PE pipe being pulled into a bore entry pit.
Horizontal directional drilling and vacuum excavation, Sydney to Canberra
Under the ground, spot on.
Horizontal directional drilling, vacuum excavation and pipe and conduit installation for civil contractors, utilities and infrastructure teams across NSW and the ACT.
- 04Vermeer Navigator HDD rigs, compact to dual-rod
- 04Vacuum excavation trucks
- 2012Hawkesbury based, NSW
- NSW & ACTCrews from Sydney to Canberra and the South Coast
Australia-wide HDD contractor, based in the Hawkesbury
Spot On Excavations is an Australia-wide horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractor based in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. We run four Vermeer directional drills and four vacuum excavation trucks under one contractor, so a route can be located, bored and piped by the same crew.
We are NSW and ACT based, with completed works in Victoria and Queensland, and available for projects across Australia. We have been operating since 2012.
- Base
- Hawkesbury, NSW
- HDD rigs
- 4 Vermeer
- Vac trucks
- 4
- Operating since
- 2012
- Regions
- NSW and ACT, works in VIC, QLD and WA
From the crew's phones
On site.
Short clips from recent jobs: drilling, pipe pulling and vacuum excavation, filmed on site by the crew.
The drill rig's reaming head being handled at the pit.
Bundled conduit laid in a trench beside a rail corridor.
Vacuum excavation trucks and the drill rig on site.
What you can book
Four services.
One crew on the ground.
Drilling leads the work. Vacuum excavation, pits and pipe installation sit alongside it, so a bore can be proved, drilled, pulled and tied in by the same team.
- 01
Horizontal directional drilling
Trenchless bores under roads, footpaths and established streets, drilled with Vermeer Navigator rigs.
- 02
Vacuum excavation and potholing
Non-destructive digging to expose and prove services before and during drilling, from four vac trucks.
- 03
Excavation and pits
Entry and exit pits, pit and pipe installation and supporting civil works with compact excavators and a track loader.
- 04
Pipe and conduit installation
PE water mains and communications conduit, supplied with manufacturer Certificates of Compliance.
From the city to the bush.
City crews working around dense services in Sydney, second crews out on regional and rail work.
Owned fleet
Four rigs, by model.
Every rig is a Vermeer Navigator, matched to the job from tight residential verges to large bores.
01
D40x55DR S3
02
D40x55 S3
03
D23x30 S3
04
D6x6
Recent work
Recent work.
Recent jobs, from the Australian War Memorial precinct to the Hawkesbury Racecourse.
Water
Hawkesbury Racecourse
Water main and irrigation works, with drill, hydrovac and excavator on site.
Water
War Memorial precinct
250 mm water main, Canberra.
Telecommunications
ACT NBN rollout
Communications conduit across the ACT.
For procurement
The capability statement, readable here.
Company details, services, fleet, projects, safety systems and coverage on one page. A branded PDF is in production.
Questions we are asked
Who is Spot On Excavations?
Spot On Excavations is an Australia-wide horizontal directional drilling contractor based in the Hawkesbury, NSW, operating since 2012. It runs four Vermeer directional drills and four vacuum excavation trucks under one contractor.
Where does Spot On Excavations work?
We are NSW and ACT based, working across Sydney, the Hawkesbury, Western Sydney, Canberra and the ACT, the NSW South Coast and regional NSW. We have completed works in Victoria and Queensland and are available for projects across Australia.
What does Spot On Excavations install?
We install PE and HDPE water pipe, electrical conduit and telecommunications conduit, including multi-conduit bundles and the pits that go with them, by horizontal directional drilling or open trench. Recent work includes ACT NBN conduit and a 355 mm PE100 water main to Sydney Water specification.
Does Spot On Excavations do vacuum excavation?
Yes. We run four vacuum excavation trucks with operators for non-destructive digging, potholing and service exposure in Sydney, the Hawkesbury, Canberra and across NSW, on their own or ahead of a directional drilling job.
How do I get a quote?
Call the director on 0414 468 616 or email admin@spotonexcavations.com.au, or use the quote request page. Tell us the service, the location, and the pipe size and route if you have them.
Next step
Tell us the bore, the pipe and the place.
Call the director direct, or send the job details and the right service will come back to you.