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.
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.
Excavation & site preparation
Site cuts, scrapes, bulk excavation, detailed trenching, foundation earthworks, drainage and complete site preparation.
Retaining-wall construction
Timber, concrete and engineered retaining solutions, including excavation, drainage, backfill and site finishing.
Demolition & clearance
Garages, houses, pools and commercial structures removed with cartage, material handling and clean site handover.
Driveways, roading & concrete
Excavation, subgrade preparation, aggregate placement, grading, drainage and finished concrete or gravel surfaces.
House & shed foundations
Ribraft, ring foundation, engineered foundation and large shed preparation completed accurately and ready for the next trade.
Subdivision and rural works
Roads, drains, land clearing, material cartage, arenas and development work backed by the machinery to deliver efficiently.
Go straight to the work you need.
More detail on the site types, ground conditions and construction stages we regularly manage across Christchurch and Canterbury.
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.
Proven across demanding sites.
Residential, rural and commercial projects delivered around Christchurch, North Canterbury and Banks Peninsula.
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.
Operator supplied / No dry hireExperience 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.
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.