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EXCAVATOR

Hitachi announces global release of EX5600-7P

Major release

Hitachi Construction Machinery has announced the global release of the 558-tonne EX5600-7P ultra-large hydraulic excavator backhoe specification model, which, compared to the current EX5600-7, increases production capacity by 12 per cent and improves the durability of the boom, arm and upper body.

To increase its competitive advantage in the Australian market, Hitachi Construction Machinery decided to release a new product with enhanced production capacity and durability compared to the current model.

The EX5600-7P ultra-large hydraulic excavator expands the bucket capacity from 34 cubic metres to 37.5 cubic metres.

The operating speed of the vehicle

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was also improved by increasing the power of the engine and hydraulic pump. The EX5600-7P comes with a 1,193kW QSKTA50-CE engine and has a maximum digging force of 1,480kN. In addition, the fuel efficiency (production capacity per litre of diesel fuel) was increased by roughly 10 per cent compared to the current model.

The scope of application of steel castings was expanded in the boom, and the arm and upper body frame incorporate improved structures and welding methods to enhance durability. These changes will reduce the frequency of overhauls. In addition, access holes (patent

Daracon Group plant operator Tim Lamb has landed a spot on the podium at Asia Pacific Regional Final of the Cat Global Operator Challenge, held in Japan on

29–30 October 2025. This means he will represent Australia on the world stage at CONEXPO Las Vegas in 2026. After winning the NSW State Final

The EX5600-7P ultra-large hydraulic excavator has been developed specifically for the Australian market. Image: Hitachi

pending) that can be opened and closed with bolts were installed in the boom to make it easier to inspect the inside of the boom.

The EX5600-7P is compatible with LANDCROS Connect Insight, a solution that retrieves and analyses operational data of mining machinery in near-real time to provide consulting services aimed at maximising the performance of customer equipment.

hosted by WesTrac earlier this year, Lamb came third against 18 of best operators from across Asia Pacific in a series of challenges designed to test machine control, safety and efficiency under pressure. His performance also landed him the Excavator Champion title at the competition, in addition to his third place on the podium.

“I’m absolutely honoured to take out third place in the Asia Pacific Regionals,” Lamb says.

“This journey has been incredible, and I’m proud to represent Daracon Group, WesTrac, and Australian Operators at the global finals. I can’t wait to take on Vegas and show what our region can do!

“Up until this trip to Japan, I had never travelled overseas and now I have a ticket to Vegas to compete against the world’s best.”

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Daracon’s Tim Lamb to represent Australia at CONEXPO 2026

Tim Lamb with his family. Image: Caterpillar

LASER

Projected reality

Aptella has announced the launch of the Mechasys XR projector laser system

Aptella is exclusively offering the new Mechasys XR projector laser system in Australia and New Zealand for the projection of laser layouts.

Aptella says this “marks a seismic shift in how interior trades approach project layout” by eliminating human error from measuring out plans on site. Instead, the XR Projector projects construction designs directly onto work surfaces with sub-3mm accuracy, enabling single-operator functionality and real-time updates.

The XR Projector is developed by Mechasys, a global technology company specialising in “Projected Reality” solutions for construction and manufacturing. The XR Projector’s key capabilities include sub-3mm accuracy across an 18-metre working diameter, single-operator functionality, real-time as-built updates, reduced reliance on traditional accessories such as survey poles and prisms, and an intuitive user interface designed for on-site use. Key benefits from the technology include dramatically reduced labour costs, elimination of costly rework, faster project completion times, improved accuracy, reduced material waste, and enhanced reputation for precision and reliability.

Supporting children

Komatsu’s Live Your Dream grant is helping children in need

Komatsu’s Live Your Dream (LYD) program supports community projects and organisations nominated by Komatsu employees.

Starlight Children’s Foundation was recently nominated by Joseph Kirkwood. An organisation that works with sick children to provide support, play and social connection, Starlight once supported Kirkwood as a child and now benefits from his time as a volunteer.

“Growing up, our family went through some hard times and, because of that, I spent a lot of time in the Starlight Room myself,” he says.

“I know how much of a difference it makes. The support, joy and moments of escape that Starlight creates for kids and families truly does make an impact.”

With the help of his LYD grant, Kirkwood has been able to extend his volunteering in the Starlight Express Room at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle.

Every fortnight, he spends Tuesday afternoons helping to brighten the experience of children facing serious illness.

“It’s incredible to be part of something that meant so much to me as a kid and to now give back in a way that helps others going through their own challenges,” he says.

The Komatsu Live Your Dream grant has enabled Joseph Kirkwood (back right) to donate $10,000 to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Image: Komatsu

The $10,000 LYD grant has helped Starlight to brighten the hospital experience of 256 children in the Starlight Express Room, broadcast 34 weeks of Starlight TV to sick kids in hospital wards, give 11 seriously ill teens access to vital peer support online for a year, and fly Captain Starlight to a remote health clinic four times to entertain and support children receiving care.

“Our amazing volunteers bring their energy, positivity and enthusiasm to our programs and we are so thankful for the impact and the difference they make,” Starlight Children’s Foundation national volunteer manager Chandra Franken says.

“Thanks to the Komatsu Live Your Dream Program, Joseph’s time volunteering has doubled the impact for children and young people in hospitals.”

For Kirkwood, the experience is about more than volunteering.

“It’s about giving back, creating smiles and helping kids be kids, even in the toughest of times.”

Adam Burke and Christophe Roy. Image: Aptella

CHARITY

INFRASTRUCTURE

Tasmanian budget

Tasmania

flags $5.1 billion in infrastructure funding

Tasmania has released its 2025-26 Budget, with $5.1 billion promised in infrastructure funding at an average of $1.3 billion a year.

This includes funding of $1.6 billion for roads and bridges, $696.4 million for health and hospitals, $305.3 million for schools and education and $220.4 million for tourism, recreation and culture.

There is new and additional funding of $275.7 million to cover the replacement of the Ashley Youth Detention Centre and the construction of the Northern Access Road.

The Macquarie Point Northern Access Road will provide an alternative route for heavy vehicles to access the Port of Hobart, linking the Tasman Highway with the Macquarie Point Precinct. Construction is expected to start in 2026, with site investigations currently underway.

Funding has also been confirmed for Arthur Highway safety improvements ($200 million), including the widening of Sorell Bridge, and the repair and strengthening of a stretch of the Ridgley Highway ($27.2 million), which form part of Tasmania’s Freight Capacity Upgrade Program.

The Civil Contractors Federation Tasmania has welcomed the Budget, with CEO Andrew Winch saying that the announcement

The Tasmanian Budget has flagged funding for infrastructure including a new freight road in Port Hobart. Image: William/stock.adobe.com

was a positive signal for local contractors and the communities these projects will benefit.

“This investment is a show of confidence in the importance of infrastructure to our economy and our future,” Winch says.

“We welcome the funding for new and ongoing projects in Tasmania, which will help connect communities, unlock housing and support local jobs. While dollars are flowing to projects, not a cent has been committed to training the civil workforce that’s essential to delivering them.”

However, Winch says more needs to be done to ensure the workforce delivering these projects is supported, with the Budget highlighting challenges in project delivery including an ageing workforce and skills deficit.

“The men and women who build this infrastructure are as important as the funding, and it’s time the Commonwealth also invested in developing the skilled workforce required to deliver on these commitments,” Winch says.

“Without adequate investment in people, these projects risk delay and cost overruns.”

INFRASTRUCTURE Road upgrade

The contract has been awarded for Gateway to Bruce Upgrade in north Brisbane

A Design and Construct contract has awarded to deliver significant upgrades to the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway.

The contract has been awarded to Gateway Connect Joint Venture (GCJV) –a partnership between CPB, BMD and Georgiou, with designers GHD and BG&E.

The Gateway to Bruce Upgrade (G2BU) will tackle long-standing congestion and safety issues on one of North Brisbane’s busiest transport corridors.

The G2BU project combines the delivery of the $1 billion Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade and the $948 million Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie) Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1).

These works are jointly funded, with the Australian government investing more than $1.5 billion and the Queensland government investing $389.6 million.

The upgrade involves providing additional lanes on the Gateway Motorway, improving the motorway curve at Bracken Ridge, replacing the Wyampa Road overpass and upgrades to the Bruce Highway interchange with Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road, south of the Pine River.

Gateway Bridge in Brisbane. Image: Photography by Rob D/stock.adobe.com

Level up

The next evolution of the FlipScreen screening attachment is here – the WL3000 – taking a unique and proving invention into the world of mining

Every now and then, an idea comes along in earthmoving that’s so tough, so practical, and so relentlessly effective that it refuses to stay small.

That was the FlipScreen story long before mining ever came knocking.

For years, contractors across civil, demolition, scrap and quarrying have used FlipScreen to do what no other screening tool could manage: deliver fast, clean, efficient material separation, kill material contamination and turn downtime into uptime.

It earned its place on job sites by doing exactly what it promised –every time.

But success has a funny way of creating bigger problems to solve, with the mining world asking the

obvious question: “If this works so well on a 20-tonner – what could it do on a 100-tonne loader?”

It turns out, quite a lot.

Meet the WL3000

This is not an attachment or a bolt-on accessory. This is a fully integrated, purpose-built screening powerhouse engineered onto the chassis of largescale mining loaders.

The WL3000 takes the same rotating action earthmovers already know and trust and scales it into something monumental:

• bu ilt for 100-tonne loaders

• a massive ~373 square foot (34.7 square metre) screening area

• up to 1,500 tonnes per hour throughput.

That’s the kind of capacity that makes even seasoned mining crews step back and go quiet for a moment. Because the WL3000 doesn’t just tame the run of mine (ROM) feed, it gives the primary crusher a smooth, consistent flow of material that is free of large boulders – preventing surprise blockages that can easily chew through production hours.

It uses the same simple, genius principle every other small FlipScreen uses – just scaled up until it’s big enough to change the way a mine can operate.

The primary crusher’s new best mate

Every mine knows the pain of oversized rock hitting the plant

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FlipScreen

FlipScreen owner Sam Turnbull with the WL3000

FlipScreen is entering the mining market with a screen attachment made for mining loaders

and causing shutdowns of the production line.

You blast, you get your standard P80 curve — most of it’s fine, and the rest carries the big stuff: the lumps, the boulders – the production killers.

Traditionally, you shrug and deal with it because that’s just “how mining is”. But not anymore.

The WL3000 screens at the ROM before it ever hits the feeder, meaning blockages from oversize are eliminated and downtime evaporates.

It’s a simple idea, scaled to solve one of mining’s most expensive headaches.

Engineering at scale

Scaling up a FlipScreen isn’t just a matter of thicker steel or making it bigger. It needs to be strong enough to handle the requirements of a mine site without being unwieldy.

This is where FlipScreen’s engineers, led by inventor Sam Turnbull – notorious for his unconventional approach – did what they always do: they asked the questions nobody else thought to ask.

“I’ve never been much good at thinking in straight lines,” Turnbull says of his design process.

“But, sometimes, the sideways way of seeing things turns out to be the right way.”

Instead of brute force, they borrowed geometry from unexpected places, even the internal structure of cardboard, to get extraordinary strength without unnecessary mass.

The result is a unit so seamlessly integrated that it becomes part of the loader’s DNA.

“We striped out 32 tonnes and added around 36 tonnes of purposebuilt architecture to create the WL3000,” Turnbull says

“Its not a loader that is carrying a screening attachment, it’s a loader that is converted into a fully integrated screening unit.”

From civil jobsites to the heart of mines

The beauty of the WL3000 isn’t that it’s new – it brings a familiar site from construction sites across Australia and just applies that expertise to a larger scale.

FlipScreens are used on

FlipScreens can be used to screen a wide range of material, from rocks and soil to recycling

excavators, loaders and skid steers every day to clean, sort and screen millions of tonnes of materials across many sectors.

What began in landscaping, demolition, civil and scrap yards has now become something that can reshape site efficiency on iron ore, coal, copper and opal operations alike.

No white flags

After decades of design, refinement and pushing against the edges of what a screening tool can be, Turnbull’s philosophy remains the same:

“Tell me it can’t be done – that just makes me grin,” he says.

“Impossible is a challenge, not a fact.”

That attitude built FlipScreen and the new WL3000. Now, FlipScreen is building seven new, giant factories across 100 acres in the regional city of Wagga Wagga to meet global demand.

Because when an idea grows beyond its industry, you don’t slow down – you build it bigger.

The WL3000: the next frontier in screening

For the earthmoving sector, the WL3000 is proof that the tools you rely on are far more capable than anyone imagined.

For mining, it’s a revolution in feed preparation, safety, uptime and production reliability.

And for FlipScreen, it’s simply the next logical step in a journey that started with a small rotating bucket and ended up creating one of the largest integrated screening tools the mining sector has ever seen.

For more information, visit: www.flipscreen.net

FlipScreen is expanding its manufacturing capability in Wagga Wagga with seven new factories

Trust in Tigercat

Onetrak held a demo day recently to showcase a range of Tigercat forestry machinery, including two new timber harvesters

In September, forestry contracting professionals from across Australia gathered in Canberra for a live demonstration of Tigercat’s latest forestry machines, hosted in conjunction with the Australian dealer Onetrak.

Around 80 participants joined representatives from Onetrak and Tigercat to watch a demonstration of the new 33.8-tonne Tigercat LH822E levelling harvester.

This machine, powered by a 205kW (275hp) Tigercat engine, can be equipped with Tigercat’s own TH573 – a robust harvesting head for track carriers. With triangulated feed wheel arms and a 3WD anti-slip feed system, it is well suited to high production cut to length operations.

“We’ve paired the LH822E compact levelling tracked harvester with a Tigercat harvesting head for a full factory-backed package.,” Onetrak managing director David Hazell says.

“This gives customers the advantage of having the base machine and the processor all made by the one manufacturer, whereas previously we’ve had to put a third-party processor on our machines.”

The new Tigercat 1165 rubber-tyre harvester was also demonstrated, working in a pine thinning operation.

The 22.9-tonne machine is a mid-sized harvester designed for selective cut and final fell

harvesting in a variety of terrain conditions and can also be fitted with Tigercat’s TH534 processor.

“The 534 is a three-wheel drive harvesting head with a triangulated wheel arm design,” Hazell says.

“Four knife arms, along with fixed front and back knives provide excellent delimbing quality and is designed to match the highperformance characteristics of the 1165 harvester.”

Also on display was the Tigercat 1075C forwarder and a Tigercat L857 levelling feller buncher, fitted with the ST5702-26 disc saw.

A special dinner allowed participants to unwind and reconnect with colleagues from across the country, as well as speak with Tigercat’s Australia-based

Tigercat L857 levelling feller buncher, fitted with the ST5702-26 disc saw, drew interest from contractors keen to explore its potential

support team, including international sales manager Gary Olsen, who travelled from Canada to attend.

“Onetrak has been offering Tigercat machinery in Australia and Papua New Guinea since 2012,” Hazell says.

“Tigercats are synonymous with reliability and longevity – they are widely known to be able to withstand high hours and extreme operating applications. The machines are also well supported globally by Tigercat and by Onetrak in Australia.”

Hazell says that the strength of Tigercat lies in its specialisation.

“Tigercat’s focus is 100 per cent in the forestry space,” he says.

“They focus on building machines that will last a long time and are productive for the whole of the life of the machine.”

The demo day was a highlight of the year, he adds, with the event providing a meaningful platform for showcasing technological advancements, fostering professional development and strengthening the sense of community among contractors and operators.

“The Onetrak and Tigercat demonstration day was a clear reminder of the innovation and camaraderie that define our industry – and a promising sign of what’s to come,” Hazell says.

For more information, visit onetrak.com.au or call 1300 727 520.

Images: Onetrak

The Tigercat 1075C forwarder impressed attendees with its robust design and smooth functionality

Heading west

UKW Spares & Machinery has expanded into Western Australia, having recently opened a new facility in Perth that aims to better service existing customers, while tapping into new growth opportunities

With a near three-decade history, UKW Spares & Machinery is renowned for its new, used and remanufactured parts, specialising in Komatsu and Hitachi makes.

These two brands are just the beginning however, as UKW can also source parts from other major OEMs to suit its customers’ needs.

Having started as a dismantling specialist, UKW stills sources used parts through breaking down machinery, as well as importing its own catalogue of new parts.

The business has built many

long-standing relationships over the years through facilities in Melbourne, Brisbane and Townsville, and despite lacking a physical presence in Western Australia, UKW says it has always had a significant customer base in the west.

However, the sheer distance of UKW’s eastern locations from these customers often cause logistical inefficiencies, including slower shipping times. To alleviate this, UKW has recently opened a new warehouse in Wangara, Perth, with

better parts availability and local support for these customers.

“Before we had this facility, parts were arriving from overseas into Melbourne and travelling as on-road freight back to Perth,”

UKW regional sales manager for WA Deen Matijevic says.

“Sometimes we would be losing four to seven days in getting parts to clients.”

Machinery maintenance

UKW’s expansion into WA comes as the market for new earthmoving

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UKW has recently opened a new warehouse in Wangara, Perth

UKW is renowned for its new, used and remanufactured parts

equipment begins to show signs of cooling, according to Matijevic.

“We’re seeing a clear slowdown in demand for new construction machinery,” he explains.

“Major suppliers are holding higher stock levels, and there’s been a noticeable uptick in the number of units entering the auction market compared to this time last year.

“This shift is prompting many businesses to reconsider large capital investments. Instead of purchasing new equipment, companies are choosing to extend the life of their existing fleet through repairs and rebuilds which is a more cost effective and strategic approach in the current climate. The Perth market is naturally pivoting toward parts and maintenance.

“In fact, we’ve seen a significant

Having a new facility will help UKW to better service existing clients in Perth

increase in activity here in WA during the first quarter of this financial year compared to the same period last year.”

Industry knowledge

Based locally, Matijevic is currently leading the Perth operation and is ready to support UKW customers with the kind of expertise that only comes from being in the field.

This includes more than 25 years of experience across OEMs, construction and plant hire, giving Matijevic significant industry knowledge and insights that make him the go-to for advice on genuine vs. aftermarket parts, hard-to-find components, and equipment strategies.

Many UKW customers in Perth may already know him from his

previous time at Komatsu and a local civil contractor, where he has built relationships that have held him in good stead in his new role.

While the main purpose of the new facility is to better service existing clients, Matijevic says it is also helping to grow UKW’s customer base, which aligns with the business’ long-term vision.

“It’s essentially our introduction to the WA market,” he says.

“And it’s working well – customers benefit from faster access to parts, as they’re now shipped directly into WA rather than waiting for deliveries from Melbourne.”

For more information, visit ukw.com.au or call Deen Matijevic on 0438 476 235.

Tough by design

Well-known for specialising in used machinery, Makin Traks is diversifying its offering with the introduction of its own mini excavator range

Used machinery and dozer specialist Makin Traks knows that listening to what customers really want is of the upmost importance.

It’s why the family-owned and operated business only sells what it believes is in demand on the market – low-hour and high-quality equipment from the top OEMs.

This includes premium used dozers, compact track loaders and graders from Caterpillar, Komatsu and John Deere.

Many of Makin Traks’ customers

have also been inquiring about mini excavators – something the business hasn’t offered before.

“We’ve got customers that do private work, or small handyman jobs, so they don’t need equipment from the leading brands that contractors would use,” Makin Traks owner Daz Scale says.

For this reason, Scale says there has been a gap in the business’ offering and to fill this demand, Makin Traks is introducing its very own mini excavator brand – Terratuff – making

use of premium components at a fraction of the price of the international OEMs.

“We want to diversify the Makin Traks brand and show our loyal customers that we’ve got another product that may be of interest to them,” Scale says.

“Terratuff will give our customers a $20,000 to $30,000 option instead of other mini excavator brands that are more than double the price.”

To begin with, Makin Traks will offer models from 1.3 to 2.5 tonnes

Images: Makin Traks

Terratuff is Makin Traks’ very own mini excavator brand

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– powered by Kubota engines –before looking to expand based on interest levels.

As standard, the mini excavators will come with low and high-track speed, load sensing controls, a hydraulic tilt quick hitch, fully optioned with swing boom, retractable tracks and multi valves.

This is in addition to roof covers, spare tracks and filters, and a two-year warranty – ensuring customers are confident in their purchase and have everything to make the most of their machine.

A wide range of attachments will also be available to complement the Terratuff range, with everything from augers and rippers to hydraulic grabs and thumbs.

“Pretty much all the attachments you can think of on the market will be available,” Scale says.

“The full range will be included in the price paid by customers for the mini excavators.”

Makin Traks will be able to welcome local customers through its doors to have Terratuff excavators serviced, thanks to its 4,000 square metre facility in Yandina, on the Sunshine Coast – which has been specifically designed to be able to repair and maintain machinery.

Customers can rest assured their equipment is in safe hands thanks to Makin Traks’ highly experienced service technicians, with some having worked for more than 30 years in the industry.

For those that are too far from Makin Traks’ facility, the business will be providing spare parts and filters that may be required at the machine’s service intervals.

It’s only the beginning for the Terratuff brand, but Scale says he’s confident it will be hit with Makin Traks’ loyal customers.

“Today’s big international brands started out small like this once upon a time,” he says.

“We’ve got units that have just arrived and are now available.”

For more information on the Terratuff mini excavator range, visit www.makintraks.com or call Daz Scale on 0402 940 490.

Models will be on offer from 1.3 to 2.5 tonnes

All Terratuff mini excavators are powered by Kubota engines

Built for the wild

A custom Shantui dozer from Northern Heavy Machinery Sales and Service and imported by Cobra Equipment Sales is demonstrating its power in a North Queensland rainforest, clearing the way for remote construction

In the harsh landscape of North Queensland – where rocky hillsides and dense rainforest are the norm –one contractor has built a reputation for doing the difficult earthmoving jobs that others may shy away from.

For Townsville-based Civilquip, navigating this harsh terrain is just another day on the job.

Established in 1993, the familyowned and run earthmoving business specialises in small-scale heavy-weight jobs across the vast expanses of North Queensland, including maintaining access tracks up hills for mobile phone tower sites and under powerlines, as well as private jobs in remote, hillside, rocky and generally difficult sites.

“We’ve worked as far south as Rockhampton, as far west as Camooweal and as far north as Lockhart River,” Civilquip owner Ken Willing says.

“We tend to do the jobs that need decent sized equipment but are too small for larger contractors to be interested in doing, which includes one day jobs.”

Civilquip’s fleet consists of loaders, dozers, graders and even 30-tonne excavators. Recently adding a new machine to its fleet, Civilquip is proving that even the most remote and rugged sites can be tackled with the right equipment.

Remote rainforest

The machine in question is a Shantui DH17-C3 dozer with a Power-Angle-Tilt (PAT) blade and forestry protection, which was provided by Northern Heavy Machinery Sales and Service as the northern dealer working with Shantui authorised distributor and dealer Cobra Equipment Sales.

Willing procured the 19.2-tonne dozer with three shank rear rippers as an upgrade on one of his older machines, and wasted no time putting it through its paces in the middle of the Cardwell Rainforest, approximately 160km north of Townsville.

This job involved clearing rainforest and rocks for a house pad on a private property, while creating an access road up a hill to the eventual house.

“The machine so far has been proving quite robust, because I’ve had a few decent sized trees crashing down over the top of it,” Willing says.

“I did order it with forestry protection and I’m glad that I did, because although I don’t do a lot of tree clearing, this first job it did was pretty hectic with all the vines tying the trees together.

“You push one over and that pulls in another half a dozen on top of you.”

The PAT blade was also specifically

requested by Willing due to the large amount of access track maintenance Civilquip does.

“We use the PAT blade like a grader for maintaining those tracks,” he says.

“It’s the most useful attachment to have on a dozer for that work. It doesn’t suit everything, but it suits most of our work.”

Established brand

As the first Shantui-branded machine in the Civilquip fleet, Willing was initially attracted to the OEM’s equipment – offered by Northern Heavy Machinery North Queensland with Cobra – due to the affordability of its equipment.

“The Shantui dozer was not much more than a third of the price of one of the top brands,” he says.

While this is the eighth dozer he has owned, the Shantui is the first brand-new dozer Willing has ever had, which he says is a testament to its price point.

This is because he was originally looking to buy a second-hand machine but was intrigued when he came across Shantui and some of its brand-new dozers.

Willing had made an inquiry for an alternative brand of dozer, but it wasn’t offered with a PAT blade, so the customisation ability offered by Northern Heavy Machinery

Townsville-based contractor Civilquip used a Shantui dozer to clear rainforest for a client building a house

Sales and Service sealed the deal.

When the standard PAT blade was re-manufactured to less than 3.5m, he was able to move the machine without an escort.

With the cost and attachments being important to Willing, along with Shantui’s reputation, he was confident its machinery would thrive in his work.

“Shantui has been around for over 40 years, and they actually make more bulldozers than anyone else in the world,” he says.

“I owned a Chinese machine 20

years ago when they were first on the market, and it was a very profitable proposition. Equipment tends to get even better as time goes on, so I wasn’t shy on going for another Chinese make.”

Since obtaining the Shantui dozer, it has clocked up 100 hours on its first job in the Cardwell Rainforest, with Willing thrilled with its performance and fuel economy, thanks to the 204hp (152kW) Weichai engine.

“It has more than enough power and the fuel economy is great,” he says.

Moving rocks was just one task the dozer thrived in

“The dozer is doing medium weight work at the moment, and I appear to be running at 18 litres per hour.”

Some of the dozer’s features Willing has found useful include joystick speed regulation for determining the speed of his pushing and trimming, as well as a decelerator pedal on the same pedal as the brake – reducing the need to use two separate pedals.

He has also been happy with the air-conditioning and the radio, which he says has been able to pick up Townsville signals, even when working as far as 150km away.

“The dozer has done harsh work, but it has stood up,” Willing says.

“There’s been no problems with it and the features are quite nice.”

For more information on the Shantui DH17-C3 dozer, visit cobraequipmentsales.com.au or call 07 3379 9419. Northern Heavy Machinery Sales and Service for Central, North, Far North & Western Queensland can also be reached by calling 0427 244 577 or 0411 744 333.

A PAT blade and forestry protection was integrated on the dozer

The dozer is powered by a 204hp (152kW) fuel-efficient Weichai engine

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CATERPILLAR12M3 2016,Graderwith4,950hours. 14ftblade,joysticksteering,Autoshift,Lightpackage, soldwithMSripperandpushblock.This12M3Grader willbesoldclean,detailedandservicedwithour comprehensiveworkshopreport.S1013. TA1139678.

CATERPILLARD6K2XL 2017,4,900hrs, VPAT, AROwired,sweeps,screensandMS ripper. 250hrserviceandworkshopreport..S1199. TA1225197. $269,900plusGST

KOMATSUD39EX-24 2021,1,200hrs,6wayblade, 95HP,MSripper,suitnewbuyer.ThisD39EX-24willbe soldclean,detailedandservicedwithour comprehensiveworkshopreport..S1108. TA1173489. $274,890IncludingGST

JOHNDEERE450K 1400hrs,6wayblade, sweeps,screensandMSrippertobefitted. S1063. TA1163359. $229,900plusGST

CATERPILLARD6TLGP 2017,6,590hrs,ARO wired,6wayblade,tankguarding,Conventional undercarriage,rearscreen.Soldwith250hr serviceandworkshopreport.S1165. TA1198871. $419,000plusGST

CATERPILLARD6TXL 7,150hrs,VPAT,ARO wired,nextgenMSripper,goodU/C.Soldwith 250hrserviceandworkshopreport.S1198. TA1225196. $439,900plusGST

Triple treat

Hercules Machinery Group has introduced three new earthmoving machines, including its largest-ever H-2 series wheel loader and two equipment types that have never been offered before in the Hercules brand

Fresh off a significant re-brand, Hercules Machinery Group (HMG) – formerly known as Brisbane Mini Excavator Sales – is powering ahead with a suite of brand-new machines.

Wheel loaders have long been the flagship product of the Hercules brand, but now HMG is excited to introduce its very-own Hercules compact track loaders and excavators to its customers.

Having previously supplied Sunward compact track loaders and excavators, the new Hercules models mark the brand’s entry into these segments, aiming to give customers even more options for their earthmoving equipment needs.

Starting off with the HMG 100T compact track loader, the 5.2-tonne model boasts a 100hp (74.6kW) Kubota engine and offers a rated operating load of 1.5-tonnes, with the model set to complement the Hercules wheel loaders and telehandlers for both civil construction and agriculture applications. As standard, the HMG 100T is equipped with a hydraulic four-in-one bucket with a bolt-on cutting edge. However, there are endless possibilities of what attachments can be used on the machine thanks to high flow

hydraulics and a hydraulic quick hitch, included as standard.

In the cabin, operators will benefit from an electric suspension seat, high flow AC, a reverse camera, and

a door that slides up over their head, enabling it to be opened even when the machine’s arms are up.

“The HMG 100T has arrived and is a new Hercules entity to add to

The H1800-2C is the largest-ever wheel loader HMG has offered in the Hercules brand

Images: Hercules Machinery Group

The HMG 100T is the first Hercules compact track loader

our current stable of compact track loaders,” HMG sales executive Steven Ragenovich says.

“It makes use of Danfoss drive motors, and we’ll also have another model coming soon in the form of the 85hp (62.5kW) HMG 85T.”

Quick diggers

While crawler undercarriages are mostly seen on excavators, the new Hercules lineup will consist of

wheeled options due to the enhanced manoeuvrability they provide over their tracked counterparts.

Ragenovich says this makes the excavators well-suited for conducting civil roadworks and civil solutions due to the ease of movement, speed and flexibility the machines offer.

The 15-tonne HMG 150W model is the first of many options available

and is powered by a 150hp (110.3kW) genuine Cummins engine, while boasting a 36km/h maximum travel speed.

A 180-degree tilting hitch comes as standard with two GP buckets, not to mention the hydraulic dozer blade. In addition, the wheeled excavator has an inbuilt electric refuelling pump, double auxiliary piping, hydraulic burst valves and twin tires.

Safety features are in abundance on this machine, including a certified ROPS/FOPS cabin, roof guard, handrails and a reverse camera.

Hydraulic outriggers enhance safety further, by allowing the operator to level the machine and keep it stable on uneven ground.

“The HMG 150W is a quality build and has a very competitive price point,” Ragenovich says.

“This machine comes into its own in a variety of civil works, especially road construction.”

Building on success

An integral part of HMG’s ongoing growth has been the popularity of the Hercules wheel loaders, consisting of the top-of-the-range series two (H-2) models and the cost-effective Loadmaster options.

The main difference between the two is the use of a genuine Cummins

The 15-tonne HMG 150W excavator

High flow hydraulics and a hydraulic quick hitch enable a variety of attachments to be equipped with the compact track loader

engine in the H-2 models, compared to a Deutz Weichai alternative in the Loadmaster range.

Models in the H-2 lineup start from the 5.5-tonne and 100 horsepower (75kW) H550-2 wheel loader and go up to the 12.5-tonne and 180hp (132.4kW) H1250-2, while the Loadmaster models range from the 7.3-tonne HLM70 up to the 12-tonne HLM125.

Building on the success of the Hercules wheel loaders, HMG has introduced the next iteration of the H-2 range with the 18.6-tonne H1800-2C model.

At this operating weight, the H1800-2C is the largest-ever wheel loader HMG has offered in the Hercules brand, serving as the business’ solution to an increased demand for heavier models.

Currently in stock at HMG’s headquarters in Yatala, Queensland, the brand new loader features a 220hp (161.8kW) genuine Cummins engine and a 5.5-tonne rated operating load, ensuring the model has the grunt to tackle even the most

demanding jobs thrown its way.

“Normally, a loader of this size will have a maximum five-tonne rated load, but this model can handle the extra half a tonne due to its longer chassis frame,” Ragenovich says.

As standard, the loader comes with a heavy-duty 3.5 cubic metre GP bucket and a hydraulic quick hitch, enabling a variety of attachments to be easily swapped in and out depending on the task at hand, such as pallet forks, post drivers, stick rakes, augers, hay spears and hydraulic grabs – which are all readily available from HMG.

This is without mentioning HMG’s heavy duty hydraulic rear rippers, which can be bolted on or welded to fit the loader by the company’s engineering workshop.

Ragenovich adds one of the most critical aspects of the H1800-2C loader is the genuine ZF transmission power shift.

“It’s probably the most sought-after transmission that’s built in Europe, and it has an option to go into full auto at the press of button,” he says.

220hp (161.8kW)

Operator comfort has been at the forefront of the H1800-2C’s design with an air-conditioned cabin, an ergonomically designed armrest, a suspension seat, pilot control and two USB ports included to charge mobile devices.

A digital dashboard display also features, showing technical specifications, warning lights and alarms, while a reverse camera eliminates blind spots for the operator through a four-way split screen colour interface.

“We’ve transitioned from Brisbane Mini Excavator Sales to Hercules Machinery Group, as we are a onestop-shop for a variety of equipment in all fields,” Ragenovich says.

“We’ve got a great reputation not just for our equipment but also for our aftersales support.”

For more information on the HMG 100T compact track loader, HMG 150W wheeled excavator, or the H1800-2C wheel loader, visit herculesmachinerygroup.com.au or call (07) 3807 4333.

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genuine Cummins engine powers the H1800-2C wheel loader

Groundbreaking GET

Proven performance and smarter savings with ITR Pacific’s Futura GET range

For large-scale construction and mining operations, productivity, safety and cost control all come down to one key factor – performance at the ground face.

That’s where ITR Pacific’s Futura Ground Engaging Tools (GET) deliver a distinct advantage, providing a quality direct replacement for leading OEM wear systems such as ESCO, Hensley, Komatsu, Bradken and Cat. Engineered for safer handling, higher performance and measurable total cost savings, the Futura range combines decades of innovation with modern design.

With Futura’s direct replacement parts, operations can seamlessly transition from OEM wear products without the costly and timeconsuming process of change management.

When OEM patents expire and manufacturers push ‘new and improved’ systems to re-lock

customers into their latest proprietary designs, Futura offers a better path – maintaining compatibility and performance, without the expense or disruption.

Since 1967, BYG Futura has been engineering and manufacturing high-quality GET solutions trusted around the world. As part of the ITR Group of Companies since 2014, Futura products benefit from global research, development and supply chain excellence.

ITR Pacific, the authorised distributor for Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, complements this range with a full suite of mining and construction components, including undercarriage, machine parts, engine parts and filtration.

ITR Pacific’s comprehensive GET, and wear product range supports all major equipment types – from face shovels, excavators, and cable

shovels through to draglines, dozers, graders and wheel loaders. Each solution is built to deliver maximum wear resistance, extend machine life and minimise total ownership cost, protecting assets and improving uptime across operations.

With a knowledgeable local team and years of field experience, ITR Pacific offers more than just parts – they provide a reliable wear management partnership. So, whether you’re seeking safer installation systems, longer wear life, or a more cost-effective alternative to OEM supply chains, it’s time to put Futura GET to the test.

Give ITR Pacific the opportunity to prove what so many in the industry already know — that Futura wear products perform to the highest level, with less downtime and greater savings.

More info: www.itrpacific.com au

ITR Pacific’s Futura Ground Engaging Tools are direct replacement parts for major OEM brands. Image: ITR Pacific

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CASE521DXT 2004,wheelloader,hasairconROPS cab,hydraulicquickreleasefrontbucketandforklift attachment,extrahydraulicstofrontandrearof loader,hasbeenusedonlyasforklift,weighs10ton, noleaks,strongloaderworkedonly2,990hours. S500.

CATERPILLAR302CCR6.5TON 2007,zeroswing excavator,canopy,steeltracksbutcomeswithsetof rubbertracks,hammerpiping,fittedwithbackfill blade&450diggingbucket,worked2000hours.Good strong2tondigger.S482. $24,000+GST

SpecialPrice

CATERPILLARD6T 2012,Bulldozer,fittedwithair conditionedROPScab,tiltblade,alwaysserviced every250hours,veryoriginaltractor,worked15,281 hours.Runswell.S490. $180,000+GST

CATERPILLAR9104 IN 1BUCKET FrontEndLoader, articulated,3speedpowershifttransmission,Cat3204 engine,opencab,goodtyres,newhydraulichoses, hasextravalve maintainedloader.S453.

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$22,500+GST

DOOSAN12-56 2012,AirCompressor,Ingersol Rand12-56,200 cfm capacity,4cylinderturbo diesel,operatingpressure2000psi,4airoutlets, allmountedonsilencedtrailer,onlyworked1730 hours.S463. TA1223429. $19,000+GST

CATERPILLAR910LOADERMOUNTED AGT-SSFM81 ForestryMulchernew,2024mountedon Caterpillar910loader,4in1bucket.Mulcherisquick hitchmounted,hasownrearmountedpowerpack withDeutz4cylinderengine,60hp100litresper minute.Runswell.S464. $60,000+GST

REXSOILSTABILISERGRINDERHDS-PULVI fitted withcabwithcertifiedROPSframe,Detroitengine, hydrostaticdrive,drumhasbulletteethandcuts 1.2mwide,has1200litrewaterorlimetankwith hydraulicpumptosprays.Runswell.S438. TA1174276.

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CASE480-E fittedwith4in1bucketwithnew edge,ROPScabin,poweredbyCummins4cylinder engine,powershiftforwardandreverse,6,000 hours.Goodloader.S429. $18,000+GST

ATLASCOPCOXAS350GD aircompressor,700 cfm capacity,125psiworkingpressure,6cylinderdiesel powered,allmountedonsteerable4wheeltrailer. Runswell.S407. TA1114944. $18,000+GST

DYNAPACCC102 2005,Roller,tandemsmooth drumvibratingroller,Deutzengine,hydrostatic drive,ROPSframe,worked2,200hours,runswell. S479.

CATERPILLAR432D FrontEndLoaderBackhoe,fitted with4in1bucket,ROPScab,is4wd,withsideshift extendahoe,9,000hours,weighs8.5ton,needrear tyres.Bigstrongbackhoe,runswell.S488.

AUSAD100AHA 2017,articulatedhighlift dumper, 4wd,hasROPS,3cylinderKubotadiesel,hydrostatic drive,1toncapacity,1.1mwide,willtipinto1.6mhigh binortruck,workedonly780hours,runsverywell. S487. $19,500+GST

LIEBHERRSUPERJACK III heavyequipment lifter, liftingcapacityof90ton,liftsto48inchesheight, dieselpowered,selfpropelledsteersorcanbetowed, inbuiltsafetyPawl.Verystrongwellbuiltlifter,worked only350hours.S354. TA981025. $21,000+GST

HITACHIZX450-H SuperDemolitionBoom,fits HitachiZX-450-HExcavator,reaches25.5m,comes completewithrams,hoses,pinsetc,wouldsuit mostexcavatorsinthe45-60tonclass,hashad littleuse.A461. TA1209975. $41,000+GST

CATERPILLAR950-966SIZE Dozerblade,suit Caterpillar950966sizemachine,hasquickhitchpick up,bladeis3450wide,hasanglebothwaysand sideshift.Verygoodorder.A459. TA1209973. $10,500+GST

SAWHEAD600 2016,HydraulicSawAttachment, cutsto200mmdiameter,tungstentippedblade, came off Caterpillar303Cexcavator.Good workingorder.A490. $5,000+GST

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LABOUNTYMDS-112R steelshear,jawopeningis545mm, hasheadtosuitCaterpillar345excavator,120pins,585pin centreswith490betweenears.Comeswithowncarryframe, weightis3ton.Strongshear.A429.

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$21,000+GST

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NPKSTEELSHEAR SteelShear,hasmanualrotating head,hastips for concretedemolition,headhas80 pin,570centres,315to370ears,weighs2.2ton. Goodshear.A457. $19,000+GST

JEC1800 pulveriser,suitableforconcreteorrock,head has90bossespinnedto80mm,distancebetweenears 330to410,reobarcutter.Crusherwillcrushmaterial downto40mmminus,weighs1.8ton.A340.

$19,000+GST

Bulldozerblade,suitCat 950-966sizemachine,hashydraulicangle,bladeis 3700wideand1240high,reversablecuttingedge, $10,000+GST

KOMATSUD20A-7E 2002,Bulldozerfittedwith6way bladewithangleandtilt,4cylinderdieselpowered directdrive,joysticksteeringcontrol,canopy.Very welllookedaftertractor.Worked3570hours..S492. TA1284018. $35,000+GST

NIPPONSHARYONP-70 1990,PileDriver Hammer,hydraulic,doubleactingimpact,ram weight7ton,willdrive300-800diameterpiles. Unitweighs14.3ton,goodorder.A465. TA1221938. $35,000+GST

SUMITOMOLECH-20F7-S6.5TON 2008,Magnet excavator,large,20082mdiameter,weighs6.5ton, headhas130and120pins,530betweenears,710pin centres,suit50-65tonclassexcavator.Bigmagnet. A485. TA1255778. $23,000+GST

CATERPILLAR303CCR 2008,Zeroswing Excavator,has2speedrubbertracks,canopy,fitted with600bucket,hammerpiping,backfillblade, worked4000hours,3tondiggerrunsverywell. S484. $28,500+GST

TROMMELLTROMMEX TrommelBucket, Trommexbrand,hydraulicrotating,bucketis 1500long,1250highwith55mmgrids,headhas 80pins,450centreswith330ears.Willsuit20-25 tonexcavator,goodorder.A483. TA1255173. $7,000+GST

NPKS-42XC LargePulveriserProcessor,opens1.5m wide,hasreobarcutter,rotation,weighs4.5ton,jaw forcefrom150to420ton.Head140,bosspinto100, 510ears,660centres,suit40-50tonexcavator.Very goodorder.455.

$29,000+GST

KOMATSUPC800-6FINALDRIVES 1990,Komatsu finaldrives,tosuitKomatsuPC800-6excavator,one hashydraulicmotor,onewithout,workingwhen removedfromexcavator.A466.

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NPKS24XL Pulveriserprocessorshear,hasmanual rotatinghead,pickuphas100bossespinnedto80, 370betweenearswith520pincentres,weighs2ton, suit25-30tonexcavator,goodcondition.A468. TA1231469. $14,000+GST

CATERPILLAR910 Loaderordozerhydraulic angleblade,25-30wide,hasquickhitchpick up,suitCat910sizemachine.Goodorder. A477. TA1248986. $5,000+GST

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Close connection

A fleet of Volvo construction machinery is supporting ASQ to supply quarrying, crushing and recycling services across Victoria

The story of ASQ is one of family, innovation and a relentless commitment to helping Victoria grow.

The family-owned company provides quarry products, mobile crushing and recycling services, along with concrete and a range of garden and landscaping supplies, across most of the state.

“At ASQ, we don’t just supply materials, we build the foundations of communities,” ASQ operations director Wes Bird says.

“From our quarry in Newbridge to

our state-wide mobile crushing fleet, we’ve always believed in doing the job right, supporting our people, and putting our customers first.”

ASQ has sites in Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Long Gully, as well as Castlemaine, Maryborough and Newbridge, employing over 100 staff.

Bird says the main focus for ASQ is finding ways to position the company to meet the growing demand for high-quality quarry, concrete and landscaping products across Victoria. Volvo Construction

Equipment machinery, supplied by CJD Equipment, is core to this vision by helping the business maintain efficiency and sustainability in diverse and demanding environments.

The Volvo difference

ASQ has opted to use a variety of machines from Volvo Construction Equipment and CJD Equipment for its operations, recognising them for their efficiency, performance, comfort and robustness.

“We’ve always run Volvo gear,” Bird says.

“One of the earliest machines my father bought after starting up the business was a Volvo LM840 loader. And then progressively through the years, we’ve had many different pieces of equipment.

“His first brand new Volvo machine, bought in 1985, was a Volvo 4500 BM, which we still run today in our batching plant.”

Bird says the company’s EC300DL excavator is primarily used for contract-type work.

“It’s a versatile machine that is easy to float from site to site, but big enough to handle the harsh environment of mobile crushing,” he says.

The EC480DL is used at the

The Volvo excavator and dump truck work in tandem to deliver material for the quarry

ASQ has two new L180H wheel loaders in operation at its Newbridge quarry

Newbridge site, where a typical week for the machine will see it stripping overburden and hammering oversize for the crusher.

Apart from the power of the big machines, Bird values features such as operator comfort, fuel efficiency and serviceability.

“These are all key reasons why we continue to choose the Volvo brand,” he says.

The Volvo excavator and dump truck work in tandem to deliver material for the quarry., alongside several Volvo loaders.

“Ultimately, the Volvos increase output and efficiency in our quarry and mobile crushing operations with their enhanced fuel efficiency, operator comfort and reduced downtime, thanks to Volvo’s advanced features,” Bird says.

“There’s no doubt that fuel efficiency is a huge reason why we chose Volvo equipment.

“It’s getting harder to compete in a tightening market, and we have always looked to Volvo because of their fuel burn and uptime.

“Operator comfort and safety also play a big part in going for Volvo.

Volvo’s safety features have been really impressive. For example, the use of reverse cameras, the cab ergonomics, and also the visual aspect, with operators able to look

out and see all around the machine.

These attributes help to increase ASQ’s ability to service major projects and clients from Mildura to Geelong.

“We have crushed in many different rock types and conditions and would like to think we have the experience to tackle any crushing and screening contract thrown our way,” Bird says.

“We are proud to be one of central Victoria’s largest construction and demolition recyclers.”

CJD support

CJD Equipment’s Victorian regional sales manager for Volvo Construction Equipment, Jack Trewin, is the current

go-to for ASQ when it comes to purchasing the Volvo machines.

“It has always been an easy relationship with CJD, and now with Jack,” Bird says.

“Everyone that we deal with, whether it’s sales parts, service or backup service, they go out of their way to make sure that the machines are available and backed up.

“They always tend to have stock on hand, whether it’s out of the Melbourne branch or maybe air freighted from all over the world.

“We continue to look to CJD for backup support and providing us with the machines that are going to fit

The EC480DL excavator is used to strip overburden and hammer oversize for the crusher

ASQ is supplying a variety of quarrying products across Victoria

ASQ’s Volvo fleet is vital to the smooth running of its operations

the needs of our evolving company, whether it’s pricing or being able to put machines into the fleet to reduce our overheads, or cab comfort to keep operators happy and at work.

“It’s all huge to our company, and CJD have offered that for the last 30 years, and no doubt will continue going forward.”

ASQ generally deals with CJD Equipment’s Campbellfield head office and technicians who operate out of Bendigo if there are any service problems.

“Wes and I have a very straight-tothe-point relationship,” Trewin says.

“He knows he can come to me with

whatever he may need, sales-related or not, and the same goes with his whole team.

“It’s always going to be an easy transaction. I will always approach Wes with any new models that we have coming up and always try to keep him in the loop with stock that he may be interested in as it comes into the country.

“In addition, Wes will always tell me when he is on the lookout for something or planning on buying something down the track.”

Trewin adds that Volvo has always been regarded as a reputable and robust brand.

“They are reliable, fuel-efficient, safe and ergonomic machines, which ASQ recognises,” he says.

“The company cares a lot about its employees and their working conditions, so it has the Volvos working across all its sites in Victoria.

“It’s really special for us to be able to see that Volvo flag being flown so proudly, with such a large business as ASQ.”

Trewin says that the Campbellfield branch is also home to CJD’s National Parts Distribution Centre, so Victorian customers have quick access to a wide range of spare parts.

“Very rarely have I come across a business that prides itself so heavily on its ability to maintain such an efficient, personal and professional service to its customers and suppliers,” he says.

“These morals and values match those of CJD’s and Volvo’s. That’s why we have been able to maintain our ongoing relationship, providing them with several loaders and excavators over the years.

“Wes knows his machines, unlike anyone I know, and it’s great to have someone with such knowledge and confidence continue to invest in our product.” For

Jack Trewin (left) with Wes Bird (right) at the Newbridge site

Rubber to hit the road in 2026

Looking ahead to next year, industry and government need to come together to ensure construction continues to be an attractive sector to work in

There’s an old saying that necessity is the mother of invention. Another saying many have heard is that you need to be thrown in the deep end to swim. In 2026, the government and the civil construction sector will both have to live these sayings to get our collective jobs done.

For many years, labour shortages in the construction sector, particularly the civil construction sector, has been an issue ventilated widely. However, the response we need has not yet fully taken shape. The next 18 months is when the predicted peak shortfall of workers is going to bite, with a deficit of 50,000 expected.

CCF QLD is working hand-inglove with the state and federal governments to help alleviate this shortage. Everyone acknowledges this difficult problem and is committed to solving it. However, even the best designed policies and intentions cannot magically conjure up well trained construction workers, who are ready willing and able to put their shoulders to the wheel to build the infrastructure we need.

The solution to this problem is multi-faceted, and despite what some

Damian Long, CEO CCF QLD

people say there is no easy fix. There are short, medium and long-term levers that need to be pulled to get the industry and the state through this time.

Skilled, targeted migration for both white and blue collar workers is a priority. This is not about one, large one-off intake, or about taking ‘Australian jobs’. The reality is people coming from overseas will be needed to take jobs that cannot be filled locally.

A surge in investment in training is also needed, to help people without skills become skilled. Government is aware and doing its best, however another part of this difficult to solve puzzle is simply encouraging more people to embark on a career in civil construction.

CCF QLD will do what it can in this space in coming years, however industry collectively must also be

ready, willing and able to do what it can to help draw people into our wonderful industry.

As we look back at 2025, I am proud of the progress we have made as an industry and an industry body.

CCF QLD’s standing as a stakeholder continues to grow, and government sees us as the true ‘industry voice’ for infrastructure building. Our RTO Civil Train continues to prosper and is increasingly seen as the trainer and employment provider of choice for so many businesses in the civil construction industry.

Internally, our events, member engagement and education offerings have been strong, and I am proud of all our team who have worked to make this a reality. CCF QLD is primed for an even bigger 2026 and stands ready to represent our members with vigour.

With the importance of the civil construction sector at an all-time high, it is only right that our members are heard, supported and able to help Queensland deliver its full potential.

As we approach 2026, we at CCF QLD have an optimistic glint in our eyes about what we can achieve.

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CRUSHING & SCREENING

Quick change

Multotec Australia’s MBV System brings a smarter offering to quarrying

Multotec Australia is offering the MBV System as a screen media solution that enhances safety and reduces maintenance time.

When it came to fine-aperture rubber cross-tension panels, customers were approaching Multotec with a similar story; the available options took too long, the cost was too high and the replacement rate was untenable.

Based on this, Multotec got to work designing a solution that would be smarter and more sustainable for quarry operations – resulting in the MBV System.

“We developed a system that converted the screen from a typical cross-tension configuration to a modular configuration without changing anything on the subframe,” Multotec Australia BDM for quarrying and aggregates Matthew Ferguson says.

“Traditionally, quarries have only had limited options for fine aperture screening where wet, sticky or high clay material is present, or where blinding and pegging are constant issues, so they turn to rubber.

“MBV, in terms of performance, is equal to, if not better than rubber screens, and provides the wear life benefits of the polyurethane.”

The MBV System has a modular configuration for quick-changing of screens. Image: Multotec

a massive safety improvement because the modules that insert into the MBV weigh around a kilo, and they can be changed within seconds.

“It also helps reduce workers’ exposure to confined spaces.

“Once you have installed a full deck of chassis on the screen, the only stock you need to hold are the modular components on the screen. This means you no longer need to hold big, bulky and expensive crosstension panels on the shelf.”

The MBV has been used in a variety of quarrying applications, including high clay content materials as well as coarser materials. The product has also been popular for customers where space restrictions or egress is restricted, or manual handling during maintenance periods is an issue.

The key to the MBV System is the robust chassis, which stays permanently in place.

The MBV System, unlike traditional fine-aperture rubber cross-tension panels, only requires the worn media sections to be replaced, which can be done in seconds rather than hours.

This is because the MBV panels are designed to fit a standard fastening system intended for modular panels, and the panels interlock at the edges, making installation and replacement straightforward and able to be conducted by one employee.

From a maintenance perspective, customers only need to carry backups of the modular components, which Multotec Australia can support through its aftersales service.

Not that panels need to be regularly replaced. Multotec Australia installed the MBV System on a local quarry in May 2021, and it remains in operation to this day in its original configuration.

“The MBV uses a permanently installed chassis frame on the screen that is installed as a typical cross tension panel would, but it accepts modular media into it that is pinned in,” Ferguson says.

“It can be changed in situ without removing the chassis. This provides

Multotec Australia is currently expanding its Logan, Queensland, facility to add an additional 10,000 square metres to the existing 10,000 square metres, which will further enhance its production capacity and advanced technology capabilities.

“We’ve worked hard to get our lead times to a competitive level, and we’re comfortable we can deliver MBV in a shorter timeframe than the traditional rubber alternative,” Ferguson says.

Multotec Australia says the MBV System will help unlock a new level of safety and efficiency for local quarrying operators.

“It is not limited to fine screening. Any clients who are looking to rethink their maintenance strategies with modular solutions, especially if they’re hamstrung by machine restraints, can use the MBV,” Ferguson says.

“Any clients that are considering modular systems to lower their operational costs can use MBV without needing mechanical structure changes on the screen. I think the sky is the limit for MBV.”

For more information, visit multotec.com

Engineered to match. Proven to perform.

A partnership which brings over two decades of minerals processing expertise and trusted screening solutions to the industry.

20+ years of screen media in Australia every year 32,000m2 field maintenance support

of minerals processing expertise

24/7 Brisbane, Perth, Newman, Mackay, Newcastle

5 locations part of global Multotec network

100 countries

About Multotec Australia

Multotec Australia is a minerals processing and engineering company which locally manufactures high-performance screen panels, purpose built for quarry applications. With over 20 years of experience and deep engineering expertise, our screening solutions are trusted to perform in some of the world’s toughest minerals processing environments.

CRUSHING & SCREENING

Proven winner

Keestrack B7h at a glance:

• CSS min-max 75–275mm

• Proven Sandvik CJ412 reversible Jaw

• Hydraulic gap adjustment management

• Feed opening: 1,200 x 830mm

• Ability to track while producing

• Vibrating feeder with pre-screen

• Hydraulic steel piping for improved fluid cooling

• Load sensing hydraulics lower fuel consumption by 25 per cent

• Superior access to wear and service parts

Having already demonstrated its strength and reliability across the European market, the Keestrack B7h Jaw Crusher is now available Down Under exclusively from Screenmasters Australia

A true heavyweight in its class, the 74-tonne Keestrack B7h Jaw Crusher is engineered for high-output production in the most demanding primary crushing applications, both in the quarrying and mining sectors.

With a targeted focus on medium to large ‘hardcore’ crushing contractors in mind, Screemasters Australia (SMA) says the B7h delivers unmatched performance where it matters most.

Proven in some of Europe’s toughest hard rock quarries, the Keestrack B7h has earned its reputation for reliability and productivity, with more than 30 units sold and operating successfully across Norway alone.

Consistently delivering highquality materials in demanding quarry conditions, SMA says the B7 continues to be the preferred choice over other OEMs and competing jaw crushers due to the benefits it provides operators.

SMA attribute this to the machine’s superior reliability, flexibility and durable construction – built from high quality, wear-resistant materials designed to ensure long-term strength and performance.

SMA says the Keestrack B7h has high capacity and high production output with proven tonnes on the ground, while its advanced technologies, design features

and ease of maintenance can reduce operational costs and maximise uptime.

A variety of drive options are also available on the machine, including hydraulic, electric and zero-emission plug-in configurations.

Handle the toughest materials

The powerhouse Jaw Crusher features the Sandvik CJ412 reversible jaw, with a 1,200mm x 830mm opening. Accepting a feed size of up to 700mm, it can deliver up to 600 tonnes per hour (material dependent).

Featuring hydraulic gap adjustment as standard and reversible jaw movement, it minimises downtime by preventing clogging and clearing blockages quickly—the ideal sparring partner for tough rock. Fuel smart operation and load-sensing hydraulics send power to only where it’s needed, which SMA says helps reduce fuel consumption by up to 25 per cent compared to competitors.

Packed full of technology innovations, this unit includes an advanced automation system equipped with a jaw level sensor for optimal feed control.

Hydraulic and speed sensors monitor all key components, while the flywheel speed sensor maintains smooth operation and automatically stops and restarts the feeder to

prevent overloads—maximising uptime and productivity.

The automatic sequential start control system and 10-function wireless remote enable fast, safe operation from a distance, allowing you to track while crushing, operate the crusher, and adjust jaw settings and conveyor speeds entirely remotely.

Built with serviceability in mind

A slidable hopper, hydraulically adjustable feeder and remote filters provide safe, quick and easy access to key components, ensuring effortless maintenance and maximum uptime.

For ease-of-transport, the machine folds down rapidly thanks to retractable hopper wings and a folding main conveyor, making it a compact, transport friendly unit.

Bringing together raw fighting power and intelligent design, the Keestrack B7h is built to maximise uptime, minimise cost and keep your site productive under the toughest conditions – all backed by SMA’s expert local service and support.

The Keestrack B7h Jaw Crusher is available in Australia exclusively through SMA.

For more information on the Keestrack B7h Jaw Crusher, visit screenmasters.com.au or call 1800 571 464.

A variety of drive options are available on the 74-tonne Keestrack B7h Jaw Crusher

G.P.P. Industries - winning the waste war WITH the help of Screenmasters

WITH BOTH KEESTRACK PRODUCTS WORKING TOGETHER, THIS SITE IS NOW PRODUCING:

• 20mm road base

• 10mm and 20mm aggregates and high-quality crusher dust

Compact, powerful and designed for tight spaces, the R3H delivers up to 150–220 tph depending on material, while the K3H doubledeck screener separates clean, sale-ready products with precision. Together, they’re maximising output and minimising footprint.

This combined setup has completely transformed the margins for G.P.P. Industries in Sydney’s north-west – eliminating tip fees, removing the need to buy back materials, and unlocking new revenue streams overnight. It’s also slashed their downtime, by streamlining concrete recycling directly onsite, and keeping trucks moving.

The result? Material when they need it, supply when customers need it, and a business running stronger than ever.

New and used units are available now. Boost your bottom line with the Keestrack R3H and K3H.

“The

investment has made a massive change to our business... The amount of cost savings and time that we save, and have saved in the past year, is immense.”

- Theo Mitropoulos, Managing Director, G.P.P. Industries

CRUSHING & SCREENING

Durable design

Crusher Screen Sales & Hire introduced the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill to the Australian market around a year ago

Crusher Screen Sales & Hire ensures all its equipment is suited for Australian conditions, with the latest example of this being the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill

Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) –the Australian distributor for Ireland-based IMS – introduced the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill to the Australian market around a year ago.

CSSH manager John Andersen says the pugmill’s accuracy and reliability has provided significant benefits to a range of quarries across the country.

“The new IMS PM1200-20TB track pugmill has two 5m-long feed hoppers holding 10 cubic metres each, with separate hopper conveyors fitted with belt scales enabling the blending of two products with accuracy,” he says.

“The pugmill has the option of one or two powder hoppers and the ability to add two liquids. This is fully automated with a PLC control and recording system that can be operated with an iPad in a loader or site office.”

Other features of the PM120020TB include a longer 3m pugbox to ensure a quality mix when blending high percentages of powder – like roller-compacted concrete – while a four-sided access platform with stairs gives complete access around the cement hoppers for maintenance and visibility of the feed.

The improved Australian-designed

PLC control and recording system not only enhances maintenance further, but also increases safety, as it can be monitored from an office and CSSH’s service department.

A full reporting program can show the percentages of each product used, along with a supporting graph for each batch – and the machine will auto stop if the blend is not making the programmed percentages.

It will also give daily totals of all the different products used for the day, which Andersen says helps with the management of stock materials and ordering.

Standout performer

With a large-scale throughput and the ability to handle several additives at once, Andersen says the pugmill has been designed to meet the changing requirements for blended material in the quarry, construction and mining industries.

The machine can blend two raw materials with the option of adding two powders and liquids, which he says has been a major draw for customers.

This is evidenced by a series of IMS-PM1200-20TB pugmills, along with the single-hopper IMS PM105016TB tracked pugmill, working in

various quarries across Australia, blending road base for major new infrastructure projects.

“The PM1200-20TB pugmill stands out, as it is the only pugmill blender on the market that has two separate conveyors on both feed hoppers,” Andersen says.

“Others have a dividing wall on the feed hopper, but only one conveyor belt, so you can only adjust the percentage of product from both sides with a front of hopper flow gate.

“The PM1200-20TB has the front of hopper adjustable flow gate plus a variable speed conveyor belt fitted with belt scales and PLC control system, making it more accurate.”

Alongside the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill, IMS has also released the new BP1200-48TB track blender.

This has four 5m-long feed hoppers, each holding 12 cubic metres, and is powered by a Cat C7 generator that can be connected to mains power. The BP1200-48TB blender can work in conjunction with the IMS modular electric pugmill.

For more information on the PM1200-20TB pugmill and other IMS offerings from Crusher Screen Sales & Hire, visit: www.crusherscreen.com

Images:

CSSH

IMS-MS104T

IMS have added the new BP1200-48TB track electric twin power blender to its impressive collection of ed hopper each five meters long holding and controlled by a PLC control and recording system that can be operated from an iPad or phone from its own Wi-Fi system from a loader or ll fitted with invertors offering variable speed to each feed hopper conveyor. The generator can be connected to mains power and could power an

Scalping Screen with a 10 x 4 two deck screen producing three products on high rise tracks

Price $227,000 Plus GST

New IMS-MC1050-14TF

Track Conveyor with a five-meter-long feed hopper with a hydraulic remotecontrol tipping gride

Price $244,000 Plus

offered Braeside fines into roadbase to make spec or ol and CTB. The PLC control and recording system

Used 2021 & 2022 Rubble Master

Three deck screens in good condition – 18x5 & 22x5

Price $295,000 Plus GST

Nordmann T-750

Jaw Crusher with a single deck screen producing two finished products. Diesel electric which is very

and only uses

CRUSHING & SCREENING

Tracked equipment sale

Set yourself up for 2026 with a wide range of crushing and screening end-of-year sale offerings from Astec

Australian quarry operators of all shapes, sizes and applications are set to reap the benefits from Astec’s major investment in its production capacity.

The manufacturer has invested heavily in its production capacity in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The site expansion, funded by a multi-milliondollar investment, enabled Astec to meet the global distribution demand for its tracked crushing and screening equipment.

Now, the benefits of those upgrades are being fully realised as more of Astec’s well regarded tracked crushing and screening equipment is available to its global customer base and applicable to many quarrying and aggregates applications.

“Our manufacturing base has greatly increased due to this investment,” Astec business line manager Adam Gordon says.

“As a result, we can offer more of our customers access to our leading crushing and screening equipment.”

Now, thanks to its expanded production capacity, Astec is offering several models of crushing and screening equipment to Australian quarry operators, contractors, recyclers and miners as part of its end-of year sale.

The run-out sale means more Australian operators can access the original equipment manufacturer’s high-quality equipment for their operations. With Astec’s tracked units, Australian customers can access well-designed tracked crushers and screens featuring the wellregarded Kodiak cone crushers,

Kolberg-Pioneer jaw crushers and tracked high-frequency screens.

The Kolberg jaw crushers feature an innovative mass momentum flywheel design to generate more crushing force.

While conventional jaw crushers generate more force by increasing fuel consumption and horsepower, the Kolberg jaw crusher uses momentum to deliver most of the crushing action. This results in less fuel consumption – reducing the quarry’s overall operating costs.

Gordon says that fuel usage is a factor that can unlock major savings for operators dealing with tight margins.

“It is something that is coming into play because all operators of tracked crushing equipment are facing pressure on their margins,” he said.

“There is always going to be pressure and competition on your selling price but whatever you can do to reduce your operating costs it helps every businesses’ bottom line.”

The range of Astec tracked equipment includes several models including the GT440CC. Astec has brought the tracked close-circuit impactor plant to Australia for the first time having arrived at its Acacia Ridge facility in early November.

“We’ve brought in the larger units before, but this is now a versatile crusher for those operators who are regularly going from site to site,” Gordon says.

“It is well suited to smaller crushing contracts and is easy to relocate.”

The robust design of all Astec’s tracked equipment means it will

Astec is offering a range of crushing and screening plant models in its end-of-year sale. Image: Astec

be durable and dependable for years of service.

A number of Astec’s clients have used its FT300 cone crushers for close to a decade. Powered by a Cat C13B engine and featuring a Kodiak Plus cone crusher, it offers efficiency and low operating costs while the PLC controls the crusher and a hydraulic cone brake ensures safe operation.

The fuel consumption on the machine is particularly impressive.

“Our relationship with Astec’s tracked equipment started about 10 years ago with the FT300,” an Astec customer says.

“It’s served us well and while it has a few hours on it now, it still does a great job.”

Astec’s Australian team, led by Gordon, are ready to help customers get the right equipment for their job.

“We have a very versatile range of equipment. Whether you’re a large quarry, on the asphalt-side of the business, a small quarry, a recycled materials producer, a contractor, or an earthmoving operation, we have a machine that can suit your application,” Gordon says.

“With our jaw crushers, cone crushers and screens, we can work with the customer to find a machine that is not only good quality but performs at a high level.”

For more info, email enquiries. australia@astecindustries.com or call 1300 278 322

CRUSHING & SCREENING

Made for mining

RHT Contracting has a significant McCloskey fleet, including a S190 rinser screen

For Western Australian crushing and screening specialist RHT Contracting, a versatile fleet of McCloskey crushers, screens, and stackers offers the mobility needed to operate across the state

McCloskey’s range of crushing, screening, and conveyor equipment, supplied by local dealer 888 Crushing & Screening Equipment (888CSE), is a trusted solution for complex mining operations throughout Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Over the past seven years, RHT Contracting has established itself as a leading name in mobile crushing and tailings dam construction. Its extensive fleet of McCloskey equipment is operating across Western Australia, including a remote iron ore mining operation on Cockatoo Island, off the north-west coast of Western Australia.

Mike Heddon, director and co-founder of RHT, recalls that his

connection with 888CSE began in the early 2000s, when he sourced mobile crushers from it for an earlier venture. After setting up RHT in 2018 alongside Mark Tyler and Joe Riccardo, the team once again turned to 888CSE to expand their fleet.

Today, RHT’s fleet includes McCloskey reclaimer screens, jaw and cone crushers, a rinser screen and several stackers. According to Heddon, the McCloskey machines provide the flexibility required to rapidly mobilise and undertake crushing and screening wherever its needed, backed by reliable support and parts from 888CSE.

“Mines often contract a crushing contractor like us in if they need to crush to a finer size than what

A McCloskey C4 cone crusher has recently joined RHT’s operation on Cockatoo Island

their circuits can do, or increase productivity,” he says.

“They might have a stockpile that they want to crush so they can blend it into their mill, or there might be a million-tonne stockpile that they want to put through an ore sorter. So instead of building a plant to do that, we’ll go in and do that for them.

“Production of road base and stemming is popular, because that’s got to be done for the haul roads in the big mining pits where they’re running dump trucks.

“We also build lots of tailings dams, so one small crushing circuit is always making material for rip rap and filter stone to go around the decants on the dams.

“At present, we’re also on Cockatoo Island, crushing iron ore down to minus 10mm to go to China.”

Flexible approach

With RHT undertaking such a wide range of activities across a large state and in remote sites, Heddon says having a reliable mixed fleet of McCloskey models is vital for his business.

“We’re about as far north as you can get, out in the ocean on Cockatoo Island, as well as on sites in the Kimberley, across the Goldfields and even further south than that,” Heddon says.

“We own a lot of machinery so we can mix and match as needed. This means we can get the right

product, at the right speed, at the right time, at the right price.

“Reliability and backup are key and 888CSE have the knowledge and parts availability to sort us out.

“We recently had a pump that started failing. We rang them about three o’clock, and a replacement was on the plane that night and flying up north. They understand crushing. They’ve all been in the game for a long time, and they help back us up.”

Challenging location

RHT recently acquired a McCloskey C4 cone crusher to serve as the main crushing unit at its iron ore mining site on Cockatoo Island.

With Cockatoo Island located in the Buccaneer Archipelago off the north coast of WA, Heddon says the C4 was chosen as it was “the largest cone crusher you can get on a truck”.

“We crush the ore down to minus 10mm and then load it into barges,” he says.

“A McCloskey SF80 feeder stacker feeds into an 888CSE-supplied 150ft Superior Industries telestacker and that loads the barges at around 1,000 tonnes an hour.

“We’ve been on site for nine months, and we were looking for a backup for the C44 crusher already on the island, so we didn’t get a bottleneck in production.”

Heddon says the new cone crusher was up and running quickly and his team find McCloskey equipment to be easy to operate.

“I think that the McCloskey jaw

and the cone crushers tend to be a bit more user friendly and the electronics seem to be a bit more robust than some of the other brands,” he says.

“In harsh climates like we’re in – when you get one storm, you can get a metre of rain – that tests the electrical circuits and the McCloskeys come through pretty good because they’re sealed well.

“Plus, when we purchase them off 888CSE they bring them up to mine spec, with guards and E-stops, etc.

The McCloskey machines are well manufactured and well designed.”

And that isn’t the last McCloskey heading to the island, with more equipment being prepared to be shipped over.

“We just ordered an SF50 feeder stacker that’s getting put together right now to go to the island, and

yesterday we ordered an R230 screen,” Heddon says.

The ongoing relationship with 888CSE is a core factor in his choice of machinery purchases, Heddon adds, saying that the team are always on hand to find the right solution.

“It doesn’t matter who picks up the phone at 888CSE – they are all dedicated,” he says.

“They will treat you just as well on Saturday and Sunday as they do during the week. They’ll take the call 24/7, that’s the difference.

“When you pick the phone up and you’re in trouble on a long weekend when something strange happens, you know they’ll go and find you the part and get it on a plane for you.”

For more information on the McCloskey range from 888CSE, visit: 888cse.com.au

RHT director Mike Heddon says McCloskey crushers are easy to use and durable in challenging conditions

RHT owns a collection of mobile McCloskey crushers and screens so it can mix and match to achieve the desired product

CRUSHING & SCREENING

Value for money

Jaws Crushers Australia is offering a special promotion on an Australian-first Rubble Master mobile compact impact crusher

For businesses looking to get a sweet deal on compact crushing and screening equipment, look no further than Jaws Crushers Australia – the country’s exclusive dealer of Rubble Master mobile machinery.

While it has only earned this title in recent months, Jaws Crushers is well-established in the industry with 25 years of experience supplying this type of equipment, along with radial stackers and shredders, from its sites across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Alice Springs.

Jaws Crushers owner Craig Wills says he’s proud to be trusted as the Australian Rubble Master agent, given the OEM’s presence in over 130 countries.

He adds the Austrian brand has been a significant player in the

Australian market for more than three decades, specialising in 25 to 50-tonne machines.

All Rubble Master models available from Jaws Crushers have a closed circuit return feature, such as the 29.6-tonne – including screen attachment – RM 90GO compact impact crusher, the RM 100X tracked impact crusher, weighing 35.8 tonnes with a screening attachment, and the 45.6-tonne RM 120X mobile impactor with a screening attachment.

Additionally, Jaws Crushers currently has units of the RM 70GO 2.0 compact impact crusher on offer, marking the model’s entry to the Australian market.

This 24.2-tonne model with a screening attachment is designed to have to have all the features of a

full-sized crushing plant in a smaller package, providing enhanced mobility when moving the machine from site to site.

It includes a 760mm x 600mm inlet opening, an on-board screen and return conveyor for a closed-loop production, magnetic separator and more, with the capacity to produce up to 150 tonnes per hour.

While larger crushers may be too expensive and smaller ones can’t meet the required spec, Wills says the RM 70GO brings power, size, and aggregate quality into one affordable package.

“This is an ideal choice for smaller producers doing recycling, bitumen, bricks and concrete,” Wills says.

In celebration of this new model landing Down Under, Jaws Crushers is offering the RM 70GO 2.0 at a special price point of $595,000 plus GST for a limited time only.

“This model is a more affordable option compared to larger impact crushers,” Wills says.

“It’s especially attractive for those chasing a 20mm spec product, whether that be stone or recycled asphalt and concrete.”

For more information on the Rubble Master RM 70GO 2.0 compact impact crusher, visit jawscrushers.com.au or call Craig Wills on 0417 650 414.

Images: Jaws Crushers

Australia

Jaws Crushers Australia is the exclusive national dealer of Rubble Master mobile machinery

The RM 70GO 2.0 compact impact crusher is new to the Australian market

Regional reach

JCB CEA has added three new dealers to its national network, growing its equipment coverage across major regional hubs in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria

A key aspect of any successful equipment dealership is providing exceptional customer support, and building personal relationships is of the upmost importance to ensure this.

JCB machinery national distributor CEA knows this all too well, having added three new dealers to its network in September.

This strategic move has been made to meet a growing demand for JCB machinery across the country, with the new dealers providing customers with better access to the OEM’s equipment in regional towns.

“Looking for independent Australian-owned machinery businesses is our number one focus,” JCB CEA dealer network general manager Paul Barry says.

“These businesses have the local relationships and that’s the most important thing in the regional machinery space.”

Instead of partnering with larger equipment groups – where customer service can sometimes be an afterthought – Barry believes having local regional dealers as part of the JCB CEA network will enable the distributor to provide the verybest support.

It’s why JCB CEA has partnered with Queensland’s Formatt Machinery, New South Wales’ Total Ag Solutions, and Victoria’s Regional Ag & Construction.

Barry says all three businesses are well-respected in their regions and bring their own strengths to the JCB CEA dealer network.

Dealer footprint

Formatt Machinery is a proudly family-owned and operated business in Bundaberg, run by Nathan and Natalie Attard, who have been supporting the agricultural industry for four generations.

Formatt Machinery is JCB CEA’s newest dealer for Queensland’s Bundaberg region

With a focus on delivering exceptional products, genuine parts and outstanding service, Formatt Machinery is committed to supplying and supporting all their customers’ farming machinery needs.

The partnership with JCB CEA has enabled the business to strengthen its machinery offering to the local farming and agricultural community.

“Formatt Machinery brings a wealth of local knowledge, technical expertise and a passion for delivering outstanding customer support,” Barry says.

“They are a perfect fit for the JCB brand, and we look forward to a successful journey ahead as part of the JCB CEA family.”

Total Ag Solutions caters for all facets of the truck, agricultural, lifestyle and specialised mowing communities through its five branches across NSW, located in Wagga Wagga, Tumut, Cowra, Young and Canowindra.

Ran by Richard Skellern, the dealer group prides itself on holding experienced, knowledgeable staff and providing top of the range service and advice to the local community. This has only been enhanced with JCB’s machinery now on offer.

Regional Ag & Construction brings the big-name brands of construction, agriculture, materials handling and landscaping to its Wodonga and Myrtleford locations, so joining the JCB CEA dealer network perfect aligns with its philosophy.

Locally owned and operated, the business has over 40 years’ experience in the agricultural and construction industries, enabling it to help customers choose the right equipment for their needs.

“Regional Ag & Construction is owned by Neville Jacobs, who also is the owner of the Jacobs Auto Group,” Barry says.

“They’re quite a large company and Neville is very well known around that neck of the woods of Wodonga.”

Expanded presence

In addition to its new dealers, CEA has expanded its Queensland branches with new locations in Rockhampton and Mackay.

Formerly owned by Terrequipe, the acquisition of these branches aligned with CEA’s commitment to growth, while reinforcing its focus on supporting core industry segments throughout both metropolitan and regional areas.

The official handover took place in late June with both locations now operating under the CEA business trading name.

Employees previously working for the Terrequipe branches in these locations have also transitioned to CEA, ensuring key product knowledge and strong customer relationships were retained within the business.

“Customer service was a big reason for CEA buying these branches,” Barry says.

“We felt that the local offering provided to customers was very limited, so the only real way to

provide that customer service was to do it ourselves.

“It takes a lot of work to get the support and infrastructure up and running in our new locations, so it’s about consolidating those positions and making sure we build customer relationships for the new dealerships.”

With many of CEA’s agricultural customers reporting a strong harvest season, Barry hopes the machinery market will see a positive uptick off the back of this, and while its construction customers may be

feeling a “little bit of the pinch of the market”, he adds it presents other opportunities for CEA.

“It gives you the time to circle back around and do all those jobs that you might not get around to doing,” Barry says.

“When the market is a bit quiet, our construction guys have the opportunity to do extra training and meet with customers to further enhance those relationships.”

For more information, visit jcbcea.com.au

Total Ag Solutions has five branches across NSW

CEA has also expanded its presence in Queensland with a new Rockhampton branch

Hastings Deering HD360 platform puts managing your fleet at your fingertips

Complete control

With a suite of digital systems from Caterpillar and Hastings Deering, it’s as easy as clicking a button to keep your fleet organised

For machine owners, access to clear information is key for the successful management and maintenance of their assets.

Hastings Deering and Caterpillar have made access to your fleet’s information as frictionless as possible, developing simple portals that puts everything you need in the palm of your hand.

HD 360

For Hastings Deering customers, the HD360 platform has been developed

to make managing your account straightforward.

“Our customers are at the centre of everything we do,” Hastings Deering executive general manager–construction Industries Sebastian Banks says.

“No matter the size of your business, we’ve taken the time to understand what’s important to you and how we can help keep you productive. That’s why we developed HD360 a smart digital platform designed to make your life easier.”

“HD360 is your single digital entry point into Hastings Deering,” Through HD360, you can manage invoices, check financial information, request Cat™ Finance, or even increase your credit limit.

“We wanted to create a digital front door that was as frictionless as the physical front door.

“Any transaction you do with us, you should be able to do through a digital application.

“For our customers, having to get off their machine to make a call and

Images: Hastings Deering

order a part means that they’re not making money. We want them to do that at the touch of their finger, right there in the cab.”

“Through HD360 you can also seamlessly access Parts.Cat.Com and VisionLink.

VisionLink

Where unplanned downtime and underutilisation of assets can cost a business a significant amount of money each year, choosing machinery that is backed by a platform that can supply real-time data to help decision making is vital.

VisionLink from Caterpillar is a vital tool in the decision maker’s arsenal that can help increase productivity, reduce costs and ensure that maintenance issues are spotted and addressed before a machine breaks down.

Whether you have one machine

or 1,000, VisionLink’s cloud-based platform provides up-to-date information on each individual machine’s location, health and current status, giving fleet managers key insights wherever they are located.

VisionLink can provide a wide range of information about each machine, including hours of operation, fuel levels, fault codes and service schedule, which can then be sorted by projects, groups, or geofences.

Utilisation targets can be set and monitored as part of an overall strategy to increase productivity and reduce operating costs. Workflows can also be created to schedule and track tasks, such as buying parts or requesting servicing.

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Learning the ropes

LiuGong dealer Aztech Group has delivered a new LD20D dozer to support the growing demand for nationally certified dozer operator training

A new LiuGong LD20D dozer has been delivered to All Class Training in Newcastle, marking an important step in expanding practical, competency-based machinery training across the Hunter region.

The machine was supplied by Aztech Group, LiuGong’s dealer for the Hunter Valley, Northwest and New England regions of New South Wales.

All Class Training owner Anthony Merrick says the decision to purchase the 20-tonne LiuGong machine came after a surge in demand from companies and corporates for nationally certified dozer operator training.

“We’ve had a lot of requests for competency-based dozer training, and rather than hiring a machine each time, it made sense to purchase one – especially once I saw the LiuGong LD20D at the AgQuip Field Days,” Merrick says.

“When you can touch, feel, sit in the cab and ask questions at a field day, it’s a whole different experience.

“Once I sat in it, it felt exactly like an older-style dozer from one of the leading brands in how it performs –at a third of the price. I can’t fault the performance of the machine.”

In addition to supporting the training business, the LD20D will also be put to work across Merrick’s farming properties.

“There’s a lot of levelling to do because it’s floodplain country,

so the rippers will get plenty of use, along with general property maintenance and clearing,” he says.

Merrick adds the LD20D was the perfect model for operators to learn on and believes the success of the program will come down to operators being able to learn in a focused setting.

“The new dozer training program will focus on teaching the fundamentals of safe and efficient operation in a controlled environment, without the pressure of a live worksite,” he says.

The LiuGong LD20D dozer features a powerful, fuel-efficient Cummins engine, heavy-duty frame and undercarriage, and precision blade control.

A robust rear ripper also comes as standard, along with a high-visibility cab and intuitive operator controls,

The machine was delivered by Aztech Group, LiuGong’s dealer for NSW’s Hunter Valley, Northwest and New England regions

All Class Training owner Anthony Merrick and his sons Tyler and Brayden, with their newly delivered LD20D dozer

easy-access service points and reliable hydraulics.

Aztech Group managed the delivery of the LiuGong dozer, with general manager Adam Watson providing hands-on support throughout the process.

“Adam has been awesome to deal with, providing on-time delivery and great support,” Merrick says.

“To have someone that involved with a dealership spend the time with us has meant a lot. It’s great to feel the excitement from the team.”

Watson says Aztech Group is seeing a strong interest in the LiuGong range across, Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Gunnedah and surrounding regions.

“We’re excited about what LiuGong is doing and how quickly the brand is growing,” he says.

“With local parts and support across Australia, and LiuGong being a market leader in R&D and manufacturing investment, customers are starting to see the results of that quality on work sites.”

The addition of the LD20D dozer marks another milestone in LiuGong’s expanding presence across Australia’s construction, training and agricultural sectors, providing customers with reliable, high-performance machinery backed by trusted local support.

To find your nearest LiuGong dealer, visit: liugongaustralia.com.au

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The importance of male allyship

A recent global NAWIC webinar ignites collaboration around male allyship

It was an honour to host and facilitate the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Global Webinar on Male Allyship and Cultural Ambassadorship on 18 November, allowing us to ignite collaboration on an international scale.

More than 800 participants from our global network registered for this dynamic discussion, including those from the United States of America, Canada and New Zealand, which provided an opportunity for us to share and get feedback on our work towards creating fair, inclusive and respectful workplaces through culture change.

It was exciting to be able to outline our approach with others working to achieve similar objectives overseas. In order to attract, retain and advance women in the construction sector, we need safe and inclusive environments that actually meet their needs and offer supportive career pathways.

Men make up 11 percent of our more than 16,000 members in Australia but not all NAWIC organisations internationally open their membership up to

construction industry for all. When you get workplace culture right then everybody benefits, individuals and organisations. It’s all about calling men and leaders in rather than calling them out and meeting them wherever they are on this journey towards change.

Research shows that men in allyship programs are three times more likely to advance gender equity, almost 70 per cent of women want more men involved in gender equity, and these initiatives are most effective when men are actively involved as allies and champions. We know the challenges women face in the construction sector are not actually women’s issues, but rather societal and sector issues. This means we all own both the responsibility and the potential to solve them.

Cathryn Greville, CEO, NAWIC

all genders, so the webinar was a great opportunity to show the important role that male allies can play in creating an equitable

Doreen Bartoldus, NAWIC USA past national president 2021–22, acted as moderator for the global webinar, which also featured NAWIC Australia male ally advocates Adam Woodley (director & senior advisor, Woodley Advisory Group Championing Allyship, Mentorship, and Equity in Construction and Beyond), Nigel Gorman (CEO Aussie Painters Network, NAWIC National Male Ally Award Winner) and Greg Belle (NAWIC senior project manager, Allyship in Action).

Male allyship and cultural ambassadorship is central to our

Adam Woodley (director & senior advisor, Woodley Advisory Group)

Images: NAWIC

Greg Belle (NAWIC Allyship in Action senior project manager)

Nigel Gorman (CEO Aussie Painters Network, NAWIC National Male Ally Award Winner)

innovative Allyship in Action: Transforming Culture to Attract and Retain Women project, which attracted $5 million in federal government funding through the Building Women’s Careers (BWC) Program. The three-year project is being delivered in partnership with ADCO, The Australian Workers’ Union, CPB Contractors and Holmesglen Institute.

Our senior project manager Greg Belle provided an overview of the current situation in the industry, the aims of the project which builds on the success of our NAWIC Male Allies program, and the extensive research that underpins it. Men make up most of the construction workforce in Australia, while women make up 12.4 per cent in total, so when men challenge current practices and champion inclusion this increases the likelihood of change.

The project will engage with men online, offer a site-based program, empower men to sponsor women and utilise the power of cultural ambassadors to embed positive change on the ground.

Belle also explored what we can all do to support culture change from self-education to being aware of our own behaviour and staying engaged plus setting personal goals. For organisations, the emphasis is on putting effective policies in place with good leaders who are accountable and who ensure these policies are reflected across the supply chain including with sub-contractors.

Adam Woodley and Nigel Gorman

joined the panel to discuss male allyship with real world examples of the change they are supporting and seeing, the important role that men can play and the meaningful actions that can accelerate the process towards gender equity. They are both passionate advocates for diversity and inclusion, and webinar participants were keen to learn more from them.

Achieving culture change is at the heart of our organisational strategy for 2025–2028 and the global webinar allowed us to share what we have learned so far and to invite others to come on this journey with us.

Learn more about how to become a member and the Allyship in Action project at www.nawic.com.au

1, 2027.

REBRAND Solutions focused

Hitachi Construction Machinery is rebranding to align with its new strategic direction

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has announced it will be rebranding to LANDCROS as of April 1, 2027.

The company announced the rebranding will help it break away from its traditional hardware-centric business structure and evolve into a ‘solutions provider’ with a growing focus on AI, robotics, sensing and communication technologies.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has already been gradually offering innovative solutions under the LANDCROS name, which symbolises a new direction for the OEM to pursue.

“The new LANDCROS corporate brand combines the word ‘LAND’ representing our vision, with ‘Customer’, ‘Reliable’, ‘Open’ and ‘Solutions’, which are all words that are important to us, to express our commitment to society to provide innovative solutions to all of our customers,” Hitachi Construction Machinery president and executive officer, COO Masafumi Senzaki says.

The consolidated subsidiaries of Hitachi Construction Machinery will also be rebranded under LANDCROS.

Fuel for Schools

Komatsu’s Live Your Dream grant is helping Fuel for Schools in northern Queensland

Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day and for children it can mean the difference between starting school ready to learn or struggling to focus. That’s why Komatsu’s Ben Jones chose to spend his Live Your Dream (LYD) grant to support Fuel for Schools, a local North Queensland charity helping more kids begin their mornings with a full stomach and a smile.

Live Your Dream is Komatsu’s initiative that gives employees the chance to support a community project or organisation that they’re passionate about, with a $10,000 grant to help bring their dream to life.

Based in Townsville, Jones has followed Fuel for Schools for several years through his former colleague, Paddy Pool, who now works full time with the charity.

“I saw the impact Paddy and the team were having through social media and it opened my eyes to an issue I never imagined was so common – children in our community going to school without food,” Jones says.

Through LYD, Jones joined the Fuelling the Future breakfast club at a local primary school, helping prepare and serve meals alongside the team. He also spoke with teachers, who shared how something as simple as breakfast

Komatsu’s Live Your Dream grant supplied $10,000 to Fuel for Schools. Image: Komatsu

can change a child’s confidence and classroom engagement.

What impressed him most was how the program has grown.

“Supplying kids a piece of toast in the morning is how it started,” he says.

“But it’s now grown into something that helps build trust and safe spaces, where students feel comfortable opening up to teachers about challenges at home. That enables schools to connect families with further support.”

The numbers show just how big the impact has become. In 2024, Fuel for Schools supported 60 schools across North Queensland, providing almost 7,000 meals each week at a cost of $1,500–$2,000 per week.

“That’s a pretty substantial cost for a charity, so it was amazing to be able to support them through Live your Dream and extend the program to more children in need,” Jones says.

“The feedback from the charity and the school staff was incredibly positive. For me, it was an eyeopener, seeing how such a simple act can change a child’s day, and maybe even their future.”

The LANDCROS branding will be effective from April

Image: Hitachi Construction Machinery

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HOUSE BUILDING

APPOINTMENT

New head of sales

Joakim Arndorw has been appointed head of sales Region Asia at Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that Joakim Arndorw has been appointed head of sales for region Asia, and will become a member of the Volvo CE executive management team.

Since September 11, 2023, Arndorw has served as head of region international at Volvo CE, leading the region through substantial change and transformation with notable success. Arndorw brings expertise from both the retail and aftermarket sectors, with a strong focus on customer experience. The current head of sales, region Asia, Tomas Kuta, will return to Sweden in February 2026 after seven highly successful years leading Volvo CE’s sales business in Asia.

Melker Jernberg, head of Volvo CE, says: “Please join me in welcoming Joakim to his new role and in expressing our sincere gratitude to Tomas for his outstanding contributions over the past seven years – a period of significant change for Volvo CE in Asia.”

Arndorw will take up his new role 1 February 2026 and will be based in Shanghai, China.

Build times drop

New data from Master Builders Australia shows soft easing of labour shortages and supply chain pressures are reducing the time taken to build homes

Master Builders Australia latest analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ home building time data shows there was a reduction in the time taken to complete homes.

MBA chief economist Shane Garrett says detached homes, townhouses and apartments all saw a decline in build times, from approvals to completions.

“Townhouses typically took 14.8 months to complete (down five weeks) while apartments had a 32.9 month build time during 2024–25,” he says.

“For detached houses, there was a 11.5-month gap between approval and completion. This is due to the continued easing of supply chain pressures and a soft easing of labour shortages.

“However, there’s still a long way to go, with build times much slower than they were pre-pandemic. Building a new detached house is now 35.8 per cent slower than it was a decade ago.

“Delays on the higher density side are even worse – it takes 54.1 per cent longer to build a new apartment with a 27.6 per cent deterioration in the speed of delivering new townhouses.”

MBA CEO Denita Wawn adds the data is a step in the right direction,

MBA says more needs to be done to speed up the construction of new housing. Image: slavun/stock.adobe.com

however, the industry and the government cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal.

“We acknowledge the ongoing efforts of government to fix Australia’s housing crisis through planning reforms, investment and workforce initiatives, but more work is needed to sustain this momentum and deliver the homes our communities need,” Wawn says.

“These positive developments are overshadowed by the revelation this week that Australia is 60,971 short of new houses during the first year of the National Housing Accord.

“With build times heading in the right direction and supply chains continuing to ease since Covid, we need to address other challenges to deliver more homes including increasing skilled labour through more apprentices, encouraging more women to enter the industry, and tweaking migration settings targeting key skill shortages.

“Homes won’t get off the ground without the people to build them and the rolling out of regulatory and planning reforms to lift productivity.”

Joakim Arndorw.

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The industrial land plan includes longerterm development of a freight terminal and other industrial land use in Truganina, west Melbourne. Image: DoubleLee/stock.adobe.com

GOVERNMENT

Land planning

Victoria has released its 10-year industrial land plan

The Victorian government’s 10-year Plan for Industrial Land has been released, which lays out the state government’s roadmap to meet demand for well-located and affordable industrial land.

The focus for the government is on addressing barriers and accelerating planning processes so land will be made available sooner, supported by infrastructure.

“A total of 5,805 hectares of unzoned greenfield land is identified as future supply,” the government states.

“Of this, 3,415 hectares will be added in State Significant Industrial Precincts (SSIPs). These areas will be protected from incompatible uses to support future industrial growth.”

The government is planning 14 employment precincts, enabling early rezoning of part of or all unzoned industrial PSPs, bringing forward planning of the Merrifield North and Derrimut Fields precincts and ensuring supporting infrastructure keeps pace.

It says it will pilot updated planning processes, identify options for new supply, consider bringing forward rezoning proposals and plan for the longer term development for the Western Interstate Freight Terminal and adjacent industrial land.

The plan can be found at: www. planning.vic.gov.au/guides-and-resources/ strategies-and-initiatives/a-10-year-plan-forindustrial-land

INFRASTRUCTURE

Wastewater expansion

The Upper South Creek Networks Program will see significant infrastructure built across western Sydney for managing wastewater collection and treatment

Sydney Water has marked a major milestone in its $2 billion-plus Upper South Creek Networks Program, breaking ground on the latest stage of construction that will deliver essential wastewater infrastructure to support the rapid growth of Western Sydney.

The Program will deliver more than 115 kilometres of wastewater pipelines, 11 pumping stations and supporting infrastructure across eight precincts, and by 2056, will service over 143,000 new dwellings and 466,000 jobs in the Upper South Creek catchment.

Sydney Water Program

Director Peter Matthews says the second major contract award to CreekConnect – a joint venture between Jacobs and Seymour Whyte – represents an important milestone in ensuring wastewater services keep pace with new housing by ensuring reliable wastewater services and protecting local waterways.

“This contract award demonstrates the value of Sydney Water’s delivery partner model, which is a collaborative approach that enables us to plan and build major infrastructure efficiently and sustainably,” Matthews says.

“Working closely with CreekConnect allows us to align construction with Western Sydney’s growth, achieve better value for customers, and deliver infrastructure that will serve these communities for decades to come.”

Under Stages 1 and 2 of the

The CreekConnext team – a joint venture between Jacobs and Seymour Whyte. Image: Sydney Water

Program, Sydney Water has awarded several delivery contracts to support early works and construction activities. These include Fulton Hogan for the South Creek Pumping Station Enabling Works, Quickway Constructions for the Cosgroves Creek Pumping Station Enabling Works, and Vaughan Civil for the South Creek Gravity Carrier. Work on detailed design for Stage 3 of the Program is now underway.

Matthews says the use of the delivery partner model provides flexibility, encourages local industry participation and delivers efficient, cost-effective outcomes as construction progresses.

“This milestone signals the transition to the next phase of construction under this innovative model,” Matthews says.

“It demonstrates how collaboration across government, industry and community can deliver sustainable outcomes for one of Sydney’s fastestgrowing regions.”

A Smoking Ceremony led by a respected Dharug Elder and Traditional Custodian, Uncle Colin Locke, was recently held at the site’s head office to commemorate the latest stage of construction and acknowledge the cultural significance of the Dharug land on which the program is being delivered.

Frozen first

ACCIONA recognised for world-first tunnel construction innovation

ACCIONA has been internationally recognised for pioneering the world’s first large-scale use of Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) on the Suburban Rail Loop East project in Melbourne, Australia with the accolade awarded by the International Symposium on Ground Freezing (ISGF) in September 2025.

ACCIONA applied AGF early in the design process to safely construct tunnel cross passages, marking a global first in both scale and methodology.

“This recognition from ISGF reflects the ingenuity and technical excellence of our team,” ACCIONA site engineer Yun Lan Tsai says.

“By integrating AGF into the design phase, we are setting new standards for safety, sustainability and constructability in tunnel infrastructure.”

AGF involves circulating chilled brine, a concentrated saltwater solution, through pipes installed inside the tunnels.

This process temporarily freezes the surrounding groundwater and soil, stabilising the ground to allow for safe excavation.

The technique will be used in 26 of the 54 cross passages along the Suburban Rail Loop East alignment.

The ISGF commended the project for balancing engineering efficiency with environmental responsibility.

By freezing the ground instead of using traditional dewatering or chemical stabilisation methods, AGF reduces groundwater disruption and minimises environmental impact, ACCIONA says.

In addition to the AGF milestone, underpinning works have commenced at Clayton beneath the existing viaduct.

These works involve constructing new foundations under one of the rail line’s piers to support the elevated structure as the tunnel route passes beneath. The new foundations will redistribute the bridge’s weight, ensuring structural integrity during and after tunnel excavation.

ACCIONA used a ground freezing technique to build cross passages. Image: ACCIONA

TUNNELLING

L-R: Ahrens executive director – people, performance, brand & culture Ellen Ahrens; Vaughan Construction director Ken Vaughan; Ahrens managing director Stefan Ahrens; Vaughan Construction director Matthew Vaughan; Ahrens executive director – growth, property & investment Riley Ahrens; Vaughan Construction managing director Luke Stambolis

ACQUISITION

Business buyout

Ahrens announces acquisition of Vaughan Construction

Fifth-generation Australian construction business Ahrens has announced the acquisition of Vaughan Constructions, which has been operating in Australia for 70 years.

Effective from 1 November 2025, Vaughan Constructions says this “unites two Australian family-owned businesses that share strong values, long-standing reputations and a commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes for clients”.

The acquisition makes Ahrens a $1 billion-plus diversified national business that covers construction, steel and engineering, mining services and rural manufacturing. It also significantly enhances Ahrens presence on the eastern seaboard, particularly in Victoria and New South Wales, while Vaughan clients gain access to the scale and resources of Ahrens’ manufacturing capabilities and strong balance sheet.

“We are thrilled to welcome Vaughan Constructions into the Ahrens family,” Ahrens managing director Stefan Ahrens says.

“This is a perfect fit for two great Australian family-owned companies – our strengths in steel, mining and regional infrastructure complement Vaughan’s impeccable reputation in industrial and commercial projects.”

Vaughan Constructions will continue to operate under its own brand and management structure led by CEO Luke Stambolis and the executive team.

LUBRICANTS

Karratha facility

FES Tanks delivers bulk storage tanks for Viva Energy’s new site in WA

FES Tanks has supplied the bulk storage tanks for Viva Energy’s major new $25 million lubricant facility at Karratha, which officially opened in October.

The project features a bulk lubricant tank farm consisting of 10 x 200kL and 4 x 100kL containerised bulk storage tanks for 10 different oilbased lubricants. The new FES tanks store 2.4 million litres of lubricants and are part of a state-of-the-art 1,000L/m loading and unloading lubricant management system built by Nqpetro, the main contractor on the project.

FES Tanks worked with Nqpetro to ensure tank specifications, manufacturing and delivery were on time and within budget. This extended to the design and delivery of stairs, walkways, handrailing and tank top access. 10 tonnes of walkways and handrailing along with 360 tonnes of fuel storage tanks made for a sizeable upgrade to the Viva site.

The tanks provide the central storage element for the bulk facility, which is set to transform supply chains for mining, oil and gas and

FES tanks installed at the new lubrication tank farm in Karratha. Image: Viva Energy

construction projects in the Pilbara region, reducing road freight by about 450,000km annually.

“Our involvement as the storage tank supplier for this major project is testament to the FES team’s commitment to high quality products built for Australian conditions,” FES Tanks director Daryl Cygler says.

“We’re incredibly proud to be involved in a project like this. Everything about it has been precision engineered, and it’s all underpinned with our tanks as the main storage element.

“Our collaboration with Nqpetro and Viva has been demanding, and that’s to be expected given we were all working on delivering an exceptional outcome.

“This is an important facility that will benefit industries in one of Australia’s harshest and most remote environments. It’s satisfying to be part of something that will make such a huge difference in the Pilbara and beyond.”

CYBERSECURITY

Email scams

Construction firms have been warned of an increasing email security threat

The Australian Federal Police (AFP), along with the NSW, SA, Tasmanian and Queensland police forces, have issued a warning that Australian construction businesses are being targeted by Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.

BEC scams involve cybercriminals impersonating a business or its employees via email to deceive victims into redirecting legitimate payments to fraudulent accounts.

“The construction sector, with its high-value transactions and complex subcontracting chains, has become an attractive target for organised cybercrime groups operating both domestically and offshore,” AFP Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command Richard Chin says.

“Unfortunately, victims often don’t realise they’ve been defrauded until it’s too late and the funds have already been moved through multiple international accounts.

“We’re all busy and it’s easy to rush through tasks, but when it comes to payments, taking a moment to stop and verify can be the difference between protecting your hardearned cash and becoming a victim to cybercrime.

“No matter how legitimate a request may appear, always confirm payment instructions through a secondary communication channel, such as a trusted contact you’ve previously engaged with.”

Sophisticated tactics

Scammers stole more than $152.6 million from Australians using BEC attacks in 2024 – an increase of 66 per

cent from 2023, which reported $91.6 million in losses according to the Targeting Scams report by the National Anti-Scams Centre.

The construction industry is a prime BEC target due to its high-value transactions, frequent invoicing, and often limited cybersecurity resources – especially among small, family-run businesses.

Many operators lack dedicated finance teams and are timepoor, making them vulnerable to sophisticated scams that exploit trust and urgency.

These attacks use advanced social engineering, real-time surveillance, and psychological manipulation to bypass even the most cautious targets. They mimic tone, formatting and internal processes, sometimes even referencing previous legitimate communications which criminals may have intercepted.

Cybercriminals are also using sophisticated malware to carry out BEC scams.

These viruses infect devices when someone clicks a malicious link or opens a fake attachment. They run quietly in the background, often without triggering antivirus alerts. They capture login details for email and banking systems, giving criminals access to real business accounts.

Once inside, criminals monitor email conversations and set up hidden rules that automatically forward or delete messages containing keywords such as invoice, purchase, or payment – helping them intercept financial communications.

The AFP is cautioning construction businesses to take additional care when paying invoices. Image: Mer_ Studio/stock.adobe.com

Using real email accounts, which are often spoofed to replicate the legitimate account, they send convincing invoices with fake bank details, deceiving businesses into sending money to criminalcontrolled accounts.

These viruses are designed to avoid detection and can stay active for weeks or months, allowing criminals to plan and execute multiple attacks.

Case studies

A NSW-based construction company received fraudulent invoices totalling $41,800 from criminals who spoofed the email of a trusted supplier.

After making the payment, the victim texted the remittance to the supplier using a known mobile number and was told the bank details were incorrect. The victim immediately reported the incident to police via ReportCyber, who were able to recover the full amount.

A conveyancing firm in South Australia was targeted in another BEC scam. A client overseas was settling a property and received a fraudulent invoice for $338,000 after the conveyancing firm’s email was compromised.

How to protect yourself

To defend against BEC scams, AFP says you should follow these best practices:

• Verify payment requests through a trusted contact, not via phone numbers or emails listed in the invoice. Even if the request comes from the business’ ‘finance team’, confirm directly with your trusted contact.

• I mplement ACSC’s Essential Eight mitigation strategies to strengthen your cyber posture: www.cyber. gov.au/business-government/ asds-cyber-security-frameworks/ essential-eight

• Contact your financial institution immediately if you believe you’ve made an incorrect payment.

• Report suspicious activity to police via ReportCyber: www.cyber.gov. au/report-and-recover/report.

Lismore will host Primex moving forward. Image: photok/adobe.stock.com

EVENT

Primex move

Primex has announced that it will take place in a new location in 2026

Norco Primex Field Days has announced that it will depart Casino in 2026 for new pastures – 41 years after its debut in 1985.

Next year the show will take place at Lismore Showgrounds on Thursday 21 to Sunday 23 May, “marking a new chapter of regional prosperity and innovation” the show organiser says.

“This isn’t just about changing locations, this is about backing a community that’s backing us,” Norco Primex Field Days director Bruce Wright says.

“Lismore’s post disaster recovery story aligns perfectly with Primex’s evolution. We’re not leaving our community behind; we’re leading it forward to where we can deliver the best outcomes for our farming and rural communities.”

Although primarily an agricultural event, Primex also hosts a range of earthmoving machinery exhibitors and this year undertook a partnership with Municipal Works Australia, which hosted a networking session for Queensland and NSW local government.

QUARRYING

Materials access

Boral is looking to extend the boundary of Montrose Quarry

Boral Limited has put forward a proposal to extend Montrose Quarry, which has been in operation since 1947.

Boral’s executive general manager South Duncan Harris says that the proposal would continue the quarry’s role in supplying costeffective construction materials close to markets where they are used to enable key Victorian construction and infrastructure projects.

“For decades Montrose Quarry has provided the foundations for development and growth across the greater Melbourne area, with its materials enabling many of Melbourne’s iconic buildings and infrastructure,” Harris says.

“Montrose is currently one of the largest quarries in the state and is a significant supplier of raw construction materials to Big Build projects.

“The federal and state government’s infrastructure investment, which include roads, rails, school and hospital projects – along with bold housing reforms – demand a sustainable and costeffective continued supply of quarry materials.”

The proposal would extend the extraction boundary of Montrose Quarry approximately 12.5 hectares, providing access to more than 20 million tonnes of additional

The proposed expansion to Montrose Quarry would add another 30 years of material supply. Image: Boral

material – equivalent to about 30 years of supply.

If successful, the proposal also includes an upgrade to the intersection at Canterbury and Fussell Roads to install traffic light controls to improve safety in the area.

“We know the Victorian population is projected to reach 10 million people by 2050 which will see demand for quarry materials,” Harris says.

“The expansion of Montrose would see continued supply of local quarry materials to meet the projected demand from the building and construction industry, and assist with housing affordability.”

Montrose Quarry is located in a Special Use Zone (Extractive Industries) under the Victorian government’s state planning provisions.

Boral’s submission has been lodged with the Department of Transport and Planning for a decision on the need for an Environmental Effects Statement (EES). The application is subject to the Victorian government’s approval process which includes opportunities for community feedback.

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

Gender milestone

Bank Street Park in Pyrmont will be the first project delivered under the target of 50 per cent of construction staff being women

The new 1.1-hectare waterfront park on Bank Street will surround the southern pylon of the iconic Anzac Bridge and is the first project in NSW to proactively target a goal of 50 per cent women in construction, ahead of the 12 per cent average.

The Women in Construction pilot project aims to address the underrepresentation of women in the NSW construction industry, challenge perceptions and support a long-term increase in women’s participation across the sector –an imbalance that limits diversity, reduces the available talent pool, and makes it harder to meet the state’s infrastructure needs.

Infrastructure NSW is working with head contractor BESIX Watpac to achieve a minimum target of 40 per cent and a stretch target of 50 per cent women working on the project.

The public park will be the first green space delivered in the revitalisation of Blackwattle Bay, which will transform over 10 hectares of industrial land into a harbourfront.

The NSW government says this is a major step in addressing the gender imbalance in construction.

Image: NSW government

The new waterfront park will be a key connecting piece along the soon-to-be 15-kilometre continuous harbourfront walk from Woolloomooloo to Rozelle Bay and is positioned on the doorstep of the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This new waterfront park at Blackwattle Bay is the first piece of green space in the renewal of Blackwattle Bay, which has been locked off to the community for decades,” NSW minister for lands and property Steve Kamper says.

“This project is also a shining example of our commitment to increasing women’s participation in the construction sector.

“The team set to build this stunning new waterfront park has a target of 50 per cent women including women in leadership, a fantastic initiative to help expand our construction workforce.”

INFRASTRUCTURE

Rail upgrades

Victoria’s Melton Line Upgrade will deliver extended platforms at multiple stations and a new train stabling yard

A contract to deliver Victoria’s $650 million Melton Line Upgrade has been awarded to John Holland, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line, with early works set to start in December.

The project will deliver extended platforms at Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs and Deer Park stations to allow longer nine-car VLocity trains to be running by 2027.

A new train stabling yard at Cobblebank will also be constructed, with site establishment works already underway. This will allow the new nine-car VLocity trains to start from first service to the city, with site also future proofed to cater for Metro trains when the Melton Line is electrified.

Additionally, the Melton Level Crossing Removals project is removing four dangerous and congested level crossings in Melton and Truganina, and is constructing a new Melton Station, which will open next year.

Melton Station’s four new platforms will accommodate Ballarat services and provide dedicated platforms for new Melton services, including the nine-carriage trains.

Site establishment works are already underway. Image: Victoria’s Big Build

Artist’s impression of Blackwattle Bay. Image: NSW government

As Melbourne’s western suburbs grow, work is underway across several interchanges to improve safety and traffic management. Image: Doublelee/stock.adobe.com

ROAD UPGRADES

Head west

The Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade and Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade will now progress

Construction company Symal has been appointed to upgrade the Ballan Road intersection in Wyndham Vale, west Melbourne.

The upgrade will remove one of Wyndham Vale’s busiest roundabouts, replacing it with new traffic lights at the intersection of Ballan, Greens and McGrath roads.

It will also fully signalise the existing intersection at Ballan and McGrath (South) roads.

The project will deliver new pedestrian crossings, and a bus priority lane on Ballan Road to improve public transport reliability, making it safer and easier to move between home, schools, services and local businesses.

Around 800 metres of new walking and cycling paths will be built around the intersection, offering safer travel options for the community.

Crews will begin utility relocations and site establishment works this month, paving the way for major construction to begin in early 2026.

The $83.5 million Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade is jointly funded, with the Australian and Victorian governments each contributing $41.75 million.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Sustainable steel

A sustainable form of steel is being employed on a Victorian infrastructure project to reduce carbon emissions

Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Project is pioneering the use of a more environmentally sustainable form of steel, one of the first government infrastructure projects in the state to use the product.

The new form of reinforced steel is made from Australian scrap steel and is being used in the deflection walls of the new road bridges being built to remove the level crossings at Hopkins Road, Truganina and Ferris Road, Melton.

The product, called Sense600, uses up to 17 per cent less raw materials to deliver a reinforced steel bar with the same load capacity as the industry standard, Victoria’s Big Build says, cutting carbon emissions in the process.

A willingness to embrace new initiatives and products has been key to the Level Crossing Removal Project’s success in transitioning to greener construction methods and materials, according to senior sustainability adviser Natalie Yan.

“We are willing to try things that others haven’t done before, such as

The sustainable steel is being installed in the underground foundations of the deflection walls at Hopkins Road, Truganina. Image: Victoria’s Big Build

these materials initiatives and low carbon initiatives,” she says.

“It’s important to really re-think the materials that we choose to build with and how we build, because it can cut our emissions by a lot.”

Project environment and sustainability advisor Ashleigh Smith adds the product’s greener credentials could be measured across the product’s lifecycle.

“Sense600 is innovative because it’s made from scrap metal, so it’s a part of that closed loop, circular economy, and it’s stronger and lighter than its traditional steel counterparts, which means that there’s actually going to be less steel in the overall product,” Smith says.

“So, when we’re installing the Sense600 in the deflection wall, we can actually use less of it, which means that there’s less embodied carbon in the structure.”

Australia first

Master Builders Australia has welcomed changes to the federal procurement rules, which support local small to medium sized businesses

The federal government has made changes to the procurement rules which will require only Australian businesses be invited to tender for government construction contracts valued below $7.5 million.

From November 17, 2025, businesses will need to declare themselves as an Australian business to be considered for prioritised contracts, with further information on the AusTender website.

Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn says these changes are good news for the country’s small to medium sized businesses, which make up 98 per cent of the industry.

“The challenges of carrying out government-funded work are longstanding and well-known across the building and construction industry,” Wawn says.

“Every $1 million worth of building activity supports around $3 million across the economy and with the scale of infrastructure investment in the pipeline growing, now is the time for government procurement practices to maximise the positive economic impact government construction work can have in local economies and communities around the country.

Only Australian businesses will be invited to tender for government construction contracts valued below $7.5 million. Image: be free/stock.adobe.com

“We have been calling for procurement reform over many years and appreciate that the government has listened and are taking steps to support Australian business, particularly small business who are the engine room of the economy.

“Master Builders Australia will continue to work with the government on an approach to procurement that seeks to achieve value for money outcomes through competitive, transparent and accessible tendering processes. In addition, contractual flexibility is a must for operators who have been hampered by cost spikes, labour shortages and other supply chain complications out of their control.

“Procurement practices should always seek to offer clarity and certainty in tender processes and reduce costs to encourage a diverse range of businesses to participate in government funded building and construction projects.”

The new panel will help deliver transport and civil infrastructure projects as part of Tasmania’s major road, bridge and civil infrastructure Capital Investment Program. Image: andrewbalcombe/stock.adobe.com

PROCUREMENT

Red tape cut

Tasmania’s new Consultant Services Panel for Transport and Civil Infrastructure will streamline the way contractors and expert consultants are engaged

The Tasmanian government has appointed 14 preferred consultants to its new Consultant Services Panel for Transport and Civil Infrastructure, following a tender process.

The new standing offer panel will help deliver transport and civil infrastructure projects as part of Tasmania’s major road, bridge and civil infrastructure Capital Investment Program, while also supporting transport planning and specialist advisory services.

Tasmanian infrastructure and transport minister Kerry Vincent says the new panel simplifies the procurement process for both industry and government.

“We’re cutting red tape to make it easier for contractors and consultants to get on with the job,” Vincent says.

“This approach will save time, reduce administrative burden, and ensure we can deliver transport projects efficiently right across Tasmania.

“We recognise red tape can often be restrictive on how we deliver projects and do business here in Tasmania – and we have committed to change.”

construction events

Here are upcoming events for 2026. Information was current as of going to press

Digital Built World Summit – Sydney

This summit will focus on how to leverage digital tools such as digital twins, automation and infrastructure 4.0 to unlock value and efficiencies across the entire infrastructure lifecycle.

WHEN: March 4–5, 2026

MORE INFO: digitalbuiltworldsummit.com

National Municipal Works & Engineering Conference – Bendigo

With the theme, ‘Resilience & Reinvention’, this event will explore how local government and the municipal works sector are adapting to change, embracing innovation, and building stronger, more sustainable communities.

WHEN: March 18–19, 2026

MORE INFO: municipalworks.com.au/ mwa_events/2026-national-municipal-worksconference/

Transform 2026 – Sydney

Focusing on the sustainable built environment, Transform 2026, organised by the Green Building Council of Australia, will explore decarbonisation, nature and biodiversity, electrification, low carbon materials, circularity and more. In addition to the conference speaker agenda, breakout sessions will take place on subjects such as delivering best practice, renewable energy and the circular economy.

WHEN: March 18–19, 2026

MORE INFO: new.gbca.org.au/courses-events/ events/transform

Workplace Health and Safety Show –Brisbane

The Workplace Health and Safety Show will feature a program of events including live demonstrations, seminars, interactive forums and round table discussions on health, wellbeing, manual handling, major hazards, innovation, technology advancements, new safety products, injury prevention and height safety, amongst other topics.

WHEN: March 25–26, 2026

MORE INFO: www.whsshow.com.au

WA Major Projects Conference – Perth

Western Australia remains the nation’s strongest economy with a record investment of $44 billion towards infrastructure to continue job creation,

diversification, and economic growth. Against this backdrop, the two-day conference returns with a focus on the infrastructure to support Western Australia’s growing population and will provide a high-level platform to discuss key projects and topics centred around WA’s infrastructure pipeline.

WHEN: March 26–27, 2026

MORE INFO: www.expotradeglobal.com/events/ wamajorprojects

Diesel Dirt & Turf – Sydney

Diesel Dirt & Turf is Australia’s premier earthmoving industry event that continues to attract support from all market sectors in earthmoving, infrastructure, residential development, public works and public space management. Located at Sydney Dragway, it will be bigger than ever and include the operators challenge and a Pickles auction.

WHEN: April 17–19, 2026

MORE INFO: www.dieseldirtandturf.com.au

Sydney Build 2026

This two-day event focuses on the construction, architecture, engineering and infrastructure industries, bringing together contractors, architects, engineers, housebuilders, developers, government and construction professionals. 15 stages cover topics such as BIM, Construction Safety, Site Safety, Architecture, Infrastructure, Digital Construction, New Rules, HVAC, Sustainability and Government, while 600 exhibitors fill four exhibition halls.

WHEN: April 29–30, 2026

MORE INFO: www.sydneybuildexpo.com

Tocal Field Days – Hunter Valley

Located in Paterson, NSW Tocal Field Days is an agricultural field day event that includes some construction machinery exhibitors.

WHEN: May 1–3, 2026

MORE INFO: www.tocalfielddays.com

SA Major Projects Conference –Adelaide

The South Australian Government is investing in transformative infrastructure across the state, including $21 billion towards public sector infrastructure and almost $10 billion towards roads and public transport. The two-day conference will bring together over 20 seniorlevel professionals and 150 delegates to discuss major infrastructure projects in store for the state, connecting industry stakeholders and providing a platform for valuable networking opportunities, discussion, and business.

WHEN: May 4–5

MORE INFO: www.expotradeglobal.com/events/ samajorprojects

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KOMATSUPC270-8 withloggrabandcutoffsaw,hours 15,467.2010model.270-8. TA920281.

CATERPILLAR950G Tyresgood.Pinsandbushesgood. 950G. TA1228537. $65,000+GST=$71,500

LUSTY3X4 3rowsof4hydraulicdeck-wideninglow loader.LustyLL. TA1285930. $75,000+GST=$82,500

CATERPILLARCP563C Goodcleanroller.10,130hours. CP563C. TA1271658. $28,000+GST=$30,800

VOLVOA40E Newtyres.Engineworkjustdone. Transmissiondone@13000hrs.Total hrs 16000.Good workingcondition.A40E. TA1253391. $90,000+GST=$99,000

KOMATSUD61PXI-23 2017,Intelligentmachinecontrol, a/cropscabin,patblade,newrippers,batteryisolator, uhf,reversecamera,turbotimer.5741hours.D61. TA1281911.

$310,000+GST=$341,000

DYNAPACCA5000PD 2017model.Enclosedcab,air conditioner,swiveloperatorcontrols,e-stops.Deutz6 cylinderengine,2150mmdrum.Dyna5000. TA1277367. $55,000+GST=$60,500

BOMAGBW214PD-3 Flatdrumrollerwithbolton padfootshells.Goodroller,readyforwork.8277hours. Bomag.

$40,000+GST=$44,000

CATERPILLAR12MGRADER 15843hours.Newtyres 100 hrs ago.Goodtidygrader.S735. TA1176346. $110,000+GST=$121,000

CATERPILLAR950H 8,000hours.Scalesandprintout. Newtyres.Allpinsandbushesgood.950H. TA1248596. $150,000+GST=$165,000

CATERPILLARD6HSERIESII Motorreconditioned5,000 hoursago.Injectors,turbo,tracksandequaliserbar donerecently.Bulltiltbladeandrippers.Readyto work.D6HII. TA1101420. $115,000+GST=$126,500

CATERPILLARCS56B Enclosedcab,airconditioner,rear viewcamera,e-stops,6cylinderdieselengine, 2130mmdrum.CS56B.

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INGERSOLL-RANDSD122DX Flatdrumroller,4370 hours.Ing. TA1281924. $40,000+GST$44,000

CATERPILLAR315FL 5252hours.Tiltbucketblade. Tracks75%.Goodcleanmachine.S738. TA1176724. $135,000+GST=$148,500

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1990,Ingoodcondition,startsanddigs,powered byaHonda11hpHondapetrolengine,electric start,goodchainandteeth,allspareparts availableinstockforthesemachinesandothers. Capacity600MMdeep.S99. TA543165.

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NEWSakairubbertracks,NEWrubbertracksin stockfortheCV550Trollers,500x125x40.S995. TA1090568. $5,500

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MASSEYFERGUSON298TRACTOR4WHEELASSIST rollframe& roof,newtyresallround,80horsepowerapproximately,3 point linkage,PTO,4,800hoursapproximately,hasbeenthrough workshop,readytogo,'nomoneytospend'.7246. TA1180772.

$14,450INCLGST

forks,doubleramsonbucket,rollframe,53horsepowerapproximately,3 point linkage,approximately6,000hoursindicated GraderBladenotincludedwithTractor.7368.TA1233610.

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KUBOTAM8540TRACTOR(NARROW) KubotaM8540 Tractor, (Narrow),4wheeldrive,4cylinderdieselturbo,85 horsepower approximately,airconditioning(working),approximately4,700 hoursindicated,engineno:2FL3487,serialno:90684,ROPS wrightstractors@bigpond.com.7145. TA1162679.

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$38,500INCLGST

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UnitedTrailer,registrationno: S136TFT, expiryApril,2025,8x5,yearofmanufacture2017,vin no: 6T9T2000SH0KE3120,refurbished,withnewwheelbearings,front discbrakes,re-wired,newlights.7421. TA1253395.

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JohnDeere5525FWA Tractor, withJohnDeereSelfLevellingFrontEndLoader,4.1bucket, year approximately2005-2008,4wheeldrive,ROPS&Roof,91 horsepowerapproximately,PTO,approximately1,968 hours indicated,3pointlinkage.7073. TA1125206.

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HOWARD6'EHDGALVANISEDSLASHER HowardExtra

$9,500INCL GST

BONNEBYSCHWARZESE6TROADBROOM/SWEEPER diesel,yearapprox2013,vinno: 6T9T26ABLD09P9005, withbooks,servicehistory&controller,lowhours.7316. TA1219701.

19-29 Curlew Cresc

Tamworth NSW 2340

www.philhuntparts.com.au

brendan@philhuntparts.com.au

JOHNDEERE750 JustinforDismantling,Rebuilt6.414T Engine,MilanoRearRippers,StartsRunsandDrivesand TurnsWell,AllPartsAvailable,PhoneBrendan026762 4466.S195. TA1275322. POA

MITSUBISHIMG400 JustinforDismantling,14Foot Moldboard,RearRipperAssy,PowershiftTransmission, GoodRubberallround,AllPartsAvailable,Phone Brendan0267624466.S193. TA1275320. POA

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PARTS FOR Dozers, Loaders, Drotts, Graders, Scrapers

WRECKING DOZERS

ALLIS-CHALMERS: “M”, HD5B, HD6B, HD6E, HD6G, HD7W, HD7G, HD9B, HD10W, HD11B, HD11E, HD11EC, HD11EP, HD11 Ser B, HD15,C, HD16A, HD16AC, HD16D, DC, HD16DP, HD19,20,21A, HD21B,C, HD31, HD41B FIAT: 451C, 555, 605C, 50CI, 70CI, 8, 8B, AD10, BD10B, FD10E, AD12, 14B, 14C, BD20, DX175

HANOMAG/MASSEY: 2244, 200, 300, 3366, 400, 500, L400C, L600C, D600D Super, D700C

JOHN DEERE : 1010C, 850 LOADERS

ALLIS-CHALMERS: TL12D, TL14, TL20, 545, 605B, 645, 745B,C

FIAT: FR20B

LD3, LD5, LD6, LD7 and LD9 Scoopmobile HANOMAG/MASSEY 22,33C,44, 55, CL55C,66C-D, 77 GRADERS

ALLIS-CHALMERS: D, DD, M65, 65B, AD30-40, 45, 145, M100A, B, FG95

DRMCO/CHAMPION 562, 600, 720, 740

JOHN DEERE 570, 570A, 670, 670A, 670B, 770, 770A, 772A, 770BH, 670CH, 670D, 672GP, 770GP, 772GP ALLIS WHEEL TRACTORS

AC D17, D19, D21, XT190, 7000, 7010, 7020, 7040, 7060, 7080, 8010, 8050, 8070, 7580, 8550, 440 ALSO AVAILABLE

Track Chains, Rollers, Idlers, Sprockets

Various 4-1 Buckets, POA

FIATALLISHD16B JustinforDismantling,AngleTilt Blade,RearRippers,ExcellentUndercarriage,Powershift Transmission,AllPartsAvailable,PhoneBrendan02 67624466.S192. TA1275319. POA

ALLISCHALMERSHD16DP JustinforDismantling,Angle TiltBlade,RearRippers,PowershiftTransmission, ExcellentUndercarriage,16,000HRunningEngine,All PartsAvailable,PhoneBrendan0267624466.S194. TA1275321. POA

Allis Chalmers • Fiat Allis • Hanomag • Massey • JD Industrial

CATERPILLARCP-533E 2011,P/foot, goodoverallcondition.2577. TA1271600. $59,500PLUSGST

CATERPILLARCS533EXT 2011,3493 hrs,ACROPScab,12.5tonne,good tyres.2584. TA1241862. $59,500PLUSGST

MANITOUMX50-4 2015,AllTerrainforklift. 2812hrs,goodcondition,goodtyres, PerkinsDeisel.2672.

CATERPILLARCP44 2011,PadFoot, 2775hrs,A/CROPScab,7.5 Tonne. 2650. TA1257427. $52,500PLUSGST

JOHNDEERE670GP 2014,9536hrs,Ex Shiremachinewithfullservicehistory.3.6 Mblade,14.00-24tyres,2xunitsAvail.

MANITOU1135H 2016,2991hrs,4X4X4 outriggers.A/Ccab,DeutzEngine.2680. TA1294047. $69,500PLUSGST

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HITACHIEX120-5 1998,MODEL 11,350hrs.0.4and0.6m3 Buckets,ripperand300mm auger.Newtracksandrollers at10,500hrs,Na. NSW. DIY1295873. 0408 133 727. $43,000

MUSTANG1650RT 2018,This compact track loaderisa2018 modelwithvery low hoursof 2672,itcomeswitha70HP Yanmardieselengine, 00000000000.QLD. DIY1294651. 0429 588 545. $48,000

CASECX145CSR 2020,Case 145.15TonneNuckleBoom, 5100hrs.2 way pipingfor grabs/augers,Nls6e2555.VIC. DIY1293188. 0418 542 043. $128,000

CASE865B CASE865B GRADER INEXCELLENTCONDITION, 38538E.NSW. DIY1286220. 0407 234 235. $176,000

2023,SH145XU-6completewithCabinROPS,A/C, Beacon,Front&RearCameras,275Hours,Vandal Covers,HandRails,UHFRadio,FuelGD,Pattern Changer,BoltonRubberPads,WindowTint, CanvasSeat,Cover&TwinLockHydraulicHitch, FireExtinguisher,RiskAssessment,SafetyDecals. LocatedDandenong,Victoria.Peter0419587198, 4JJ1-673197.VIC. DIY1222283. 0419 587 198.

670670GP 4tyres1400x24 x12ply.2tres1400x24x16 ply.Photostocome.Located Ingleburn/Sydney,22222222. NSW. DIY1293355. 0407 234 235. $880

XCMG2021XCMGXE17U MINIEXCAVATOR 2021,XCMG XE17UminiExcavatorand Bonanza2.8Tplant trailer, XUGA017UGMKA01197.NSW. DIY1280909. 0401 067 718. $35,000

$54,000

IMSPM-1050-16TB FORSALEPUGMILLINEXCELLENTCONDITION. High-performancepugmillavailable,idealforsoilblending, stabilising,orbatchingoperations.Trackedmachineforeasy manoeuvringormoving.Wellmaintainedandinverygood workingcondition.

Featuresinclude:Lowbinlevelsensorensurescontinuousfeed andminimisesdowntime.Wateradditivesystemallowsfor precisemoisturecontrolduringmixing,IMS-PM-10220.VIC. DIY1293334. 0438 049 134. $275,000

DYNAPACD.ONE 2018,DynapacDOneexcellent condition,283458329.QLD. DIY1294969. 0411 020 252. $18,500

JOHNDEERE770GPGRADER 2017,13550hrs.Fitted withTrimbleGCS900.ComeswithTrimbleCB460 multifunctioncontrolboxand992receiver.NewTrimble modem.Newmouldboard12months/2000hrsago.New Hydraulicpump2000hrsago.4nearnewreartyres. Currentoilsamples(allperfect).Excellenttrimmachine. Owneroperator.$240,000plusGST, 1DW770GPLHD683379.NSW. DIY1286888. 0431 553 828. $264,000

DIGGERKING2.7C 2024,DiggerKing2.7cDigger Package.Includes:2.7CDiggeronly30hoursusage,air conditionedcabin,dualaxle4wheelelectricbrakes.Full hotdippedgalvanisedheavydutyplanttrailerwitheasy fold down ramps.Attachments:600mmbatterbucket, 400mmtrenchingbucket,200mmtrenchingbucket, 727USN.QLD. DIY1293498. 0423 683 553. $55,000

CAPTOKCK1000 2024,CaptokHydraulicRoller2024 Manufacture,Modelck1000.Hasdonenowork,as new, ck1000240304.QLD. DIY1262183. 07 3297 1155. $10,500ONO

VOLVOEC300DL 2016, Low hours.Comeswithquick

DIGGAEL4845 AluminiumLoadingRamps(pair),4.8 tonnecombined,3300mmlong,Internal450mm, External550,Beam120mm,LR23677.VIC. DIY1285251. 0417 313 547. $1,350

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tonne mini excavator, Kubota engine 9.9kW, side swing boom, auxiliary piping, retractable undercarriage.

JCMA 925LC

excavator with Cummins engine, Kawasaki hydraulics, quick-hitch,

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Lachlan Wright

ISOLOADERHL-PC-35

Two(2)ISOLOADERPrecastConcreteHandlingRubberTyreGantriesbuyoneorbothfortandemliftandtraveleachwithSWL35,000kg.R3696R3697.

ISOLOADER21

TheIsoloader21isastraddledesignedtoliftandtransport32,000kg,6mand27,000kg 12mISOcontainersfromroadtransportvehiclesandplacethemontheground.(Filephotoasexample)Twoavailable.R3621. TA1061595. $100,000EaPlusGST

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HYSTERH18.00XM-12

withforkpositioningsideshiftcarriage, 2440mmforks,Cumminsengine,fullyenclosed airconditionedcab-Option20x40sideliftcont. frame.R3632. TA1124211.

POAForSaleorHirePh:1800688788

HYSTERH10.00XM

HYSTERH16.00XM-6

2010,lowhoursandingreatconditionwithMichelin XZMradialtyres,forkpositioningsideshiftand 2,440mmForks.R3525. TA730601. ForSaleorHirePOAPh:1800688788toInspect

HYSTERH12.00XM

200811,740kg4500mmlift,sideshiftcarriageand 2440mmforks.HireorBuyFreeCall1800688788. R3405. TA369982. POA

HYSTERH650C

6newContinentaltyres,Cummins6CTenginethis budgetpricedforkliftisreadyforwork.Option20'or 20x40toppickcontainerspreaders..R3712. TA1216675.

ForSaleorHirePh1800688788POA

KALMARDRT450-65S

2013,Stacksladen20x40containers5high.Cummins QSM11dieselengine.Dana15.5HR36000XMSN. H10300280. TA1153805. ForSaleorHirePOAFreeCall1800688788

2006,Cumminsengine.WideForkPositioningSideshift Carriagewouldsuitlongloadse.g.pipe.R3689. TA1216676. POAForSaleorHirePh:1800688788

KALMARDRT450

2014,SOLD-AnotherAvailable.Only11081hourswith originalCumminsengine.Stack45,000kg1st row 31,000kg2ndrow.ReadyNow.R3603. TA998021. POAForSaleorHirePh:1800688788

OMEGA16-12W

IdealfurnitureremovalistsolutionRated12,000kgwith ELME558sidesliftabletostackuptofourhigh20and 40footcontainers..353AUFL443. TA1154000.

ForSaleorHirePOAFreeCall1800688788

TERBERGYT182

2006,HardtofindTerminalTractorwithelevating5th wheelforquick&safetrailermarshaliingwithoutneed todismountcab.S116. TA1276949. $59,800

HYSTERH18.00XM-12

2008,stacks12,000kghighcube20'&40'3high.ELME 55820x40spreaderwithtopentrytwistlocks.Frontline unitreadynow.R3547. TA829125. ForSaleorHirePOAFreeCall1800688788

PRENTICE7,000KGSWL forklifttruckramps(8)topickfrom.Idealforshipping containers.Forsaleorhire.R3274. TA96974. $12,000+GST=$13,200ForSaleorHire

GENIEGS3268RT

4WDdiesel.Recently 10yearinspected,new paint,goodreliable machine.S35. $25,000+GST

SNORKELPRO126 126ftstraightstick boom,diesel,4WD, workingheight40.2m, goodworking condition.S36. $30,000+GST

SNAPPYHEAVY DUTY

Scaffold.S2. $550+GST

JLG43FTRTSELF LEVELLINGDIESEL SCISSORLIFT VeryGoodValuefor money,tidymachine, stillworkinginour rentalfleet.S27. $30,000+GST

SNORKELTB47J

4WDTB47JDZ TelescopicBoomLift, 10YearInspected, HydraulicGenerator, Diesel,Veryreliable machine..S39. $35,000+GST

SNORKELTB42JDZ 42fttelescopicboom lift.4WDDiesel.S30. $15,000+GST

HAULOTTE COMPACT14

2014,12melectric scissorliftverypopular unit.14mworking height.1unitavailable. S21. $6,000+GST

SNORKEL MHP13/35

2012,TrailerMounted articulatedboomlift featuresasafeandstable workingheightofupto 12.6m.Stillinhirefleet, verygoodcondition.S38.

$20,000+GST

GENIEGS1932 GenieGS1932Electric Scissorlift.S29. $4,000+GST

SKYJACK3219 2015,SkyJack3219 scissorlift,10year inspected,electric, 5.8mplatformheight. S40. $7,500+GST

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Full throttle

A er discovering his passion for heavy vehicles in high school, Queensland mechanic apprentice Lachlan Wright found himself on the WorldSkills National Championships podium

The WorldSkills Heavy Vehicle Mechanics competition is not for the faint-hearted.

Competitors are assessed on their ability to diagnose, repair and maintain heavy vehicles, ensuring they adhere to industry standards.

For competitor Lachlan Wright, a heavy vehicle mechanic apprentice, he rst discovered his trade when he participated in TAFE Queensland’s ‘Try A Trade’ program in high school.

“I chose to pursue heavy vehicle mechanics because of the variety and di erent challenges faced on a day-to-day basis,” he says.

At the regional iteration of the competition, Wright took out Gold, but he says the experience was not without its challenges.

“It was learning the skills required for the variety of tasks and

equipment we’re required to work on during the competition,” he says.

“To overcome this, I spent a lot of time working with experienced technicians, helping me to build processes to work through tasks and allowing an opportunity to ask questions, helping to clarify uncertainty.”

It certainly paid o , with Wright taking out the Silver Medal at the 2025 national championships, a feat he describes as his “proudest moment so far”.

He adds the entire WorldSkills experience has been enlightening.

“It’s taught me to say yes to whatever opportunities arise because you never know where they might lead you,” Wright says.

His workplace, Volvo Commercial Vehicles Australia – which is the primary commercial vehicle

distribution centre for Volvo Trucks, UD Trucks, and Mack Trucks in Queensland and New South Wales – has also played a major role in his development.

“I’ve learnt that you must be exible and able to adapt, you never know what might happen or what you’ll be doing next,” Wright says.

“I’ve also learnt that being organised and prepared helps greatly in succeeding with the tasks at hand.”

Down the track, his future goals are straightforward and inspiring.

“Beyond the competition, I want to continue to grow and improve as a mechanic, while also studying further as an auto electrician,” Wright says.

“I’d also like to help educate and encourage more young people to enter trades.”

Lachlan Wright took out the Silver Medal at the 2025 WorldSkills Heavy Vehicle Mechanics national championships. Image: WorldSkills Australia

19-29 Curlew Cresc

Tamworth NSW 2340

www.philhuntparts.com.au

brendan@philhuntparts.com.au

JOHNDEERE750 JustinforDismantling,Rebuilt6.414T Engine,MilanoRearRippers,StartsRunsandDrivesand TurnsWell,AllPartsAvailable,PhoneBrendan026762 4466.S195. TA1275322. POA

MITSUBISHIMG400 JustinforDismantling,14Foot Moldboard,RearRipperAssy,PowershiftTransmission, GoodRubberallround,AllPartsAvailable,Phone Brendan0267624466.S193. TA1275320. POA

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ALLIS-CHALMERS/HANOMAG/MASSEY

JOHN DEERE INDUSTRIAL

PARTS FOR Dozers, Loaders, Drotts, Graders, Scrapers

WRECKING DOZERS

ALLIS-CHALMERS: “M”, HD5B, HD6B, HD6E, HD6G, HD7W, HD7G, HD9B, HD10W, HD11B, HD11E, HD11EC, HD11EP, HD11 Ser B, HD15,C, HD16A, HD16AC, HD16D, DC, HD16DP, HD19,20,21A, HD21B,C, HD31, HD41B

FIAT: 451C, 555, 605C, 50CI, 70CI, 8, 8B, AD10, BD10B, FD10E, AD12, 14B, 14C, BD20, DX175

HANOMAG/MASSEY: 2244, 200, 300, 3366, 400, 500, L400C, L600C, D600D Super, D700C

JOHN DEERE : 1010C, 850 LOADERS

ALLIS-CHALMERS: TL12D, TL14, TL20, 545, 605B, 645, 745B,C FIAT: FR20B

LD3, LD5, LD6, LD7 and LD9 Scoopmobile

HANOMAG/MASSEY 22,33C,44, 55, CL55C,66C-D, 77 GRADERS

ALLIS-CHALMERS: D, DD, M65, 65B, AD30-40, 45, 145, M100A, B, FG95

DRMCO/CHAMPION 562, 600, 720, 740

JOHN DEERE 570, 570A, 670, 670A, 670B, 770, 770A, 772A, 770BH, 670CH, 670D, 672GP, 770GP, 772GP

ALLIS WHEEL TRACTORS

AC D17, D19, D21, XT190, 7000, 7010, 7020, 7040, 7060, 7080, 8010, 8050, 8070, 7580, 8550, 440 ALSO AVAILABLE

Track Chains, Rollers, Idlers, Sprockets

Various 4-1 Buckets, POA

FIATALLISHD16B JustinforDismantling,AngleTilt Blade,RearRippers,ExcellentUndercarriage,Powershift Transmission,AllPartsAvailable,PhoneBrendan02 67624466.S192. TA1275319. POA

ALLISCHALMERSHD16DP

JustinforDismantling,Angle TiltBlade,RearRippers,Powershift Transmission, ExcellentUndercarriage,16,000HRunningEngine,All PartsAvailable,PhoneBrendan0267624466.S194. TA1275321. POA

SKYJACKSJ3219 2014, 19'ElectricScissorlifts,severalmachinesoffered.Allwith227kgliftcapacity,allin goodconditionandallnowoutoftest.LocatedinBrisbane,Melbourne&Sydney. Various. TA1019568

$4,200+GST=$4,620

SKYJACKSJ46AJ 46'4x4DieselKnuckleBooms.6unitsavailable,witha227kglift capacity,allingoodconditionwithMajorInspectioncompleted-intestuntil20272028.MachinesinMelbourne,NewcastleandBrisbane.KB4639-KB4647. TA1160082

$19,000+GST=$20,900

GENIEGS4390RT 43'4x4RoughTerrainScissorlifts.Severalavailable.680Kglift capacity&doublerolloutextensiondecks,foratotaldecklengthof6.7metres.Allout oftest&equippedwithon-boardgenerators.MachinesinMelbourne,Sydneyand Brisbane.S4347G7. TA1269045

$18,000+GST=$19,800

SKYJACKSJ45T 2012, SkyjackSJ45T45'DieselStickBooms.2unitsavailableandallintestuntilSept2027. EquippedOEMSecondaryGuarding.LocatedinBrisbaneB45129R-B45130R. B45129R-B45130R. TA1216664

$22,000+GST=$24,200

GENIEGS5390RT 53'4x4RoughTerrainScissorlifts.Severalavailable,680Kglift capacity&doublerolloutextensiondecks,foratotaldecklengthof6.7metres.Allout oftest&equippedwithon-boardgenerators.MachinesinMelbourne,Sydneyand Brisbane.S5314. TA1269050

$20,000+GST=$22,000

2.5TonneBrandNewManual.PALLETJACK. DPLIn53187. $523

2.5TonneLPGForkliftWith4.59MetreLift ClearviewMast..P040. TA1207778. $13,200

2.5TonneLPGForkliftwith4.3MetreLift ContainerMast.P003. TA1206087. $13,200

1.2tonneelectricwalkiereachtruckwith4.27 metrelift.N054. TA1178245. $13,200

viper. TA1160389. $21,450

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$18,500

UNKNOWNSANDBLASTINGPOTS Sandblastingpots. 140L.Allcompletewithhoses.Moderncontrolsmask. Excellentcondition,..NSW. DIY1283258. 0421 882 614. $2,800

PROCESSSYSTEMSCHOCOLATECOOLINGTUNNEL& ProcessSystemsStainlessSteelFramed MotorisedContinuousProductSheetFormingand CoolingLinewithStainlessSteelFlowHeadandHeating Station,RubberBeltMotorisedFeedInConveyor, StainlessSteelRefrigeratedCooling Tunnel withInfeed OutConveyors,Controlto415V3 PhaseElectricMotorandSwitch,OverallLengthApprox 0411 317 362. $79,000

FUJIFUJIFLOWRAPPERFW341M2 FujiMotorised StainlessSteelProductForm,FillandSealingMachine Model:FW341M2withStainlessSteelChainFeed-In Conveyor,WrappingandSealingHeads,RubberBelt OutfeedConveyor,-.VIC. DIY1285245. 0411 317 362. $35,000

SAVAGESAVAGEBROSGASFIREDMIXER SavageBros StainlessSteelGasFiredIngredientsMixingandCooking Unit,TwinCopperApprox50LitreCookingPots, RetractableMixingHead,SteelFramedMobileTreadle HydraulicPotStorageStand,Swing Away Attendants Table,Controlto415V3PhaseElectricMotorandSwitch, -.VIC. DIY1285242. 0411 317 362. $49,000

CHURCHILLCHURCHILLSURFACEGRINDER

ChurchillsurfacegrindingmachineManchesterEngland. Machineserialnumber:21988.Oilpumpmotor:1420.Wheel diameter:7.Wheelspindlespeed.RPM:2450.Wheelhead motor. RPM:1420,21988.NSW. DIY1271356. 0413 168 886.

$3,800Surfacegrindingmachine

MAGLONUTOILROASTER

StainlessSteelMotorisedGas FiredNutOilRoaster,ComprisingRawNutLoadHopper, CleatedRubberBeltElevatingConveyor,Vibratory

YAMATOYAMATO YamatoDataweighVolumeWeighing, FillingandSealingMachinewithStainlessSteel VibratoryInfeedHopper,SteelFramed Bucket Elevating LoadConveyor,VolumeWeighingHeadwithMetalcheck 9MetalDetector,BagSealingandFillingHead,Rubber BeltElevating Take-Out ConveyorwithMetalcheckMetal Detector,Controlto415V3PhaseElectricMotorand SwitchWholeMountedonHeavyDutySteelFramed StandwithLadderAccessandSafetyBarricades,-.VIC. DIY1285236. 0411 317 362. $18,900