Thirty years on solid foundations

“The road to success is never straightforward” says Stuart Tarbotton, who, after founding an excavation business as a 21-year old now knows, “there are always twists and turns along the way. But 30 years on, I’ve learned that being the best isn’t about being the fastest or cheapest, its about getting a job done right.” WORDS BY RACHAEL RICKARD

With time comes wisdom, experience, and change. After 30 years in business, Stuart, along with wife Debbie, sons Brad, Tim and Ben, and their team of 45 employees—many who have been with the company for over 20 years—are rebranding as Tarbotton Land & Civil. The idea of rebranding had been in the pipeline for a while and the 30th year of business seemed like a good time to announce it. Tarbotton Land & Civil—Done Right, reinforces their scale and capability as a team rather than an individual. They found the term “Land and Civil” better aligned to the ‘big picture’ of what they do and Done Right speaks to their commitment to quality, every project, every time. Stuart was quick to point out, their values of building strong customer relationships and getting the job done right, remains a top priority. “Doing things right means getting off to a good start and quite simply, we’re not prepared to compromise our high level of service, quality and accuracy. We believe it’s these strong principles and passion for doing the right thing by our customers that sees us work with many of them time and again” Stuart said. The team at Tarbotton Land & Civil explore every angle of a project upfront, ensuring that once they hit dirt, the project will run smoothly and efficiently. This approach is born out of them doing the hard yards and having earnt a reputation as one of the most trusted and experienced contractors in the region. With their base in Ashburton, they undertake work across all of the Canterbury region and into the Mackenzie District. right people—their qualified and competent team—to ensure the project gets off on the right foot. And with a commitment to getting a job done right, from start to finish, they have their own quarry to ensure the resources needed are available which includes a weighbridge, mobile screening and crushing service, and aggregate supplies. They supply materials and they can deal with unwanted materials too, as they are consented to dispose of clean hardfill and green waste, making land clearing jobs smoother and more efficient. Their heavy haulage and bulk cartage services provide complete transport solutions specialising in the transport of bulk materials along with heavy agriculture and earthmoving equipment. Big jobs call for big machinery and Tarbotton Land & Civil have a fleet of well-maintained vehicles, and they have invested in the latest equipment and 3D machine control

Tarbotton Land & Civil offer a wide range of services including earthmoving, civil siteworks, quarry and plant supplies, green waste and hardfill disposal, transport and heavy haulage. Operating across the agricultural, commercial, and residential sectors, they know a thing or two about the local ground conditions. Their experience in earthworks, particularly in alongside farmers as well as land developers to develop and maintain land assets. Whatever the project—from water storage ponds and farm maintenance to subdivisions and drainage, Tarbotton Land & Civil begin with thorough planning, ensuring they bring in the agricultural earthworks, has seen them work technology to ensure their process are up to date and work is delivered as efficiently and accurately as possible. “Whether your project is big or small, our experienced team will treat it with the same solutions-focused approach to ensure the end result is just as you need it” says Stuart.

ABOVE: Tarbotton Land & Civil ensure they bring the right people to ensure the project gets off on the right foot. BELOW: With experience in earthworks, particularly in agricultural earthworks, has seen Tarbotton Land & Civil work alongside farmers as well as land developers to develop and maintain land assets.