Civil and earthworks
Prepare your secure sites for expansion. We execute precise excavation, trenching and foundational works under strict permit-to-work protocols.
Prepare your secure site
Overview
Controlled site preparation
Jaws performs critical trenching, grading and concrete works on facilities where subterranean services and active operations present significant risks. We adhere strictly to your permit-to-work systems and underground service location protocols. Our civil teams operate with absolute precision to ensure your surrounding defence infrastructure remains completely undisturbed during heavy earthmoving.
Subterranean risk management: We meticulously locate and protect your existing underground communications and power lines.
Controlled execution: We manage dust, vibration and noise to prevent interference with your daily activities.
Foundation readiness: You'll receive precisely prepared sites ready for immediate structural commencement.
Scope includes
- Bulk and detailed excavation
- Service location and protective trenching
- Concrete foundations and slabs
- Hardstands, roads and pavements
- Drainage and stormwater infrastructure
- Site grading, reinstatement and finishing
How we deliver
Delivery approach
Operating as a prime contractor under our certified Integrated Business Management System (IBMS), Jaws Contracting delivers secure civil works with uncompromising precision, safety and accountability.
Service investigation and asset mapping
Before breaking ground we use non-destructive digging (NDD) and comprehensive records reviews to locate, map and verify every buried service, eliminating utility strikes and protecting existing infrastructure.
GPS-controlled excavation and earthmoving
GPS-controlled excavation and heavy earthmoving equipment achieve exact sub-grade levels, footings and trench profiles with millimetre accuracy, executed within designated spatial boundaries.
Permit-controlled and secure execution
All works proceed under your facility's permit-to-work system with agreed exclusion zones and spotter controls, delivered by personnel holding security clearances through recognised Australian and U.S. government vetting agencies.
Environmental and operational protection
Dust, noise and ground vibration are actively monitored and managed through engineered suppression techniques to protect adjacent operations and sensitive equipment.
Survey, verification and handover
Final levels and sub-grades are surveyed, checked against design and documented, and the site is left clean, stable and ready for formwork, foundation pours or subsequent trades.
Common questions
What clients ask
How do you avoid striking buried services?
We combine records, non-destructive location and hand excavation near known assets — zero strikes is the standard we hold.
Can you work to a fixed program?
Yes. Our civil programs are built around your structural start dates and reported against weekly.
Scope your project
Prepare your secure site
Get in touch to schedule your upcoming civil and earthworks programme.