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Plant + Operator Required

Plant and operator required: 14 tonne excavator, Kaitaia

Far North Pipelines (demo), Infrastructure company. Posted 12 Oct 2026. Closes 31 Oct 2026.

Scope

A 14 tonne excavator with a competent operator for three weeks on a pipeline trench in the Far North. Dry hire is not suitable: an operator is needed.

Location
Kaitaia, Northland
Value
$40k to $80k
Start by
10 Nov 2026
Duration
3 weeks
  • Excavation
  • Digger and operator hire

Requirements

Must have

  • Site Safe
  • Plant: 14 tonne excavator
  • Competency: Excavator operator
  • Public liability $2m+

Preferred

  • Plant: GPS

Set by the business that posted this

  • Operator supplied with the machine

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Contractors are listed by how many of the stated requirements they meet. There is no score and no ranking by plan or payment.

1 contractor meet every requirement

Far North Earthworks

Earthworks contractorKaitaia

9 of 9 requirements metLimited availability from 10 Nov 2026Not verified
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  • Works in the right tradeTrade matches
  • Offers the requested servicesExcavation, Digger and operator hire
  • Services the work locationCovers this area
  • Handles contracts of $40k to $80kTypical range $2k to $150k
  • Available by 2026-11-10limited, from 2026-11-10
  • Site SafeHeld
  • Plant: 14 tonne excavatorHas plant
  • Competency: Excavator operatorListed on the profile
  • Public liability $2m+Holds $2m
  • Plant: GPS (preferred)Not listed
  • Operator supplied with the machineTo confirm with the business that posted this. Workstream does not check it.
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Close matches

These are missing one or more requirements. They may still be able to cover the gap by subcontracting or hiring plant.

Bream Bay Civil

Civil contractorRuakākā

7 of 9 requirements metLimited availability from 24 Nov 2026Workstream verified business

Missing: Offers the requested services; Available by 2026-11-10

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  • Works in the right tradeTrade matches
  • Offers the requested servicesNone of the requested services listed
  • Services the work locationCovers this area
  • Handles contracts of $40k to $80kTypical range $80k to $6m
  • Available by 2026-11-10limited, from 2026-11-24
  • Site SafeHeld
  • Plant: 14 tonne excavatorHas plant
  • Competency: Excavator operatorListed on the profile
  • Public liability $2m+Holds $10m
  • Plant: GPS (preferred)Has plant
  • Operator supplied with the machineTo confirm with the business that posted this. Workstream does not check it.
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Plains Earthworks and Aggregates

Earthworks contractorRolleston

6 of 9 requirements metAvailable from 29 Oct 2026Verification pending

Missing: Services the work location; Plant: 14 tonne excavator; Competency: Excavator operator

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  • Works in the right tradeTrade matches
  • Offers the requested servicesExcavation
  • Services the work locationDoes not list this area
  • Handles contracts of $40k to $80kTypical range $10k to $5m
  • Available by 2026-11-10available, from 2026-10-29
  • Site SafeHeld
  • Plant: 14 tonne excavatorNot listed
  • Competency: Excavator operatorNot listed
  • Public liability $2m+Holds $10m
  • Plant: GPS (preferred)Has plant
  • Operator supplied with the machineTo confirm with the business that posted this. Workstream does not check it.
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Waikato Earthmovers

Earthworks contractorHamilton

6 of 9 requirements metAvailable from 3 Nov 2026Workstream verified business

Missing: Services the work location; Plant: 14 tonne excavator; Competency: Excavator operator

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  • Works in the right tradeTrade matches
  • Offers the requested servicesExcavation
  • Services the work locationDoes not list this area
  • Handles contracts of $40k to $80kTypical range $15k to $8m
  • Available by 2026-11-10available, from 2026-11-03
  • Site SafeHeld
  • Plant: 14 tonne excavatorNot listed
  • Competency: Excavator operatorNot listed
  • Public liability $2m+Holds $10m
  • Plant: GPS (preferred)Has plant
  • Operator supplied with the machineTo confirm with the business that posted this. Workstream does not check it.
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Northland Drainlayers Ltd

DrainlayerWhangārei

6 of 9 requirements metAvailable from 20 Oct 2026Workstream verified business

Missing: Offers the requested services; Plant: 14 tonne excavator; Competency: Excavator operator

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  • Works in the right tradeTrade matches
  • Offers the requested servicesNone of the requested services listed
  • Services the work locationCovers this area
  • Handles contracts of $40k to $80kTypical range $5k to $600k
  • Available by 2026-11-10available, from 2026-10-20
  • Site SafeHeld
  • Plant: 14 tonne excavatorNot listed
  • Competency: Excavator operatorNot listed
  • Public liability $2m+Holds $5m
  • Plant: GPS (preferred)Not listed
  • Operator supplied with the machineTo confirm with the business that posted this. Workstream does not check it.
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