Earthworks Christchurch

Built from the ground up.

TBT Earthworks delivers excavation, site preparation, civil construction and retaining-wall projects across Christchurch and Canterbury—from detailed residential work to complex hillside and bulk earthworks.

Family ownedEstablished operators5–50+ tonne capabilityStart-to-finish delivery

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TBT Earthworks completing hillside earthworks in Christchurch

One contractor. Full site scope.Excavation, cartage, retaining, drainage, foundations, grading and final handover coordinated around the job.

10+ yearsOperating across Christchurch and Canterbury.

1,500+Projects completed across residential, rural and commercial work.

5–50+ tMachinery access matched to small sites and major excavation.

Full scopeEarthworks managed from initial cut through to clean handover.

Core services

Capability where the project needs it.

We plan around access, ground conditions, levels, cartage and the work that follows—so every stage supports the next.

01 / EARTHWORKS

Excavation & site preparation

Site cuts, scrapes, bulk excavation, detailed trenching, foundation earthworks, drainage and complete site preparation.

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02 / RETAINING

Retaining-wall construction

Timber, concrete and engineered retaining solutions, including excavation, drainage, backfill and site finishing.

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03 / DEMOLITION

Demolition & clearance

Garages, houses, pools and commercial structures removed with cartage, material handling and clean site handover.

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04 / SURFACES

Driveways, roading & concrete

Excavation, subgrade preparation, aggregate placement, grading, drainage and finished concrete or gravel surfaces.

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05 / FOUNDATIONS

House & shed foundations

Ribraft, ring foundation, engineered foundation and large shed preparation completed accurately and ready for the next trade.

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06 / RURAL & CIVIL

Subdivision and rural works

Roads, drains, land clearing, material cartage, arenas and development work backed by the machinery to deliver efficiently.

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Plant and capability

The right machine—not just the machine available.

Our equipment and specialist attachments let us scale from confined residential work through to bulk excavation, subdivision roads and major site development.

ExcavatorsMachine access from approximately 5 to 50+ tonnes depending on site and scope.

Laser gradingSix-way laser grader skid steer for accurate pads, arenas, roads and car parks.

Trucks and cartageBulk material supply, spoil removal and coordinated trucking capacity.

Specialist attachmentsAugers, grabs, breakers, compactors and task-specific tools for efficient delivery.

Compaction equipmentLayered placement and compaction suited to engineered and finished earthworks.

Complete site worksCut, cart, fill, retain, drain and grade managed within one practical workflow.

Selected work

Proven across demanding sites.

Residential, rural and commercial projects delivered around Christchurch, North Canterbury and Banks Peninsula.

Hillside subdivision road earthworks in Cashmere Christchurch

Hillside subdivision roadCashmere / excavation and formation

Completed subdivision road in North Canterbury

Subdivision roadingOxford / full formation and grading

Shed foundation earthworks completed in Christchurch

Large shed foundationExcavation, fill and final preparation

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How we work

A clean handover starts before excavation.

We assess the full job—not just the first machine movement—so access, levels, spoil, materials and the next contractor are considered from the outset.

Talk through your job

Scope and site assessmentAccess, services, plans, ground conditions, quantities and finished requirements reviewed.

Practical planningPlant, trucks, material movements and work sequence organised around the site.

Controlled deliveryExcavation, placement, drainage, compaction and levels completed accurately.

Ready for the next stageThe site is left tidy, accessible and prepared for the work that follows.

TBT Earthworks excavator available with experienced operator

Operator supplied / No dry hire

Why TBT Earthworks

Experience you can see on the site.

We are a local family-run earthworks business with the plant, operating experience and practical judgement to handle straightforward work and difficult sites properly.

Direct contactDiscuss the job with the people responsible for organising and delivering it.

Practical capabilityPlant, attachments and trucking selected around the real site constraints.

Accurate workLevels, grading and preparation completed with the next construction stage in mind.

Established recordMore than a decade of work across Christchurch homes, farms and developments.

TBT Earthworks Ltd / Christchurch

Planning earthworks? Start with the whole site.

Call or text Trent with the address, plans and a brief description of the work. We can discuss access, scope and the most practical next step.

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TBT Earthworks Ltd Christchurch