These compact, high-performance machines can transport up to 4,000kg across difficult terrain –including mud, gravel, stairs and steep inclines up to 45 degrees. It adds that the carriers can navigate through tight spaces as narrow as 750mm, providing safe and efficient load handling in places traditional equipment can’t reach.
“We’re incredibly proud to be one of just 197 organisations to receive the King’s Award for Enterprise,” Aconda founder and managing director Tom Cannon says.
“This honour reflects the hard work of our team, our dedication to British manufacturing and the gamechanging impact our products are having in the field.”
Guidance released
CCAA has produced a new fire ant management plan to support Qld quarries
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has released a comprehensive Fire Ant Management Guideline to assist the heavy construction materials industry in Queensland to mitigate and address the risks associated with infestations in quarrying operations.
“This industry-specific guideline provides best practice recommendations for fire ant management and regulatory compliance in Queensland, ensuring a consistent and practical approach to controlling the spread of this invasive pest,” CCAA CEO Michael Kilgariff says.
“Fire ants are an increasing biosecurity challenge for the construction materials industry, particularly in South-East Queensland.
“This new guideline has been developed in collaboration with the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) to provide a clear, industry-focused framework for managing fire ant risks at Queensland quarry sites.”
The guideline covers key areas such as:
• Legislative requirements: Providing clarity on compliance with the Biosecurity Act 2014 (QLD) and
Fire ants are becoming an increasing threat in Australia. Image: NatalieJean/ stock.adobe.com
Biosecurity Regulation 2016 (QLD).
• Roles and responsibilities: providing clear information to management, site supervisors, employees and contractors/drivers on their roles and responsibilities.
• Onsite management practices: outlining responsibilities and offering protocols for staff, new employees/ contractors and visitors in relation to fire ant surveillance, treatment, site management and transport.
• Transport & movement protocols: ensuring safe transportation of quarry products within and across state borders without spreading fire ants.
“We have worked closely with the NFAEP and our members to ensure the guideline is practical, sciencebased, and aligned with regulatory expectations,” Kilgariff says.
“Our aim is to prevent the further spread of fire ants while ensuring quarry operations remain efficient and compliant.”
For more information, visit: www.fireants.org.au
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Aconda founders Tom Cannon and Ashlea Cannon. Image: Aconda
FIRE ANTS
Facility move
Hydraulink Mareeba’s new premises help it to better serve Far North Queensland
Hydraulink’s Mareeba franchise, FNQ Filters, has expanded into a larger and more modern facility to better service its customers in the agricultural, earthmoving and mining industries, it has announced.
Mareeba is the largest town in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands, and Hydraulink Mareeba services a large area from its base here, through to all of Far North Queensland.
FNQ Filters owner and general manager Alan Jousiffe says the new building has more storage, more parking and better facilities, which will help as business continues to grow.
“We’ve seen growth in key industries here like agriculture, earthmoving and mining, so we wanted to respond to these trends and be at the forefront of service,” he says.
“The new facility is a major step to scaling up our customer service and operations.
“Our customers value the quality and reliability of the Hydraulink brand. Some of them are based over 1,500 kilometres away, so if they install a hydraulic hose, they want to be certain it will last in service.”
Hydraulink has an extensive hydraulic hose and service network, which includes 13 company-owned sites in Australia, 135 network partners and 150 service vehicles offering 24/7 onsite and mobile services.
“Another major benefit of being part of the Hydraulink network is that they have outstanding backup and service. If we have technical enquiries, or need help with a challenging problem, Hydraulink is always there to back us up, and work with us to find the best solution,” Jousiffe says.
Hydraulink Mareeba’s new facility at 58 Chewko Road, Mareeba is now open for business.
Murphy Group has expanded into Australia with its latest acquisition.
Image: Murphy Group
Infrastructure investment
Murphy Group has acquired a 40 per cent stake in a Sydney construction firm
Multinational construction company Murphy Group has announced that has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Australian business Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure.
Headquartered in Sydney, Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure was established in 1994 by Mick Boyle and his wife Robin Craig.
The business today employs over 800 staff working on projects across the utilities, road, rail and energy sectors.
Murphy Group says its acquisition will allow it to support Abergeldie on the next stage of its development, enhancing Abergeldie’s capability to deliver larger-scale infrastructure projects.
The investment in Abergeldie, a 40 per cent stake in the business, marks the latest step in Murphy’s expansion. Having originally focused on the UK and Ireland since the Group was founded in 1951, Murphy diversified geographically into North America, delivering projects across both Canada and the United States.
NSW buyout
Arada has completed the acquisition of construction firm Roberts Co
United Arab Emirates-based developer Arada has acquired the NSW arm of Roberts Co, a tier-one commercial construction company.
The acquisition includes an immediate $20 million recapitalisation of Roberts Co (NSW) Pty Ltd by Arada, retaining 120 direct employees.
Looking ahead, Arada says it plans to invest up to $100 million to expand Roberts Co into new markets, starting with the UAE. This strategic expansion is designed to leverage Roberts Co’s tier-one construction expertise across a broader geography, with the goal of building a global presence and targeting annual revenues of $1 billion by 2028.
This acquisition also strengthens Arada’s ability to deliver new residential communities in Australia.
Roberts Co will continue to progress the delivery of Carlingford West Public School, the Cumberland High School, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the HOME
Arada will invest significantly in Roberts Co to expand its reach into UAE. Image: Arada
Parramatta Build to Rent (BTR) development.
As part of the transition, executive chairman George Kostas, managing director Emma Shipley and NSW state director Damian Vella will remain in their roles.
“This acquisition reflects our strong belief in Roberts Co’s people, projects, and performance,” Arada group CEO Ahmed Alkhoshaibi says.
“We will now invest significantly into the company in order to bring it to new markets and sectors, starting with the UAE. Together, we bring a shared vision for high-quality, community-focused development and in a market where construction delays are a major concern for buyers, this move provides a clear advantage, offering greater assurance around quality, reliability and project completion.”
EDUCATION
School trip
A new initiative is helping children from refugee and migrant backgrounds to learn more about the construction industry
The team on Melbourne’s Hopkins Road Level Crossing Removal Project recently partnered with Edmund Rice Community Services, to host a site visit for about 30 children from diverse backgrounds during their recent school holidays.
As part of the visit, the children, aged 5 to 13 years old, learned about the different types of jobs on a construction site, and got some firsthand experience on a site walk where they were able to get up close
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Edmund Rice Community Services state lead Mark Monahan says the school holiday program was the first initiative the charity had developed for children with a construction focus.
“We are always looking for unique opportunities for the kids to connect with, and by visiting the Hopkins Road construction site, they learn
Children were offered a firsthand experience of the project on a site walk. Image: Victoria’s Big Build
about other opportunities out there,” he says.
“Going to something like this stimulates their thinking. For example, now when the children drive past a construction zone they might think, ‘maybe I could work there, so I’m going to go to school and try extra hard’.
“We know that small increments over time pay off.”
Construction is progressing at Hopkins Road, with piling works recently completed.
Over the next few months, it is expected crews will start to build the bridge piers, form the retaining walls and pour the bridge support wall. The bridge’s 27 giant support beams will be lifted into place later this year.
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Trades training is being expanded at Ballarat’s Federation University. Image: Alexander/stock.adobe.com
TRAINING
Facilities funding
$6.1 million upgrade to expand trades training in Ballarat
The Victoria government has announced a $6.1 million to upgrade Federation University in Ballarat to expand training facilities for trades training at its Ballarat and Mt Helen campuses.
Work is also underway to scope upgrades to renewable energy and automotive facilities with a focus on electric vehicles.
This is part of Victoria’s investment of $11.1 million to upgrade regional TAFEs, with The Gordon and South West TAFEs also receiving funding, giving more students from regional Victoria access to high quality vocational training.
“This $11.1 million investment in regional TAFEs is about giving the next generation of builders, electricians and mechanics in regional Victoria access to worldclass training and real pathways into local jobs,” Minister for skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney says. Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison adds: “This investment will give more local students access to state-of-the-art training facilities right in the heart of our city.”
TRAINING
More free courses
WA allocates $21.9 million to expand free TAFE courses
The WA government has announced that it has allocated $100 million in the 2025-26 State Budget to keep TAFE course fees unchanged in 2026 and $21.9 million to fund more fee-free building and construction courses.
Fee settings for 2026 will remain unchanged from 2025, across feefree and low fee courses, providing more training opportunities for Western Australians.
To the end of April 2025 there have been 28,464 enrolments in fee-free qualifications and skill sets and 35,010 enrolments in Lower fees, Local skills qualifications, which reduce course fees by up to 72 per cent.
Fee-free courses related to childhood education and care, nursing, work health and safety, and information technology have been among the most popular.
A further $21.9 million has been allocated in the Budget to make additional construction courses fee-free.
The following building and
Seven additional construction and trade courses have been made fee-free. Image: Tomasz Zajda/stock.adobe.com
construction courses will be fee-free from 2026:
• Certificate III in Plumbing
• Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining
• Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
• Certificate III in Solid Plastering
• Certificate III in Civil Construction
• Certificate II in Construction
• Certificate II in Construction Pathways.
Adding these seven courses to the fee-free list in 2026 will expand the number of fee-free building and construction courses available for students wishing to pursue this career path.
The WA government’s Made in WA plan is driving growth in major sectors of the economy – from building and construction to housing, renewables and clean energy, advanced manufacturing and the defence industry.
Safety upgrades
$80 million for SA’s Main South
South Australia has announced a 50:50 $80 million funding agreement with the federal government to undertake safety upgrades to Main South Road between Myponga and Yankalilla.
Main South Road is a key route connecting heavy vehicles, commuters and tourists from Adelaide to destinations along the Fleurieu Peninsula. The section of road between Myponga and Yankalilla carries around 4,900 vehicles a day.
The road includes many curves and has an undulating environment, which makes overtaking difficult, resulting in delays and driver frustrations that can lead to unsafe behaviour.
Between 2019 and 2023, there were 16 crashes, which resulted in one fatality and five people seriously injured. In 2024, five crashes resulted in four lives lost and two serious injuries.
Upgrades will include the construction of two new overtaking lanes, targeted curve easing and road widening, as well as widening narrow bridges and culverts.
These improvements will increase overtaking opportunities and create a safer environment for all road users travelling to and from the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Road upgrades
Safety upgrades will take place between Myponga and Yankalilla. Image: Darryl/ stock.adobe.com
The project will also support economic growth and improve livability by making travel safe and reliable to key destinations, including Kangaroo Island.
This project is expected to support approximately 125 full time equivalent jobs per year over the construction period.
This project is in addition to the creation of three overtaking lanes on Main South Road between Normanville and Cape Jervis and brings total investment of $111.8 million to deliver five overtaking lanes and other safety upgrades on Main South Road between Myponga and Cape Jervis.
These overtaking lanes will reduce risky overtaking behaviour and support improved traffic flow and safety for locals, tourists, and heavy vehicles, while also building capacity for future growth.
This project is expected to support approximately 115 full time equivalent jobs over the construction period.
The concept design for these overtaking lanes is currently being developed.
The Northern Territory government is investing significantly in highway upgrades. Image: Luca/stock.adobe.com
ROAD UPGRADES
Contractor announced
A $68 million contract has been awarded for Carpentaria Highway upgrades
The Northern Territory state government has awarded a $68 million contract for Stage 3 of the Carpentaria Highway upgrades –part of a $254 million upgrade of the 380km-long highway that runs between Daly Waters and Borroloola.
NT treasurer and minister for logistics and infrastructure Bill Yan announced Exact Contracting Pty Ltd as the successful tenderer to design and construct the next stage of works from the Tanumbirini Propacc Track to 5kms past the October Creek Bridge.
“This is a key milestone in unlocking the full potential of the Beetaloo Sub-basin and improving connectivity to Borroloola and across the Roper Gulf region,” Yan says.
Stage 3 will deliver: a dual-lane sealed road between CH140km and CH175km; a new, two-lane sealed October Creek Bridge; and upgraded flood immunity through widened and elevated road infrastructure. It is expected to be completed by December 2025.
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WORKPLACE CULTURE
Flexi time
Flexible working arrangements could break down barriers to women entering the construction industry, according to new research from John Holland
Workers on three major John Holland projects in Sydney – the Waterloo Over Station Development, the M7–M12 Integration Project and Next Rail – have trialled a range of flexible working practices, as part of new research dubbed ‘Flex from the start’.
Funded by the NSW government’s Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program and led by Melbourne University researcher Natalie Galea, project workers undertook a five-day working week, a nine-day a fortnight roster, and tailored, individual flexible working plans.
The research found that flexible work can have significant positive impacts on wellbeing and diversity, without impacting productivity.
John Holland says leadership, planning and an ‘all-in’ commitment were key drivers for having a successful, flexible workforce.
Research participants reported
they were able to see friends and family more, better decompress from work, and that their mental health and stress levels improved.
“We know that as an industry we need to look at ways to encourage more women into our workforces, and that long work hours and a lack of flexibility are often barriers to this,” John Holland COO David Lehmann says.
“It’s clear from the research that increasing flexible options can break down some of these barriers, and we’ll spend some time reviewing the results and look for opportunities to increase flexibility where we can.”
Flexible working practices were codesigned between the workforce, project managers and researchers, with some of the practices including:
• ‘No meeting Mondays’, to alleviate pressure on people who worked weekends
• A five-day work week
John Holland says long work hours and a lack of flexibility are often barriers to women joining the workforce. Image: Koonsiri/stock.adobe.com
• A variety of different pre-start meetings in the day to allow for flexi-shifts
• Site managers role modelling flexibility
• Regular 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees to discuss options
• Condensed working fortnights
• A ‘flex board’ on display to share when people were taking flex. Some challenges with implementing flexible working were also identified, particularly around long working hours in construction, with half of participants reporting working more than 50 hours a week, and an enduring culture that celebrated employees working long hours.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Shaping the city
240,000 tonnes of material have been removed on Sydney Metro West’s mega project to build the Hunter Street metro station
Excavation of the Hunter Street metro station cavern has been completed on Sydney Metro West’s mega project.
Hunter Street Station will serve as the final stop on the 24-kilometre Sydney Metro West line that will double rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD.
Works have been ongoing for 20 months to create the giant cavern, which measures 180-metres long, 28 metres wide and 20 metres high.
To build the station cavern, one road header and a team of 57 workers removed more than 240,000 tonnes of material, enough to fill more than 290 Olympic size swimming pools.
Due to the cavern’s central Sydney location, meticulous planning and sub-millimetre accuracy was essential throughout excavation, Sydney Metro says.
At times, work took place just 1.8 metres from the M1 Metro Line and directly below iconic landmarks including the heritage-listed State
Works have been ongoing for 20 months to create the giant cavern.
Image: Sydney Metro
Library of New South Wales and The Domain.
“The excavation of Hunter Street metro station is a feat of engineering when you consider the dig came mere metres away from other underground infrastructure, including the other metro line,” transport minister John Graham says.
“This station is going to such an important gateway to Sydney’s west, getting people to Parramatta in about 20 minutes, and linking precincts like Sydney Olympic Park, Burwood, the Bays and the health district of Westmead.”
When the line opens in 2032, the station is expected to be the busiest on the Sydney Metro West network.
A number of objects have been excavated from the Hunter Street Station development.
Image: NSW government
TRANSPORT
Historical finds
Sydney Metro station dig unearths buried artefacts
Hundreds of artefacts, some dating back to the early nineteenth century, have been uncovered at the Hunter Street Station site in Sydney, including a property once owned by prominent Sydney merchant, Prosper de Mestre.
Among the discoveries were sandstock brick footings believed to be part of the de Mestre residence and counting house.
The footings, dating from the 1820s to 1840s, were found near the former De Mestre Place, a laneway off George Street, that is now part of the station’s footprint.
Archaeologists also unearthed a well, likely tied to De Mestre’s redevelopment of the site in the 1840s.
Relics of interest also included gun flint and bullet shells due to the site’s proximity to George Street Barrack, Sydney’s first military barrack, that once stood opposite.
Among the smaller items discovered were glass beads, a coin circa 1834, lead shot, slate pencils and glass bottles, bone and metal buttons were also found.
Operators control the automated load haul dump (LHD) machines from customised telecabins. Image: RCT
AUTOMATION Remote control
A NSW mine has automated its Cat underground loaders
A mine in New South Wales has used RCT automation technology to upgrade its fleet of Cat 2900s underground haulers.
The mine upgraded its system to AutoNav Lite, allowing the site access to enhanced diagnostics and predictive maintenance.
Operators control the automated load haul dump (LHD) machines from customised telecabins, mounted to Toyota Land Cruiser Utilities.
Now, with the implementation of a digital operation, they can monitor machinery status, from these vehicles without needing to go back to a central control room to observe/ diagnose the LHD information.
This significantly increases operational efficiency and improves safety by reducing the time workers spend in potentially hazardous underground areas.
Although these cabins were already in operation, they underwent a customised digital hardware upgrade to meet the site’s specific needs. This included network management and connectivity, ensuring that even the most remote areas of the mine are always connected.
Safety investment
Construction
begins on SA’s largest ever infrastructure project
Main construction works are officially underway on the largest and most complex infrastructure project in South Australian history.
Heavy machinery is on site and construction activity has ramped up at the Southern Precinct in Clovelly Park, marking the start of major works on the River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project that will create a nonstop South Road.
The non-stop South Road project will allow motorists to bypass 21 sets of traffic lights between the River Torrens and Darlington, saving up to 40 minutes of travel time in peak hour traffic.
It’s estimated up to 550 workers will be employed at the Southern Precinct during peak construction, with the entire T2D Project to support approximately 5,500 jobs per year during main construction – with 90 per cent of labour hours to be undertaken by South Australians.
The $15.4 billion T2D project is jointly funded by the federal and SA state governments, with each contributing $7.7 billion.
Work has begun to create a new South Road between River Torrens and Darlington. Image: SA government
The Southern Precinct – located between Tonsley Boulevard and Norrie Avenue on the western side of South Road – will become the purpose-built site from where the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) will launch to construct the southern tunnels.
Two TBMs will launch from the Southern Precinct to construct the twin 4.5km Southern Tunnels, while the twin 2.2km Northern Tunnels will utilise a third TBM. TBM works for the Southern Tunnels are planned to begin in the second half of 2026.
Work has begun on construction of the diaphragm walls for the TBM launch box. A nearly 100mlong bentonite plant has also been constructed. This will produce and recycle bentonite slurry – a wet clay that is pumped into the trenches being excavated for the diaphragm walls to ensure ground stability.
ROAD UPGRADE
construction events
Here are upcoming events for 2025. Information was current as of going to press
Queensland Innovation and Resources Expo – Mackay
Held at the Resources Centre of Excellence in Mackay, the event will provide regional resources business and partners the opportunity to showcase their products, equipment, services and innovations in mining, quarrying and resource processing.
WHEN: July 11, 2025
MORE INFO: www.rcoe.com.au/expo
Foundations and Frontiers – Brisbane
The Australian Constructors Association is hosting the second Foundations and Frontiers forum this year, which will track the industry’s progress since the launch of the National Construction Strategy and be a forum for TED-style talks, interactive discussions and a leaders roundtable.
WHEN: August 6, 2025
MORE INFO: foundationsandfrontiers.com.au
Resources Technology Showcase –Perth
This free three-day event showcases technological advancements in Australia’s mining, defence and space industries. The 15,000 attendees can get up close to massive mining and excavation machinery and trucks and learn about technological advancements such as electric-drive machinery and autonomous operations. In addition there is augmented reality, remote operations, drones and robotics.
WHEN: August 17–19, 2025
MORE INFO: rtsperth.com
NT Resources Week – Darwin
NT Resources Week combines three resource and construction industry events – the South East Asia Australia Offshore & Onshore Conference (SEAAOC), Mining the Territory and the Environmental Management & Decarbonisation Forum. It has fast become the leading meeting point for captains of industry in mining, exploration, petroleum, oil/gas, engineering, construction and infrastructure.
WHEN: September 3–4, 2025
MORE INFO: ntresourcesweek.com.au
Concrete 2025 – Adelaide
Concrete 2025 will cover all aspects of concrete materials, design, construction, repair and maintenance.
WHEN: September 7–10, 2025
MORE INFO: ciaconference.com.au
Converge Expo – Melbourne
Held alongside No-Dig Down Under, Converge Expo will bring the major projects and civil infrastructure construction industry together across two massive days in Melbourne. There will be expert discussions at all levels of business, from large-scale construction projects to local councils and asset management.
WHEN: September 17–18, 2025
MORE INFO: www.convergeexpo.com.au
No-Dig Down Under – Melbourne
No-Dig Down Under is the southern hemisphere’s only large scale conference and exhibition dedicated to trenchless technology. Organised in partnership with the Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology (ASTT) and held alongside the Converge construction expo, a range of training courses on trenchless methods will be presented prior to the conference. These will be presented by industry leaders from Australia and overseas and will be of value to anyone who encounters trenchless technologies as part of their employment.
WHEN: September 17–18, 2025
MORE INFO: www.nodigdownunder.com
AIMEX – Adelaide
The Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) showcases the latest mining technology, equipment and services, offering a unique opportunity for leading suppliers and buyers to conduct face-to-face business, learn about the latest trends and network in an interactive forum.
WHEN: September 23–25, 2025
MORE INFO: www.aimex.com.au/en-gb.html
Henty Machinery Field Days – Henty
Located in the heart of the nation’s food bowl in southern NSW, Henty Machinery Field Days is an agribusiness supermarket attracting more than 60,000 visitors each year.
WHEN: September 23–25, 2025
MORE INFO: hmfd.com.au
NEW & USED PARTS AVAILABLE
1 x CX14
1 x CX47 1 x CX80 2 x CX145CSR
2 x CX210 1 x CX210B 1 x 9010B
1 x 312C 2 x 313BCR
WRECKING LIST
1 x S220-3 2 x S330LC-V 1 x S250LC-V 3 x S290LC-V 1 x S55-V DOOSAN
1 x DX225LCB
1 x DX300LC ECM
1 x E35SR
1 x ES85U
1 x EX210-5
EX210-5
1 x EX210H-5
1 x EX220-2
EX210H-5
2 x EX220-3
1 x EX220-5
2 x EX230H-5
EX220-5
2 x EX270-1
EX230H-5
1 x EX350H-5
EX270-1
1 x ZX35U-2
EX350H-5
ZX35U-2
1 x ZX35U-3F
1 x ZX50U
ZX35U-3F
ZX50U
2 x ZX50U-2
ZX50U-2
1 x ZX135US-3
1 x ZX135US-5B
ZX135US-3
3 x ZX200-3
ZX135US-5B
1 x ZX200H-3
ZX200-3
ZX200H-3
1 x ZX225USR
1 x ZX230
ZX225USR
ZX230
1 x ZX230-1
ZX230-1
1 x ZX230H-5
1 x ZX250H-3
3 x ZX270LC-3
ZX250H-3
1 x ZX330
ZX270LC-3
2 x ZX330-3
ZX330
2 x ZX330LC-3
ZX330-3
1 x ZX350H-3
ZX330LC-3
ZX350H-3
1 x ZX350LCH-3
ZX350LCH-3
1 x ZX225USLC-5B
1 x ZX225USLC-5B
HYUNDAI
1 x R140LCD-7
HYUNDAI
1 x R160LC-7
R140LCD-7
1 x R145CR-9
R160LC-7
1 x R145CR-9
IHI
IHI
1 x IHI30
1 x IHI30J
1 x IHI30JX
IHI30 IHI30J
2 x IHI45J
IHI30JX
1 x IHI45UJ
IHI45J
1 x IHI55UJ
1 x IHI55UJ
KATO
1 x HD1023
KATO
1 x HD1023
KOBELCO
1 x SK280MSR-1E
KOBELCO
1 x SK30SR-1
SK280MSR-1E
1 x SK40SR
SK30SR-1
1 x SK40SR-3
SK40SR
1 x SK45SR-3
1 x SK50SR-3
1 x SK75UR-3
SK50SR-3
SK75UR-3
SK80MSR
SK80MSR-1E
2 x SK80MSR 1 x SK80MSR-1E 2 x SK120-5 2 x SK220-5 1 x SK130UR
SK220-5
SK130UR SK135SR
x SK135SR
x SK135SR-1 1 x SK135SR-2 1 x SK135SR-5
1 x SK200-3
SK135SR-5
1 x SK220-3
1 x SK220-5
SK220-5
1 x SK260LC-8
1 x SK360-8
SK260LC-8
1 x SK360-8
KOMATSU
1 x PC05-7
KOMATSU
PC05-7
1 x PC28UU-2
2 x PC30-7
PC28UU-2
1 x PC30FR
PC30-7
1 x PC30MR
PC30FR
PC30MR
PC30MR-1
PC50FR-1
1 x PC30MR-1 1 x PC50FR-1 1 x PC50MR 2 x PC50UU-1
PC50MR
PC50UU-2
PC60-7
PC70FR-1
3 x PC50UU-2 1 x PC60-7 1 x PC70FR-1 1 x PC75UU-1 4 x PC75UU-2
1 x PC75UU-3
PC75UU-3
1 x PC78MR-6
PC78MR-6
1 x PC138US-2
1 x PC200-7
PC138US-2
1 x PC210-8
1 x PC220-3
1 x PC220LC-8
PC220-3
1 x PC228US-3
PC220LC-8
1 x PC228USLC-3
PC228US-3
1 x PC228UU
PC228USLC-3
1 x PC228UU
1 x PC300-7
1 x PC300-8
PC300-8
PC138US-11
1 x PC138US-11 1 x PC350-8
1 x PC350-8
KUBOTA
1 x KH52SR
KX71-3
KUBOTA 1 x KH52SR 1 x KX71-3 1 x KX101
1 x KX121-2
KX101
1 x KX121-2
LIBRA
LIBRA 1 x 118SV
1 x 118SV
MITSUBISHI 1 x MM55SR
MITSUBISHI
1 x MM55SR
NEW HOLLAND
1 x E35B
NEW HOLLAND 1 x E35B 1 x E35SR
1 x E35SR
SAMSUNG
1 x SE55
2 x SE130LC-2
SAMSUNG 1 x SE55 2 x SE130LC-2 1 x SE240LC-2
1 x SE240LC-2
3 x SE240LC-3
1 x SE280LC
3 x SE240LC-3 1 x SE280LC 2 x SE280LC-2
2 x SE280LC-2
x SE210-2
1 x SE210-2
1x SE210LC-2
SE210LC-2 SUMITOMO
SUMITOMO
x SH60-1
2 x SH60-1
x SH75X-3
1 x SH75X-3
x SH135X-2
1 x SH135X-2
x SH210-5
1 x SH210-5
x SH210LC-5
2 x SH210LC-5
x SH300A-2
1 x SH300A-2
x SH350H-5
2 x SH350H-5
x SH350HD-3
1 x SH350HD-3
1 x SH350HD-5
x SH350HD-5 TAKEUCHI
TAKEUCHI 1 x TB138FR
x TB138FR TEREX
TEREX 1 x PT100G
x PT100G VOLVO
VOLVO
x EC240B
x EC240BLC
1 x EC240B 1 x EC240BLC
x EC240CL
1 x EC240CL
YANMAR
x B27-2
1 x B27-2
1 x VIO27-5
x
1 x VIO40-2
1 x VIO50 1 x VIO50-2
1 x VIO55-5B
1 x VIO70
2 x VIO75
DOOSAN DX225LCB HITACHI ZX225USR
HITACHI ZX135US-3
KATO HD1023 CAT 320FL
PC220-3 HITACHI
336DL
308BSR CATERPILLAR
REBUILD SPECIALISTS
We specialise in rebuilds for Hydraulic Pumps & Pump Rebuild Kits, Main Pump Rebuild Kits, Travel Motors & Final Drives and have on hand a wide range of stock available for your immediate needs.
336E. TA1253379. $92,500 +
= $101,750
D6H SERIES II Motor reconditioned 5,000 hours ago. Injectors, turbo, tracks and equaliser bar done recently. Bull tilt blade and rippers. Ready to work. D6H II. TA1101420. $115,000 + GST = $126,500
JOHN DEERE 748G II GRAPPLE SKIDDER Very tidy machine. Dual arch grapple & 6000 pound winch. Tyres 70% rear, 25% front with brand new chains. A/C enclosed cab, 1400 series axles. Showing 16,500 hrs. Brand new motor 2000 hrs ago, rebuilt transmission 1000 hrs ago. 748GII. TA1109109. $60,000 + GST = $66,000
Re-Barred Shoes 24” $110 Link assy…rollers DF & SF ..Idlers .. Shoes.. Bolt / nuts.. Segment Groups $POA
EX1200
4 x 49 Link Tracks 700mm Shoes $30,000 [SPECIAL]
2 x pin & bush group HT0769/52 $3,200
FIAT/ALICE FD30/20
3 x Rollers SF AC2607 $910
6 x Rollers DF AC2608 $968
HITACHI EX1800/1900
DEERE JD700XLT
KOMATSU 4 x D475 suits 198.30.06562
4 x Idlers D475 SECX
x PC1250 48 Link Tracks $29,500 700mm Shoes [SPECIAL]
x PC1250 Idlers
x PC1100/1250 Sprocket assy
x 475A/2/3 SF 198.30.00421
LIEBHERR 994 B / 3250
Rollers LH1786 - 10030414
x Idler LH1704 re-con
x Sprocket assy LH1680 - 9829554
LIEBHERR 994 200
x Pin & Bush Group LH2018/53
x Idler assy LH1142 re-con
whcmachinery@gmail.com
VERMEER V8550A
2000, V8550a Vermeer ride on trencher, 90hp , powered by a Cummins BT-3.9, fitted with 4 New Tyres, fitted with New Chain and Teeth, starts and operates good, Delivery available. S1003. TA1231683.
$49,500
TCM 810A
1992, 4cyl Kubota turbo, hours 4200, attachments b/hoe, 4in1 bucket, ex roads corp, good tyres, pins and bushes, clean condition. Other loaders in stock. S770. TA550235.
$24,000
VERMEER PD-10
PD-10 Post driver, 200hrs, excellent condition, 3 extensions,Has barely been used. Parked in factory under cover. Delivery available. S1002.
KANSAI KDE 20 T3
NEW GENERATOR SET, HP 28hp 3cyl diesel, capacity 20kva 3phs, new. S757. TA550208.
1984, pactor, 100hp 6cyl john deere diesel, Attachments- tipper body, multi tyred and smooth drum, Auto transmission, in good condition fitted with tipper body on rear. S535. TA548046.
$25,000 + GST
AUSTOFT TR 14
1990, In good condition, starts and digs, powered by a Honda 11hp Honda petrol engine, electric start, good chain and teeth, all spare parts available in stock for these machines and others. Capacity 600MM deep. S99. TA543165.
$6,000 + GST
SAKAI CV550T
NEW Sakai rubber tracks, NEW rubber tracks in stock for the CV550T rollers, 500x125x40. S995. TA1090568.
$5,500
VERMEER V8550
1997, IN GOOD CONDITION , FITTED WITH A HYDRA WHEEL HD-836 , 960mm DIGGING DEPTH , SAW IS FITTED WITH MODEL 9 PLANERARY GEAR
BOX , CUTS 150mm WIDE TRENCH , AUTO CREEP DRIVE , TYRES ARE 95% CONDITION , SAW ATTACHMENT HAS HAD NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS FITTED. S724. TA550151.
$70,000 excl GST
HOES IN STOCK. 7379. TA1238951. POA
HOWARD ROTARY HOES LARGE RANGE OF HOWARD ROTARY HOES PLUS A SELECTION OF OTHER ROTARY
$19,950 INCL GST
TA1227757.
JOHN DEERE Z997R ZTRAK RIDE ON MOWER diesel, approximately 6' deck side delivery, with copy of manual, 1,671 hours as indicated, year 2021 approximately, like new. 7353.
$4,450 INCL GST
$56,000 INCL GST FERRARI CRANE F310 A2 wired controls, serial no: 101094, auxiliary hydraulics, year of manufacture 2011, last inspection 17.01.22. 7154. TA1168989.
JOHN DEERE 5525 FWA TRACTOR with self levelling front end loader, 4.1 bucket, year approximately 2008,-2005 4 wheel drive, ROPS & Roof, 91 horsepower approx, PTO, with front weight frame (no weights), approx 1,968 hours indicated, 2 new front tyres. 7073. TA1125206.
$12,500 INCL GST
TA1219701.
BONNE BY SCHWARZE SE 6T ROAD BROOM/SWEEPER diesel, year approx 2013, vin no: 6T9T26ABLD09P9005, with books, service history & controller, low hours. 7316.
$19,850 INCL GST
TA1263028.
horsepower approximately, as new tyres all round. 7428.
MASSEY FERGUSON 135 (MF20) TRACTOR Massey Ferguson 135 (MF20) Tractor, Front End Loader, 2 wheel drive, 3 point linkage, power steering, double acting rams, roll frame, PTO, 46
MASSEY FERGUSON 35 TRACTOR 2 wheel drive, 3 cylinder diesel, PTO, roll frame, new tyres, 42 horsepower approximately. 7440. TYRES LARGE RANGE OF TYRES, MANY DIFFERENT SIZES HUGELY DISCOUNTED! Richard - 0419 820318. S2186. TA1066749. POA
$26,450 INCL GST
hours as indicated. 7351. TA1227753.
19-29 Curlew Cresc
Tamworth NSW 2340
www.philhuntparts.com.au
brendan@philhuntparts.com.au
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NEW AND S/H PARTS
ALLIS-CHALMERS/HANOMAG/MASSEY
JOHN DEERE INDUSTRIAL
PARTS FOR Dozers, Loaders, Drotts, Graders, Scrapers
JOHN DEERE 750 Just in for Dismantling, Rebuilt 6.414T Engine, Milano Rear Rippers, Starts Runs and Drives and Turns Well, All Parts Available, Phone Brendan 02 6762 4466. S195. TA1275322. POA
MITSUBISHI MG400 Just in for Dismantling,
Foot Moldboard, Rear Ripper Assy, Powershift Transmission, Good Rubber all round, All Parts Available, Phone Brendan 02 6762 4466. S193. TA1275320. POA
FIAT ALLIS HD16B Just in for Dismantling, Angle Tilt Blade, Rear Rippers, Excellent Undercarriage, Powershift Transmission, All Parts Available, Phone Brendan 02 6762 4466. S192. TA1275319. POA
ALLIS CHALMERS HD16DP Just in for Dismantling, Angle Tilt Blade, Rear Rippers, Powershift Transmission, Excellent Undercarriage, 16,000H Running
PRIVATE Advertising
VOLVO ECR88D 2017, Volvo ECR88D excavator with tiltrotator and attachment, VCE00E88V00213169. NSW. DIY1275236. 0480 804 382. $31,000
HANMEY BHEF-195 2012, Backhoe 3 linkage attachment to suit 40hp tractor with extra bucket, 6731. NSW. DIY1263838. 0439 512 137. $3,900
CASE 865B 2018, CASE 865B, 17 TONNE, 39538E. NSW. DIY1255312. 0407 234 235. $209,000
FARM SHED NEW TO CLEAR Located at the Archerfield, Queensland manufacturing depot, QLD. DIY1274830. $28,500
HYUNDAI R55-9 2022, Excavator lots of extras call for details, 0467 666 816.
KOMATSU PC300-7
2006, 21,000 Hours. Motor and pumps rebuilt. Fitted with Waratah 624C Super. Lots of repairs done on head, SAA6D114E26803109. VIC. DIY1263200. 0419 673 340. $55,000
KOMATSU PC200LC-8
2007, Owner operator, Original paint, Undercarriage 11000hrs, All cylinders resealed 2023 Air con done at 11000hrs, Center joint resealed 2022, Water pump done, new batteries December 24, Alternator renewed 2021, All work done by Komatsu have receipts, 2 copies of parts and service, Comes with 1 bucket GP, MUD OR TILT YOUR CHOICE, 307083. QLD. DIY1254570. 0408 424 550. $80,000
KOMATSU P.C. 300-8 PC 300-8
BROWN LENOX M1300
Log and $110,000
Two x Mobile Brown Lenox Kue Ken (BL-Pegson) 1300mm (51") Cone Crushers mounted on heavy-duty tri-axle chassis. Cone Crusher No. 1 - Ex-Coarse Crusher and Chamber. Cone Crusher No. 2 - Medium Fine Crusher and Chamber. 4 x Sets of UNUSED Mangamese wear liners and spare parts. Yard Clearence, SL91300C7VP009089. QLD. DIY1252958. 0466 051 790. $66,000
FINLAY 312FINL Selling a Finlay 312 powerscreen in working condition. Deutz motor runs very well still. Also have a 15m stacker for sale for $10,000 to suit. Located in Jacobs Well, Yatala, Qld. Inspections welcome, 000000000000001. QLD. DIY1271211. 0456 814 707. $19,000
MCCLOSKEY TS4065 TRACK STACKER 2017, Tracked Stockpile Conveyor. CAT C2-2 engine, 1020 hours, new track chains, reconditioned lift cylinders, very good condition, 74040. QLD. DIY1270172. 0419 682 571. $121,000
KOBELCO SK380SRLC 2021, Kobelco with full set of buckets and hammer it also has hemisphere GPS system in good condition, Lr010. VIC. DIY1271077. 0458 977 215. $328,900
CATERPILLAR 330GC 2021, GPS, 3590Hrs EROPS, Full 3D Topcon GPS, GP Bucket and Tilt Mud Bucket. Full Tier 1 Civil Spec.Clean and Tidy Machine Always Serviced Genuine Parts, FEK20059. NSW. DIY1243094. 0415 839 280. $242,000 Inc GST To
CAPTOK CK1000 2024, Captok Hydraulic Roller 2024 Manufacture, Model ck1000. Has done no work, as new, ck1000240304. QLD. DIY1262183. 07 3297 1155. $10,500 ONO
CATERPILLAR 140M 2012, Caterpillar 140M VHP Plus, 11063 Hrs S/N B9D04104, Build Date 05/2012 Excellent Condition, Final Trim Capable C7 Engine, 14ft Blade, 17.5x25 Tyres Trimble 3D wired, CB450 2D Screen, EM400 Electric Mast. Auto Greaser, Circle Saver, Steering Cylinder Guards, Fuel Tank Guards, Full Transmission Guard, Selectable Joysticks, 2 x Reverse Cameras TX4500 UHF, LED Work Lights, Cooling Screens, Full Set of Ripper and Scarifier Tynes. $225000 Plus GST, 6680C0. QLD. DIY1253174. 0428 373 366. $247,500
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HITACHI
CATERPILLAR
KOBELCO
HITACHI EX100-350
High-quality sprockets for EX100 and EX350. Durable and ready for immediate use.
$Call 02 8279 7107
KOMATSU PC40,45,75UU
Durable track rollers compatible with various models, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
$Call 02 8279 7107
MAKES
Assorted valve banks for various makes; compatible with EX350K-5, EX230-5, PC30-7, SK40SR-3.
$Call 02 8279 7107
Komatsu, Hitachi, Samsung
Assorted new and used track adjusters for various models like PC120, PC75UU, SE210LC, EX60.
$Call 02 8279 7107
CATERPILLAR E70B
High-quality Caterpillar sprockets, compatible with E70B, durable for rugged construction tasks.
$Call 02 8279 7107
VOLVO EC25, 30, 35
High-quality track roller compatible with select models, ensuring smooth operation and durability.
$Call 02 8279 7107
Assorted panels for IHI, Komatsu, Sumitomo excavators; models B27-2, 55UJ, PC40MR-2, and SH300-2.
$Call 02 8279 7107
MAKES
Assorted O-rings for various makes including Hitachi, CAT, and Kobelco. Brand new and ready to use.
$Call 02 8279 7107
YANMAR VIO55-5
Assorted idlers for various brands, including Hitachi, Komatsu, and Yanmar. New and used
Assorted
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2016 KOMATSU PC210LCI_10
Crawler excavator with intelligent control, A/C ROPS cabin, quick hitch, and tilting mud bucket.
2018 KOMATSU PC228USLC-8
Crawler excavator with
2015 KOMATSU PC270LC_8
Crawler
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HYUNDAI
HIDROMEK HMK360LC-3
High-performance excavator, 212 kW engine, climate control, safety features, hydraulic system with 2-pump flow.
HIDROMEK HMK310LC
Powerful excavator with 31,900 kg weight, Tier3A engine, advanced safety features, and climate control.
Wheel excavator, 15.7 ton, dozer blade, rear
$Call 03 6111 4840 HIDROMEK HMK140W
HIDROMEK HMK210W
Reliable wheel excavator with advanced hydraulics, spacious cabin, and enhanced maneuverability.
$Call 03 6111 4840
2021 HIDROMEK HMK 390 LC HD H4
Heavy-duty excavator, 39,300kg with climate-controlled cabin, advanced monitor, and heated seat.
$Call 03 6111 4840
HIDROMEK HMK145LCSR
Powerful 16,800kg machine with DA piping, quick hitch, GP bucket, spare circuit, and dozer blade.
$Call 03 6111 4840
$Call 03 6111 4840
HIDROMEK HMK410LCUHD
Hydraulic excavator with advanced control system, robust construction, and high-performance engine.
$Call 03 6111 4840
HIDROMEK HMK 310 LC3
31,900kg, robust hydraulic system, quick hitch piping, HD bucket, new H4-Series features.
$Call 03 6111 4840
HYUNDAI R17Z-9A
Compact utility excavator with dozer blade, o set boom, and rubber tracks. Perfect for tight spaces.
$Call 03 6111 4840
HIDROMEK HMK 500 LC HD
50,800kg excavator with DA hydraulics, quick hitch, autolube, and rock bucket for heavy-duty work.
$Call 03 6111 4840
and
HYUNDAI R60CR-9
6-tonne excavator with 5,800 kg operating weight, compact radius, dozer blade, o set boom, rubber tracks.
$Call 03 6111 4840
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ISOLOADER 21
The Isoloader 21 is a straddle designed to lift and transport 32,000kg, 6m and 27,000kg 12m ISO containers from road transport vehicles and place them on the ground. (File photo as example) Two available. R3621. TA1061595.
$100,000 Ea Plus GST
ISOLOADER HL-PC-35
Two (2) ISOLOADER Precast Concrete Handling Rubber Tyre Gantries buy one or both for tandem lift and travel each with SWL 35,000kg. R3696 R3697. TA1222670. POA
2010, low hours and in great condition with Michelin XZM radial tyres, fork positioning sideshift and 2,440mm Forks. R3525. TA730601. For Sale or Hire POA Ph: 1800688788 to Inspect
HYSTER H12.00XM
200811,740kg 4500mm lift, sideshift carriage and 2440mm forks. Hire or Buy FreeCall 1800688788. R 3405. TA369982. POA
2006, Cummins engine. Wide Fork Positioning Sideshift Carriage would suit long loads e.g. pipe. R3689. TA1216676. POA For Sale or Hire Ph:1800 688788
KALMAR DRT450
2014, SOLD - Another Available. Only 11081 hours with original Cummins engine. Stack 45,000kg 1st row 31,000kg 2nd row. Ready Now. R3603. TA998021. POA For Sale or Hire Ph: 1800 688 788
OMEGA 16-12W
Ideal furniture removalist solution Rated 12,000kg with ELME 558 sideslift able to stack up to four high 20 and 40 foot containers.. 353AUFL443. TA1154000. For Sale or Hire POA FreeCall 1800688788
ISOLOADER 21 Rubber Tyre Straddle Carrier Load Unload and Travel with 32t 20' and or 27t 40' containers Low cost light weight container handler ideal for less robust pavement or good hardstand. S113. TA1222701.
GENIE GS3268RT
4WD diesel. Recently 10 year inspected, new paint, good reliable machine. S35.
$25,000 + GST
SNORKEL PRO126
126 ft straight stick boom, diesel, 4WD, working height 40.2m, good working condition. S36.
$30,000 + GST
SNAPPY HEAVY DUTY
Scaffold. S2. $550 + GST
JLG 43FT RT SELF LEVELLING DIESEL SCISSOR LIFT
Very Good Value for money, tidy machine, still working in our rental fleet. S27.
$30,000 + GST
SNORKEL TB47J
4WD TB47 JDZ
Telescopic Boom Lift, 10 Year Inspected, Hydraulic Generator, Diesel, Very reliable machine.. S39.
$35,000 + GST
SNORKEL TB42JDZ
42ft telescopic boom lift. 4WD Diesel. S30.
$15,000 + GST
HAULOTTE COMPACT 14
2014, 12 m electric scissor lift very popular unit. 14m working height. 1 unit available. S21.
$6,000 + GST
SNORKEL MHP13/35
2012, Trailer Mounted articulated boom lift features a safe and stable working height of up to 12.6m. Still in hire fleet, very good condition. S38.
Queensland’s HiReach Rentals is significantly upgrading its access equipment fleet, with top brands that offer cutting edge technology and optimal safety
Leading access hire business
HiReach Rentals is renowned for its 30 years of experience hiring and selling machines and ongoing commitment to safety.
With three locations in Queensland – Brisbane, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast – HiReach has supplied premium plant to some of the largest construction projects in the state since its inception in 1996.
As part of its business ethos, HiReach is continually aiming to offer its customers the safest, most efficient and technologically advanced equipment on the market.
It’s for this reason the business has recently upgraded its hire fleet, with new equipment already available and much more on the way.
“As we are primarily a hire company, we have thousands of machines and, over time, they need to be upgraded to ensure they are adequate for ongoing hire,” HiReach general manager Stephen Bradshaw says.
“By reinvesting in new equipment, our customers will have access to the safest and most-efficient machines, with the added benefit of them being cost-effective.”
Chinese powerhouses XCMG and LGMG are among the brands HiReach has invested in, with a brand new three-tonne LGMG telehandler
that has a seven-metre maximum reach having recently arrived.
A new LGMG AR14J-H articulated boom lift with a working height of 15.9m and extra capacity has also hit the yard, while XCMG scissor lifts and telescopic boom lifts with extra capacity have been procured.
“Some of the new XCMG and LGMG equipment have electric drives, which is more efficient and minimises hydraulic leaks,” Stephen says.
“Different pieces of machinery also have four-wheel drive and a lithium battery, and can last four days without charge, so they are more environmentally friendly.”
While these brands may be lesser known to elevated work platform customers, Stephen says their quality is undeniable.
“Both brands offer strong and reliable built equipment – they have really good machines,” he says.
“They’re workhorses, they do the job well and they’re very responsive. Machines from these brands suit the environment that they’re going in, so the manufacturers are flexible in terms of changing the product based on the customer’s requirements.”
The new equipment doesn’t just stop with XCMG and LGMG however, with new technologically advanced equipment being sourced
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A brand new three-tonne LGMG telehandler has recently arrived Images: HiReach
XCMG scissor lifts are among the new arrivals
from another Chinese manufacturer – Zoomlion. Boom and scissor lifts from the USA’s Genie and Canada’s SkyJack will be coming soon, while more units from German under-bridge inspection specialist Moog are also on the horizon.
HiReach has carefully chosen these brands to not only be part of the hire fleet but also to train operators on.
With safety being an imperative part of operating these machines, Stephen says the new machines have the latest and greatest technology, minimising potential risks.
“All new equipment has on-board tracking and diagnostics helping to minimise downtime and improve efficiency,” he says.
New equipment coming into the business means older pieces of machinery must go out, but this doesn’t mean they have reached the end of their useful life. Instead, HiReach will be selling various pieces of its second-hand equipment.
Having been thoroughly maintained with quarterly, annual and 10-year inspections at a minimum, Stephen says the equipment HiReach is selling is still highly reliable, working safely and at the optimal level required.
“We’re selling top brands that are still great performers,” he says.
“It’s all happening at the moment, we’ve already had new machines delivered and there’s more to come.”
For more information on HiReach’s fleet of hire equipment, visit www. hireach.com.au or call 1300 661 500.
19-29 Curlew Cresc
Tamworth NSW 2340
www.philhuntparts.com.au
brendan@philhuntparts.com.au
DEERE 770GP Just in for Dismantling, 17.5 x 25 Rims and Tyres, New 14 Foot Moldboard, Rear Ripper Assy,
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The building components are currently available for inspection in Canberra by appointment; The walls and ceiling panels are modular cool room/sandwich type panels (factory painted, steel lined, fire resistant expanded polystyrene insulation), so light weight, hygienic/easy to clean, durable and no painting required, 0. NSW. DIY1269213. 0477 446 908.
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NISSAN PKC245 2003, GMJ T24.250 EWP, major 5yr rebuild done June 2023 ($41K Spent), 24m working height 13m reach, in good condition for its age, telescopic top boom, C161CA. NSW. DIY1240336.
