Bulk excavation. Rock. Retention. One contractor.
YellowX delivers bulk earthworks, hydraulic rock breaking, retention piling, shotcrete walls and bored piers for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments — in clean fill, clay or solid rock.
Earthworks through to foundations.
Six services, one contract — priced, sequenced and supervised by the same people from the first cut to the last pier.
Bulk Excavation & Earthworks
Bulk cuts, basements, cut-and-fill and detailed earthworks with 5–35 t GPS-enabled excavators and tipper fleet. Site clearing, proof rolling, compaction testing and spoil disposal to certified sites.
02Rock Excavation & Breaking
Excavator-mounted hydraulic breakers and heavy ripping for basalt, floaters and trench rock — priced off the geotech report up front, including break-out, load-out, cartage and disposal.
03Retention Piling & Capping
Contiguous, soldier and CFA retention piling for deep basements and constrained urban sites, with reinforced concrete capping beams to the structural engineer’s specification.
04Shotcrete Walls
Reinforced shotcrete retention wall systems — mesh, dowels, weepholes and wall drainage — suitable for B2 and B3 basement depths.
05Foundation Bored Piers
Class 1 and Class 2 residential through to commercial-scale bored piers — all diameters, depths and reinforcement configurations, cased where ground conditions require.
06Plant Hire & Cartage
Excavators, posi-tracks, tippers and compaction plant — wet or dry hire across Melbourne metro, with experienced operators supplied on request.
Also delivered: Stormwater & Drainage · Car Park Works · Retaining Walls · Land Clearing
The ground is the risk. We take it off your program.
Builders and developers bring us the jobs where the ground decides the price — rock, water, neighbours, no room.
Single subcontractor efficiency
Earthworks through to retention and foundations under one contract — no coordination gap between trades.
Geotech-informed pricing
We read and price off geotechnical reports directly — rock classifications included. No assumptions, no surprises at depth.
Responsive quoting
Detailed BOQs typically provided within 2 business days of receiving full documentation.
Urban site expertise
Proven on constrained inner-city sites with neighbouring structures and service corridors.
Recent ground.
Real jobs and real ground conditions — rock, tight access, occupied neighbours, live precincts.
Diamond Creek VIC Bulk rock excavation — Diamond Creek
Hillside cut in rock: heavy ripping, hydraulic breaking, benching and rock cartage off-site.
Rock Excavation
Templestowe Lower VIC Multi-unit residential — Templestowe Lower
Basement and bulk excavation with load-out on a tight suburban block, adjoining occupied dwellings.
Basement Excavation
Thornbury VIC · Lorden Vella Thornbury Childcare
Site clearing, bulk excavation and pad preparation on a constrained infill site.
Land ClearingNeed the machine, not the contract?
Excavators, posi-tracks, tippers and compaction plant — wet or dry hire across Melbourne metro. Tell us the machine, the suburb and the dates; the hire desk confirms availability, transport and a price.
Built for the people running the build.
Residential builders
Fast, consistent per-lot site cuts, footings and drainage — the reliable first trade that keeps your program moving.
For residential buildersCommercial builders
Bulk and rock excavation, piling, shotcrete and drainage under one contract and one program.
For commercial buildersProperty developers
The whole below-ground package — excavation and retention priced off the geotech and delivered with certainty.
For developersRated five stars by Melbourne clients.
5.0 · 9 five-star Google reviews
“This is a very efficient team with smooth communication. The solutions they provided are very reasonable, and they are able to consider issues from the customer’s perspective.”
“Sam is quite professional in his work. He recommended the suitable machine for what I was going to do. He delivered the machine on time and did the job for a good price. Andrew the operator is so experienced as well.”
“They excavated my backyard as I expected and removed the excess dirt all in one day. I am very happy with their results.”
“Professional, efficient, and reliable excavation services at a great price!”
“They recently completed earthworks and excavations on my site and I was more than pleased with the outcome.”
“Great work and talented and committed staff. Highly recommend them since they know how to do their best.”
Questions builders ask
What areas do you cover?
Greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. Our plant is sized from tight-access residential sites through to bulk commercial cuts, and we mobilise across the metro growth corridors and regional VIC.
Do you self-perform or subcontract?
Earthworks and rock are done with our own crews and plant. Retention piling, shotcrete walls and bored piers are delivered under the same contract, so builders and developers get one accountable contractor from the first cut to the last pier.
How fast can I get a price?
Send the plans and the geotech report. A detailed Bill of Quantities comes back, typically within 2 business days of receiving full documentation. Enquiries are acknowledged the same business day.
Do you hire out machines?
Yes — excavators, posi-tracks, tippers and compaction plant, wet or dry, across Melbourne metro. Tell us the machine, the suburb and the dates on the Plant Hire page.
Are you properly insured and compliant?
Yes — public liability and WorkCover insured, and prequalification-ready, trading as Bluexplus Pty Ltd T/As YELLOWX (ABN 72 655 259 331). Certificates of Currency and our capability statement are available on request.
Send the plans and the geotech.
A detailed Bill of Quantities back, typically within 2 business days of full documentation. No obligation.