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Marquee Fleet: Specialist Trenching

Traditional open excavation is frequently inefficient when scaled across high-production pipelines and utility links. CFH Civils leads the industry by deploying automated, high-velocity rock-saw and chain trenching methodologies.

In the Field

Chain trenching a cross-country utility alignment

One pass, one machine. The trench is cut, the spoil is graded and the conduit goes in behind it, through terrain that would stop a conventional excavator.
Aerial view of a Tesmec TRS885 chain trencher cutting a continuous trench across open country

Flagship Asset

Tesmec TRS885 Heavy Chain Trencher

Flagship heavy-production rock trencher for structural cross-country trunk lines and deep utilities. Rock capable.

Vermeer trencher cutting a utility trench across open ground with crew in high-visibility workwear

Precision Track

Vermeer RT950 Track Chain Trencher

High-efficiency intermediate utility lines, urban edge trenching, and complex soil distribution paths.

CFH Civils branded Kobelco excavator working a bush access track on a utility corridor

In-house livery

5.5t Kobelco Excavator

Part of our in-house excavator fleet, used for service locating, pit remediation, and precision site works alongside the heavy trenching units.

Prime mover coupled to a low-loader float configured for heavy plant transport

100% In-House Logistics

Independent Heavy Vehicle Mobilisation

Our 42-tonne equipment float and prime mover are operated in-house, so heavy plant reaches site on our schedule, never waiting on third-party transport.

Operational Benefits of the Tesmec Method

  • Optimised Structural Profile

    Generates uniform vertical trench side-walls with perfectly flat, pre-conditioned floors, significantly reducing pipeline bedding requirements.

  • Advanced Subsurface Processing

    The powerful mechanical action pulverises raw material during extraction, converting hard rock instantly into reusable, clean, well-graded backfill.

In-House Logistical Asset Mix

Visual asset layout showcasing our 42-Tonne Equipment Float mobilised for immediate deployment. Complete, rapid heavy vehicle logistics managed 100% in-house.

Heavy Fleet Asset Mix

Full Equipment List

  • •Vermeer RT950 Chain Trencher
  • •Tesmec TRS885 Chain Trencher
  • •3000L non-destructive vacuum excavation unit
  • •5.5 tonne excavators
  • •8.5 tonne excavators
  • •100hp 6 tonne Posi-track Loader
  • •42 tonne Equipment float and Prime mover
  • •130 CFM compressor
  • •2kN fibre winch
  • •Tight access underbore 75mm

Full Scope

Civil Project Capabilities

Field Operation

Project Photo Profile

CFH Civils plant mobilised on a regional utility construction site
Tesmec TRS885 chain trencher loaded and chained down on the equipment float, ready to mobilise
CFH Civils branded Kobelco excavator working a bush access track on a utility corridor
CFH Civils heavy trenching equipment on an active civil infrastructure project
Underground utility installation works by CFH Civils in regional New South Wales
CFH Civils branded utility vehicle with tray-mounted service body
JCB backhoe loader set up with traffic cones on a CFH Civils excavation job
CFH Civils chain trencher with trailing fibre optic cable payout reel on a bush right-of-way
CFH Civils Tesmec chain trencher cutting a deep utility trench through hillside terrain
Aerial view of a completed CFH Civils trench alignment through bush country
CFH Civils trencher hauling a fibre optic cable drum along a rural utility corridor at dusk
Aerial view of CFH Civils chain trenching and simultaneous cable installation on a cross-country alignment