Common requests
- Site cuts
- Trenching
- Driveway preparation
- Small demolition and clearing
- Drainage excavation
Earthworks & Excavation
Find earthworks contractors for your job.
Describe the cut, trench, clearing or site preparation, including dimensions, levels and machinery access. We’ll check contractor interest.
Choose your areaUseful details to include
- Give approximate dimensions and levels
- Mention slopes, retaining and nearby structures
- Identify known or possible underground services
- Describe machinery access and where spoil could go
Comparing quotes
- Compare set-out, machinery and labour allowances
- Check service locating and protection responsibilities
- Ask where spoil goes and what imported material is included
- Confirm drainage, compaction and reinstatement requirements
Choose an area
Where is the property?
Other areas
Auckland
Bay of Plenty
Canterbury
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Manawatū-Whanganui
Marlborough
Nelson
Northland
Otago
Southland
Taranaki
Tasman
Waikato
CambridgeHamiltonHaurakiMatamata-PiakoŌtorohangaSouth WaikatoTaupōThames-CoromandelWaikato DistrictWaipāWaitomo
Wellington
West Coast
Questions about earthworks or excavation
What should I include in my earthworks or excavation request?
Describe the cut, trench, clearing or preparation needed, site dimensions and access for machinery and spoil removal.
What should earthworks quotes specify?
Compare set-out, machinery, labour, service locating, spoil handling, imported material, drainage and reinstatement.
How many businesses can I ask for quotes?
You can choose one, two or up to three interested businesses from a private shortlist.
Who checks for underground services?
Agree responsibilities before digging. Share known plans, but do not assume they identify every service.