Cain Excavation Group mini excavator on a new home build in Melbourne

Excavation · Earthworks · Retaining walls / Melbourne

Earthworks.
Built right.

Excavation, earthworks, retaining walls and site works for builders, developers and homeowners across Melbourne's South-East.

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Melbourne based
Fully equipped
Residential + commercial
Earthworks + retaining
Quality workmanship

01About CEG

Built from the ground up.

CEG started where most good earthmoving businesses start: on the tools. Time spent in construction and behind the controls taught us what builders and homeowners actually need from an excavation contractor.

Turn up when you said you would. Get the levels right. Leave the site ready for the next trade. Tell people straight what the job needs.

That's still how every job runs. The difference now is a full set of machines and attachments, so we can take on more, from tight backyard digs to full site works, without cutting corners.

Our story

Brad Cain on site with a CEG excavator — Brad CainCain Excavation Group

02Services

What we do.

From the first cut to the last load of spoil. Book one service or the whole package.

All services

03Projects

Our work speaks for itself.

All projects

Earthworks

Location: Clyde North
Type of work: Raft slab excavation & sand pads

Waffle Pod Raft Slab Prep

Raft slab beams excavated and sand pads shaped across a multi-unit site, working around the plumbing and set-out for the slab crew.

Site Works

Location: Dandenong
Type of work: Stormwater pit & pipe installation

Stormwater Pits & Drainage

Concrete stormwater pits lifted in with the PC55MR and connected to new drainage lines on a multi-unit development site.

Rock Walls

Location: Blairgowrie
Type of work: Natural rock retaining wall

Natural Rock Retaining Wall

A steep, overgrown bank cut back and retained with a long natural granite rock wall, curving around the house and down the side path.

Retaining

Location: Bayswater
Type of work: Tiered concrete sleeper walls & steps

Tiered Concrete Sleeper Retaining Walls

A sloping backyard turned into level, usable tiers with concrete sleeper retaining walls, steps between levels and walls along the side path.

04Why CEG

Why builders and homeowners call CEG.

01
You'll hear from us
Clear start dates, updates when things change, and calls returned. It keeps your program moving.
02
Finished properly
Clean batters, square cuts, tidy trims. The work is set up so the next trade can start without fixing ours.
03
The right gear on site
Machines and attachments matched to the job, from tight-access backyards to bulk digs, so it gets done faster and with less damage.
04
An organised site
Spoil managed, access kept clear and the site left tidy at the end of each day.
05
Problems solved on the day
Rock, services, poor ground or a tight laneway. We work through it and talk it through with you, not around you.
06
One contractor, start to finish
Excavation, drainage, walls, preparation and spoil removal under one booking. Fewer trades to coordinate.
07
Levels that are right
We work to your plans and set-out, and check levels as we go, because it's far cheaper to get the dig right than to fix it later.
08
Straight talking
Honest advice on what the job needs, what it'll take and what it'll cost. No surprises at the end.

05Machinery

The right equipment for the job.

Different machines and attachments mean we're not forcing one machine to do every job. A side path, a full site cut, a rock wall or a driveway each get the setup that does it properly: less time on site, less damage, a better finish.

CEG excavator with a set of buckets on site

5.5 tonne excavator
Komatsu PC55MR
The workhorse. Strong enough for site cuts and walls, small enough for most residential access.
Tight-access excavators
Komatsu PC18MR
Smaller machines for side paths, backyards and the jobs others can't get into.
Posi track
Fast levelling, grading, base spreading and material handling with minimal ground damage.
Tandem tipper
Our own truck means the dig and the cartage happen together, without waiting on anyone.
Mini dumper
Moves spoil and material through narrow access where a wheelbarrow would take days.
Hydraulic grab
Places rock and sleepers precisely, so rock walls are built rather than dumped.
Augers
Pier, footing and post holes drilled clean to depth.
Rock breaker / hammer
Rock and old concrete dealt with on the day, not a reason to stop the job.

Need bigger machines for a larger job? We can arrange larger machinery when the work calls for it.

Talk to us about your site

CEG excavator working alongside a builder's crew

06For builders & contractors

A reliable earthworks partner.

Your program depends on the trades before you turning up and finishing properly. We book in, show up, dig to your levels and leave the site ready, job after job.

Bring us in for one site cut or as your regular excavation contractor across ongoing projects. Machines, operator and truck from one contact, so there's less to coordinate.

Builders
Site cuts, footings, piers, drainage and spoil, booked around your program.
Developers
Earthworks and site preparation across single sites and multi-unit projects.
Landscapers
Bulk dig, levels, walls and machine support so your crew can get on with the build.
Pool builders
Pool digs with spoil managed, including tight-access backyards.
Civil & commercial
Machines, operators and trucks to support your crews on larger works.

Work with CEG

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