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Complete services.
One capable operation.
Frews Contracting delivers across earthworks, demolition, contracting, cartage, waste services, transfer stations, and quarry product supply — one connected operation built on 100+ years in Canterbury.
Core Services
Built to cover the whole site lifecycle.
From earthworks and demolition to remediation, waste processing, haulage, and quarry aggregate supply — every service links back to the same fleet, yards, and experienced people.
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Earthworks
Excavation, land shaping, and bulk earth moving.
Earthworks across residential, commercial, and rural projects. Modern excavators and experienced operators for any scale of bulk earth moving, site preparation, and land shaping.
- Bulk excavation and cut-to-fill earthworks
- Rural land forming and drainage earthworks
- Site preparation for construction-ready ground
Contracting
Civil works, rural contracting, and contamination response.
Civil and site works, ground remediation, rural contracting, forestry support, excavations, and contaminated ground remediation all sit inside the same contracting offer.
- Ground remediation solutions including MBIE-aligned systems and rapid impact compaction
- Project management, excavations, carparks, retaining structures, and landscaping
- Specialist contaminated soils, asbestos, rubbish pits, landfill waste, and disposal material handling
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Demolition
Residential, commercial, and controlled deconstruction.
One of the South Island's oldest and most experienced demolition contractors, with full and partial demolition capability, waste removal, live-site controls, and material recovery.
- Residential red zone and greenzone demolition heritage
- Commercial projects including airports, hospitals, and urgent structural works
- Safe methods backed by modern excavators, trucks, and experienced operators
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Recycling & Waste Services
Resource recovery, waste processing, and material handling.
Frews accepts mixed C&D waste, concrete, hardfill, cleanfill, greenwaste, and stumps across our transfer stations. Mixed C&D is shredded and compacted for transport, concrete and hardfill are crushed and recycled, greenwaste and stumps are shredded and transported for recycling.
- Mixed Construction & Demolition waste — shredded and compacted for disposal
- Concrete and hardfill — crushed and recycled where possible
- Greenwaste and stumps — shredded and transported for recycling
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Transfer Stations
Two transfer stations accepting your materials.
Frews operates transfer stations at Belfast and Hillsborough, accepting a wide range of construction, demolition, and green waste materials.
- Belfast Transfer Station — 85 Factory Road
- Hillsborough Transfer Station — 51 Chapmans Road
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Product Aggregates & Quarry Supplies
Quality aggregates from our Canterbury quarries.
Frews supplies a full range of aggregates from our Yaldhurst and Hororata quarries — available for collection or delivery across Canterbury.
- AP20, AP40, AP65, AP5 Crusher Dust
- Screened Topsoil and Crushed Concrete / ReRun65
- Available at all three transfer station locations
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Cartage
Bulk haulage and hire-ready fleet options.
Frews offers bulk haulage and truck cartage across Canterbury and the wider South Island, backed by multiple truck configurations for any payload requirement.
- Bulk haulage support across multiple truck configurations
- Bulk tippers, articulated units, and hook bin trucks for waste and recycling
- Hourly, kilometre, or contract-rate hire options
Included Across These Pages
Seven services.
One connected operation.
Service descriptions, project spotlights, fleet detail, product information, transfer station locations, and waste guidance are all organised here so people can move straight to the part of the business they need.
Earthworks & Contracting
- Bulk excavation, rural earthworks, and site preparation
- Civil site works and contamination remediation
- Ground remediation and retaining structures
Demolition
- Residential and commercial demolition overview
- Airport, hospital, and complex project examples
- Safe methods and material recovery detail
Transfer Stations & Waste
- Three Canterbury transfer station locations
- Accepted materials and waste stream guidance
- Operating hours and contact details per site
Quarry Products & Cartage
- AP20, AP40, AP65, crusher dust, and screened topsoil
- Bulk haulage and delivery fleet options
- Hire rates and cartage configurations
What Frews Covers
One enquiry can span earthworks, haulage, waste, and quarry supply.
Operational Strength
A connected fleet, transfer stations, quarries, and site teams mean the services work together, not in isolation.
Best Starting Point
Start here for the overview, then drill down into the service page that matches the specific job, material stream, or project type.
Next Step
Choose the service that matches the job.
Need earthworks, demolition, bulk cartage, site works, transfer station access, or aggregate supply? Start with the service that matches the job.