Precision Earthworks & Hydrological Engineering
Drought-proof your land, capture water, and reshape your property with confidence. Designed by an engineer, executed by an expert.
Don’t leave your landscape to guesswork. In permaculture and property development, earthworks are the foundation of your success. Getting it wrong leads to devastating erosion, failed dams, and thousands of dollars in repairs.
Most projects suffer because the designer and the machinery operator are two different people. Things get lost in translation.
By hiring me, you get a Master of Environmental Engineering and a second-generation permaculturalist sitting in the cab of the excavator. I understand the complex physics of water, soil biology, and heavy machinery. The result? Earthworks that are built right the first time, designed to last generations, and seamlessly integrated into your natural landscape.
Earthworks services include:
What I Do:
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Water Harvesting Systems: Swales, contour trenches, and passive water catchment to hydrate your landscape.
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Dam & Pond Construction: Precision-engineered dams, leaky weirs, and aquaculture ponds that won’t blow out during a storm.
- Natural swimming pools:Â I can do natural swimming pools with out without a liner, clear beautiful pools integrated into nature and the ecosystem.
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Erosion Control & Land Repair: Stabilizing degraded slopes, gully repair, and rebuilding topsoil.
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Access & Infrastructure: Designing and cutting weather-proof rural access roads, tracks, and house pads that work with your water systems, not against them.
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Terracing & Food Forests: Heavy machine prep for large-scale syntropic farming, orchards, and food forests.
- Swales:Â I am an expert at swale construction and have put in hundreds of kms of swale even developing swale construction standards other earthmovers use.
From Urban Backyards to Broadacre Farms Whether it’s a tight-access urban block or a 500-acre rural property, I have the operational experience to manage it. I am ticketed and highly experienced in operating a wide range of machinery, from agile 1.7-tonne mini-excavators to massive 24-tonne excavators, bulldozers, and skid steers. I can supply the machinery or operate yours.
Ready to break ground? Every property has unique topography, soil types, and goals. To give you the most accurate advice and pricing, I need to know a bit about your site.
Click below to send me your property details, size, and goals. I’ll review your site via satellite and get back to you to discuss the next steps.
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Testimonial
Danial’s earthworks expertise was very evident while he was on site. The precision and speed at which he moves that machine is incredible to watch. It was a pleasure to have him here and I am very happy with our finished earthworks.
Gabrielle Duffy
