Commercial Earthworks in Perth
ProWest Contracting delivers commercial earthworks, earthmoving and excavation across Perth for builders, developers and civil contractors. We clear the site, run the bulk cut and fill, and build the compacted platforms, hardstands and access roads. Then we hand it over on the booked date, ready for your next trade.
Typical work
We take ownership of the full earthworks package, from untouched ground to a construction-ready platform, with one contractor accountable for the result.
What's included
Our land clearing and site preparation work includes removing vegetation and debris, stripping topsoil and preparing the site ahead of bulk excavation and earthworks.
Green waste is separated from spoil as we go, and material is either stockpiled for reuse or carted off site with dockets for every load.
Our bulk earthworks across Perth include excavation services such as bulk excavation, site cuts, and cut and fill to the design platform level. We work from the engineer’s design surface and balance material on site where the levels allow, which reduces the cost of importing fill and carting spoil away. Site cuts can also include preparation for retaining walls where required by the project drawings.
Fill is placed in layers, moisture conditioned and compacted to the density your engineer specifies to establish a stable foundation for construction. Where testing is required, it is carried out by an independent NATA-accredited laboratory, with the relevant compaction certificates provided for handover. Testing is arranged to suit the project requirements, helping avoid delays for the next trade.
Perth ground is not always sand. Coastal sites can run into limestone, and sites in the Hills often hit laterite. We use rock-breaking equipment, including hydraulic hammers and rock buckets, for hard digging, so rock is dealt with as part of the job rather than holding it up.
For commercial developments and infrastructure projects, our civil earthworks services in Perth include stormwater drainage, service trenching, bedding and backfill, laid to the levels and falls on your civil drawings. Trench backfill is compacted to the specified density, and we sequence our work around the other trades and service authorities on site.
Hardstands and access roads are a core part of what we do. We prepare and compact the subgrade, then build limestone hardstands, laydown areas and internal access roads to suit the loads they need to carry and the finished surface specified for your site.
We finish platforms to the design levels on your drawings, using GPS final trim where the job calls for it. Handover includes a clean site, along with the relevant compaction certificates and disposal dockets where required, so your builder or structural contractor can set out for the next stage.
Already have a civil contractor or site team in place? Our wet hire service supplies experienced, ticketed operators with well-maintained plant for drainage, trenching, GPS final trim and compliance-critical work, scheduled around your program.
Compaction you can clear approvals with
Our crew places fill on commercial sites in layers, then moisture conditions and compacts each one to the dry density ratio in your specification. Compaction testing and certification are part of the package, and we hand over the certificates.
We confirm the testing level with you at the quote stage, because Level 1 inspection and testing under AS 3798 can’t be added after the fact. It needs a geotechnical inspection and testing authority (GITA) on site full-time while fill is placed, and Level 2 results can’t be upgraded once the fill is covered.
Dust control and soil checks planned early
Our water carts run on site to meet the dust guideline from WA’s Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER).
Many Perth councils, including Wanneroo, Cockburn and Rockingham, won’t let earthworks begin until they’ve signed off on how dust will be managed. Some also limit when bulk earthworks can run. Cockburn, for example, bans them on Class 3 and 4 sites from 1 October to 31 March. We program the works around your council’s approval and any seasonal limits.
If your site is in a mapped acid sulfate soil risk area, DWER’s acid sulfate soils guideline sets out the investigation needed before any soil is disturbed. Tell us when you request a quote and we’ll allow for it in the program.
Jobs we have delivered
Bulk Earthworks · Siteworks Malaga Commercial Site Preparation
Complete site transformation of a 7,000m² commercial block in Malaga, from vegetation clearing through to construction-ready pad preparation.
Bulk Earthworks · Siteworks · Subdivisions Chittering Residential Earthworks & Site Preparation
A comprehensive earthworks and site preparation package for a residential project in Chittering, transforming a challenging, rock-affected site into a fully prepared and certified building platform.
What our clients say
Our other services
Bulk Earthworks
Cut and fill, bulk excavation and site levelling for residential, commercial and industrial developments across the Perth metro region.
Civil Construction
Road construction, stormwater and sewer drainage, retaining and civil infrastructure for subdivisions and commercial developments.
Dam Construction
For those who need reliable water storage for livestock, irrigation, or rainwater harvesting, ProWest Contracting has extensive experience delivering farm dam construction built to hold water from day one.
Siteworks
Site clearing, site cut, sand pad construction, compaction and pre pour preparation for builders and developers.
Subdivision Works
Complete civil packages for land developers, from raw land through to lots ready for clearance and titles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our wet hire service supplies ticketed operators with a range of well-maintained machines for drainage, trenching, GPS final trim and other civil work. Dry hire is also available if your crew has its own licensed operators.
Yes. Where required by the project specification, compaction testing is carried out by an independent NATA-accredited laboratory, and the relevant certificates are provided at handover. If your project needs Level 1 inspection and testing under AS 3798, let us know when you request a quote so it can be booked before work begins.
Cost depends on the size of the site, the volume of cut and fill, how much material needs to come in or go out, ground conditions and testing requirements. The most accurate way to price it is from your drawings or a site visit. Send through your project details and we will come back with a scoped quote.
The terms are often used interchangeably. Earthmoving contractors typically move soil and rock using machinery, while earthworks covers the wider process, including excavation, grading to design levels, compaction, drainage, testing and handover. On a commercial project, you need a contractor who is accountable for the result, not just the machine hours.
Bulk earthworks covers the large-volume work: clearing, excavation, and cut and fill to bring a site to its design levels. Siteworks is the finer preparation that follows, including pad construction, compaction, retaining prep and pre-pour preparation. We deliver both, so one contractor is accountable from first cut to final trim.
Let's Start a Project
Whether you need a commercial pad prepared, a hardstand built or experienced operators for your civil crew, we are ready to talk.
We work across the Perth metro area and take on regional WA projects where the scope justifies the travel. Call us on 0413 828 948 or email quotes@prowestcontracting.com.au to get a quote.