What this report is for
Excavators, dozers, trucks and ancillary gear — wet or dry hire. The useful first step is to describe the operating problem, site conditions, interfaces and evidence expected before asking companies for a price.
Search terms vary across the market. Buyers may also encounter plant hire, dry hire equipment. These are vocabulary aids, not endorsed supplier claims.
A better request brief
For this category, state material type and density, haul profile, pit or heading geometry, road condition, shift pattern and fleet interfaces. Name the site, service window, access constraints and the basis on which responses will be compared.
Evidence to compare
Ask for evidence of fleet availability, maintenance support, operator competencies, utilisation assumptions and comparable production work. Compare wet or dry basis, minimum hours, fuel, tyres, maintenance, supervision and delay allocation. Verify every material claim directly with the supplier before award.
Buyer’s desk checklist
- One defined operating problem
- material type and density, haul profile, pit or heading geometry, road condition, shift pattern and fleet interfaces
- Comparable scope and exclusions
- fleet availability, maintenance support, operator competencies, utilisation assumptions and comparable production work
- wet or dry basis, minimum hours, fuel, tyres, maintenance, supervision and delay allocation
- Direct verification before award
Sources and continuation points
- Australian Government Department of Industry — Major projects and procurementLinked reference; no directory data ingested · retrieved 2026-08-24
- Industry Capability Network GatewayLinked reference; no supplier records ingested · retrieved 2026-08-24
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