Ready Group has diversified its capabilities to better support major infrastructure projects across New South Wales, with additions such as pit and pipe works, water carts and road sweepers.
Ready Group is a name that’s synonymous in the New South Wales trenchless industry for its vacuum excavation, liquid waste management, jetting and drain cleaning, as well as civil services, but company growth is always going to be essential to continue actively meeting the needs of its clients.
Facing an increased demand for ancillary services beyond its core vacuum truck services, Ready Group has expanded its capacity to provide ‘pit and pipe’ works, venturing into previously unfamiliar territory.
So far this scope of works has involved working for drillers contracted to install underground components for the National Broadband Network.
Ready Group Business Development Manager Shane Holt said the company is currently conducting these works to contribute to a new major NBN connection with a pipeline running from Penrith, Sydney to Canberra.
“It’s our first foray into that direct work that doesn’t necessarily involve a vacuum truck,” he said.
“We’re working with the directional drillers to install the pits and pipes, backfill and then reinstate.”
Equipment additions
Beyond this, Ready Group has expanded its civil offering over the past year with the introduction of water carts and road sweepers, showcasing the diverse nature of the business and its commitment to supporting Tier 1 clients with resources they often required onsite.
Offering wet hire services of this equipment, Ready Group aims to be a trusted solutions partner for its clients when it comes to safety and environmental obligations.
Airborne dust is often a significant problem onsite, but it can be suppressed by employing a Ready Group water cart, which will keep dirt surfaces damp.
Another issue which Tier 1 projects may face is trucks tracking excess waste – such as mud and other debris – onto roadways.
This can be a contamination risk for stormwater drains and water systems, however, Ready Group’s fleet of road sweepers with high pressure washers can mitigate this by keeping the roadways clean.
Valuable bins
Liquid waste management is another Ready Group core business unit which has expanded with onsite solutions.
While Ready Group’s vacuum trucks would typically be transported offsite to empty the waste sucked up from excavation, the company can now instead offer onsite waste and mud bins, helping to boost productivity.
“When the trucks are full, the waste can be tipped into these onsite bins rather than travelling offsite, increasing onsite productivity for our clients,” Holt said.
“It also means that multiple trucks can tip into the one bin, increasing productivity further. This is an important consideration for drillers as well, because their waste can go in these bins, without the need for a vacuum truck to suck it up.”
Tailored offering
Ready Group’s name quite literally reflects its readiness to help support and build the future of its client’s infrastructure projects, evidenced by a strong team of more than 40 employees and a comprehensive fleet of equipment.
Among its long-term objectives, one remains especially significant: to continue growing and developing to meet its clients’ needs – and with the diversification of Ready Group’s services, the company is right on track. The ability to provide tailor-made solutions depending on the specific client only enhances this.
“We’re taking advantage of the civil assets in our yard, including excavators and tipper trucks available for wet hire, which can be pieced together with whatever solution our clients are looking for,” Holt said.
“Ready Group has such a comprehensive fleet and team with civil backgrounds, so we’ve got a range of resources, skills and experience that will allow us to tap into new markets.”
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