Earthmovers & Excavators #375
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PORTERGROUP<br />
Far left: JRT Group<br />
executive manager Brad<br />
Neven with the Ammann<br />
ARS130 soil compactor<br />
Left: JRT owns a number<br />
of Hyundai models that<br />
are in operation across<br />
various sites in Central<br />
Queensland.<br />
Queensland-based JRT Group has recently taken delivery of<br />
five brand new Ammann rollers from Porter Equipment. Marked<br />
by innovation, the new fleet is providing greater fuel efficiency<br />
compared to similar models and lower environmental impact – two<br />
things high on JRT managing director Jason Thomasson’s list.<br />
Established in 2000 as a small, familyrun<br />
business, JRT Group started<br />
with just one excavator. Twenty years<br />
on, the business has grown to be one<br />
of the largest civil construction firms on<br />
the Capricorn Coast, in Queensland. It<br />
specialises in areas of bulk earthworks<br />
including disaster remediation, demolition,<br />
roadworks, site clean-ups and plant<br />
hire throughout Central Queensland.<br />
“We generally work in the civil construction<br />
industry. We do a lot of subdivisional work,<br />
road works, property development and land<br />
clearing. For the last six months we have<br />
been working at the Army area at Shoalwater<br />
Bay. We’re currently doing a lot of principal<br />
contract work and subcontract work for Tier<br />
I companies to major civil companies for<br />
the hire of machinery, and dry and wet hire.<br />
We’ve recently started to branch out in the<br />
mining sector as well,” JRT Group managing<br />
director Jason Thomasson says.<br />
Over the last two decades, often in remote<br />
and challenging environments, JRT Group<br />
has delivered large scale infrastructure<br />
projects to a wide range of clients in both<br />
government and private sectors. What<br />
began as a family business is now a<br />
200-people strong workforce. JRT<br />
has added over 160 machines to its<br />
fleet, which consists of rollers, graders,<br />
excavators, dozers, scrapers, articulated<br />
trucks, road trucks, tipper trucks, and a<br />
fleet of transport trucks.<br />
“JRT is always promoting new ways<br />
to do business and we work hard to<br />
maintain close, long-term relationships<br />
with every client, whether government or<br />
private business, larger developer or small<br />
enterprise,” Thomasson says.<br />
“In line with the projected growth of the<br />
Capricorn Coast, Bowen Basin and Central<br />
Queensland, JRT Group is committed<br />
to playing a leading role by delivering<br />
consistent excellence in civil engineering<br />
and construction projects. We’re proud<br />
to be one of the largest contractors in<br />
the region, continually driving sustainable<br />
growth in our fleet and capabilities, backed<br />
by a skilled, local workforce. Wherever<br />
possible, we choose local expertise and<br />
support local enterprise.”<br />
Earlier this year, JRT Group added<br />
five more machines to its fleet: a 2019<br />
Ammann ARS130 single drum roller, a<br />
2019 Ammann ARS170 single drum roller,<br />
This strong<br />
growth has<br />
been the result<br />
of remaining<br />
competitive.<br />
www.portergroup.com.au<br />
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