RFC has an earthmoving division that specialises in agricultural earthworks. It has been performing earthworks in and around the Burdekin area since 1990 with a base of repeat clients. Main projects have been greenfield sites developed to complete farms.
RFC have operators who are capable and experienced in earthworks, and have a large amount of local knowledge from previous earthworks jobs. Any precision earthmoving equipment is fitted with the latest Trimble GPS systems for increased productivity on the job.
Services that are provided range from;
Initial land development
Tree Clearing
Stick Raking
Cutter bar or knifing
Heavy duty landplaning
Heavy duty ripping
Heavy duty discing
Farm development and planning
Farm layout and design - irrigation, drainage, roads
Surveying and landform design for earthworks
Earthworks
Bulk earthworks
Final trim earthworks
Reclaim pit construction
Channel and drain construction
Dam building & cleaning
Irrigation infrastructure
Drainage earthworks
Pipeline installation
Pump infrastructure installation
Drainage culvert installation
Rock causeways installation
Farm Maintenance
Road and headland grading and maintenance
Channel and drain cleaning
Block retrimming
Reclaim pit cleaning
Equipment available includes
Dozers
Komatsu 155 - fitted with U-blade and cutter bar
Komatsu D375A-6 - fitted with U-blade and cutter bar
Graders
John Deere 772GP - 14' blade 6WD - fitted with Trimble Field level 2 GPS
Komatsu GD825 - 16' blade and rippers
Excavators
Komatsu PC450 - 45 tonne - 10m reach standard and 20m reach in long reach configuration
Wide range of digger buckets and attachments
Loaders
Komatsu WA500 - spade rock bucket
Komatsu WA500 - GP bucket
Scoop Tractors or Laser Buckets
John Deere 9570R with tandem 16' Horwood Bagshaw's - fitted with dual levelling equipment - Trimble Field level 2 GPS and Trimble laser system
John Deere 9570R with tandem 16' Horwood Bagshaw's - fitted with dual levelling equipment - Trimble Field level 2 GPS and Trimble laser system
John Deere 9570R with 16' Horwood Bagshaw - fitted with dual levelling equipment - Trimble Field level 2 GPS and Trimble laser system
Tractors
John Deere 8345RT - Fitted with Trimble Autopilot GPS
Backhoes
JCB 4CX
JCB 3CX
Water Trucks
Trucks with 16,000 l tank - spray bars, batter sprays and water cannon
JCB 3220 with 6,000 l tank - 4WD off-road unit with front mounted remote control water cannon and rear spray bars