Performance gives peace of mind

A fleet of Kobelcos are hard at work helping transform a region described as a priority growth area in Queensland.

Progress is moving apace at Southern Redlands, a new bayside precinct in south-east Queensland that is expected to host tens of thousands of new residents.

To prepare for this, the Southern Redland Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant has been established to manage the future needs of the region in a way that improves Logan River water quality while also creating an invaluable wildlife habitat.

The plant will service approximately 13,500 residents as well as schools, sporting and recreation facilities, local business and public amenities.

When Earthmoving Equipment Magazine visited the project recently, the site was awash in a sea of blue, with a fleet of no less than five Kobelco machines busily excavating, rockbreaking, digging, transporting, and carrying out sundry other activities.

The equipment was supplied by Civlease, a privately owned company specialising in advanced plant and equipment (wet and dry) hire for civil construction projects for many different industries across Australia.

Civlease branch manager Ryan McCusker said the business, which started in 2020, was committed to providing rapid customer service and delivery response to any project in the country.

"With more than 150 pieces of equipment and specialised plant for various different activities, we can provide a quick turnaround solution for a range of any hire equipment," he said.

Pride of place among the fleet are the Kobelcos, which Ryan said was always the first to be offered for any project.

Currently, the range comprises 14 excavator models: the 5.5 tonne SK55SRX-7; the 7.5t SK75SR; the 13.5t SK135SR-7; the 24t SK235SR-2 WB; and the two massive 38-tonners, the SK380SRLC and the SK380XDLC-10.

"We started using Kobelcos right from the start, with the smaller machines in the 5.5t and 7.5t range, and have grown from there," he said.