Superior Excavating and Vegetation Control Services in Tasmania

Our Team

1 Mathew Burns

Owner, Managing Director

Matthew Burns is the founder of the company, bringing over 30 years of experience across project and contract management, project scoping, machinery capability, and business operations.

With an extensive background in the contracting industry, Matthew has built strong, trusted relationships across multiple sectors. His depth of knowledge and industry connections enable him to assess every project from all angles, ensuring clients receive the most effective, practical, and high-quality solutions.

2 Adam Burns

Operations and Safety Manager

With the company since the beginning, Adam brings strong experience across traffic control, vegetation management, and project and contract management.

He’s skilled in scoping, pricing, machinery capability, and leading crews to get the job done safely and efficiently.

3 David Hurd

General Manager

David brings over 28 years of experience across surveying, road maintenance, construction, and compliance, and has been with the company for 10 years.

He coordinates contracts, compliance, and management systems, backed by strong qualifications in surveying, project management, and safety.

4 Rob Dobie

Project Manager

Rob brings over 34 years of experience, including running his own company.

He offers a practical, hands-on approach to project management, with a strong focus on improving productivity and maintaining quality on every job.

5 Stella Golamari

Project Manager

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6 Jamie Brooks

Transport Manager

Jamie brings 30 years of experience across transport and forestry, starting out as a heavy vehicle operator.

Now Transport Manager, Jamie oversees fleet operations, logistics, and forestry works, keeping everything running smoothly and compliant.

7 Wade Gleeson

Traffic Manager

An experienced Traffic Manager in civil construction, skilled in planning and delivering traffic management to keep sites safe and traffic moving.

Works closely with crews, councils, and stakeholders to minimise disruption, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and getting the job done right.

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Maddie Mansfield

Admin and Operations Coordinator

Maddie started with the company in 2019 as an operator and moved into an Administration and Operations Coordinator role in 2023.

She supports day-to-day operations and keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes.

Vision Statement

“To secure and grow our future by being the best business in the Tasmanian Contracting Industry that we can be.”

Our Roots

Commencing operation as ‘State-Wide Forest Services’ in 1995, our core business was forest and plantation management. At the peak of forestry in Tasmania, we employed 80 people across Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.

With the demise of plantation and overall forestry management in Tasmania, we pivoted our business model to utilise the machinery skill set we had retained and built the business up again. We are an innovative company and not afraid to change or invest to become a useful resource for projects across Tasmania.

Certified & Reliable Services

Our business has an advantage over most because of the wide range of skillset we have across the company but also with individual operators. We have the capability to manage our own projects from clearing vegetation to site prep, road forming and asset placement.

All our operators have certification of competencies. The majority of us hold working at heights qualifications, White Card, Traffic Control and have electrical (PSSR) certification. At every level of our organisation, from management to drivers, we are focused on safety. We make no compromise and take all the necessary practical steps to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff, our customers, and the public.