Heavy-duty trenching

Our trenching services support long agricultural pipeline routes, rural utility corridors and other infrastructure requiring excavated channels. Rock trenching may be appropriate where ground is difficult to cut with conventional excavation methods. We discuss trench width and depth, access, alignment and ground type to determine whether the tracked or wheeled trencher is suited to the job. Trenching services for rural infrastructure often involve long runs across fields, paddocks and other agricultural land. Before excavation, the proposed route, trench dimensions and intended service are important. For example, a water pipeline may require a different trench profile from an underground cable corridor. We discuss these requirements with the project owner or principal contractor rather than assuming one trench configuration suits every job. Rock trenching is particularly relevant where hard ground makes conventional excavation difficult. Our 30-tonne tracked rock trencher and 100 HP wheeled trencher provide different operated options, subject to the soil or rock encountered and available site access. Choosing machinery is not simply a question of trench length: working width, turns, obstacles, slope, access and spoil handling can affect the suitability of a route. The final excavation scope should reflect the relevant drawings or project instructions. Customers can help by identifying the proposed start and finish points, approximate trench depth and width, and whether underground services have been investigated. Access gates and areas where machinery can turn or travel are also useful details. If a project needs additional ground shaping, drainage excavation or associated rural earthworks, these can be discussed as related services. AusTrench Pty Ltd supplies operated equipment on a wet hire basis and considers projects across Western Queensland and New South Wales, including work up to 600 km west and 600 km south where the scope supports transport.