High-quality construction project delivery
Bulk earthworks, civil construction, road, rail and mining projects, managed and delivered in-house from start to finish, safely, on time and on budget.
In operation for over
50 years.
We’ve been doing this day in, day out, since 1973.
Delivering projects that seamlessly integrate expertise, safety, and precision — in partnership with Australia's most trusted names in mining and civil construction.
IMA Ramp Bulk Earthworks
Eastern Leases & J-Quarry Haul Roads
Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra Section D1 Bulk Earthworks
50+
460+
100%
What sets us apart
Civil construction, mining, and bulk earthworks managed completely in house
What sets us apart in the civil construction industry is that we own all of our own plant and manage and deliver projects in-house.
- Experienced team of management, engineers, operators, surveyors and maintenance staff
- The largest civil earthmoving fleet in Australia
- The largest scraper fleet in the southern hemisphere
- We thrive on remote and challenging sites because we understand the need for careful planning, organisation and logistics.
What we build
Delivering for 50 years
The QBirt Story
QBirt, also known as Q H & M Birt, has been successfully delivering civil construction projects for more than 50 years.
We employ all of our own people. We own all of our own plant. Our team is highly skilled and experienced.
At QBirt, we work on some of the biggest civil construction projects in Australia, and we’re proud to attract the very best to work with us.
We’ve been doing this day in, day out for decades, and this is reflected in the quality of our outcomes.
CURRENT Projects
BS1 Mine Plant Bulk Earthworks – East
Development of a greenfield satellite mine to enable delivery of high-grade ore to the Brockman 4 Mine from 2027.
CURRENT Projects
Hope Downs 1 Sustaining Project
Development of two additional ore bodies, Bedded Hill Top and Hope Downs 2 as well as a Long Term Road Train route to sustain production from the HD1 Operation.
CURRENT Projects
Fimiston III TSF Project
Construction of a new 3 Cell Tailings Storage Facility to support the increased FIM process plant throughput and extended life of asset.
CURRENT Projects
Ima Ramp Bulk Earthworks
Construction of new in pit ramp, roads, removal of mine waste, high grade ore to stockpile, contruction and sealing of access roads into mine and other various earth facilities to sustain current mine capacity.
CURRENT Projects
E31 Open Pit Mining North Parkes
Concurrent development of the E31 North and E31 orebodies (E31/E31N) through the extraction, by way of surface working, of partially oxidised and fresh rock material containing gold, copper and silver mineralisation at a rate of approximately 400,000 BCM per month.
CURRENT Projects
MRA2C Project
Realignment of the Existing Walker Creek to provide access to additional resource zones of the mine in order to improve and sustain its low operating cost base.
CURRENT Projects
Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra Section D1 Bulk Earthworks
11km realignment of the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra
CURRENT Projects
Gemco Mining
Mining Contract for GEMCO Operations
CURRENT Projects
Eastern Leases & J-Quarry Haul Roads
2 Concurrent Contracts Eastern Leases: Construction of an approx. 12.5km long Haul Road from the Eastern extents of the active mining area to the poprosed Eastern Leases mining deposits to allow for the extraction and transportation of ore. J Quarry: Construction of an approx. 3.8km long haul road which connects the southern active mining area to the J Quarry deposit as well as allowing access to the future Southern leases ore bodies to allow for the extraction and transportation of ore.
CURRENT Projects
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF13)
Construction of new Tailings Storage Facility for the GEMCO manganese mining operations.
CURRENT Projects
Eliwana Rail
Construction of 72km of new rail alignment to sub ballast level.
CURRENT Projects
Cannington Cell 1 Buttress Works
Construction of Earthfill buttress to the existing Cell 1 Tailings Dam.
CURRENT Projects
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF18)
Raise of existing sands tailings storage facility
CURRENT Projects
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
Construction of 8km section of Toowoomba Second Range Crossing encompassing a new 4 lane divided highway and realignment of numerous local roads.
CURRENT Projects
Amrun Bulk Earthworks
Major bulk earthworks package for the new Amrun Bauxite Mine incorporating over 4M m3 of engineered fill placement.
We believe in doing right by our clients
There are no surprises when you work with us. We do what we say we will, for the price we commit to, and within the timeframes we promise.
Our work is always the very best in quality and predictability because it’s done in-house by our own experienced team and our own plant.
We value our clients’ money as if it were our own and take a collaborative approach to getting the best outcomes for all. It’s one of our main strengths.
So when you work with us, you get a partner that you can rely on for high-quality project delivery, from start to finish.
And doing right by our team
We’re committed to providing a sustainable, safe workplace with a safety culture.
We also understand the need for employees to enjoy a positive work-life balance, and that this requires flexibility.
Our employees get the flexibility to truly enjoy their work. They get the opportunity to fulfil their potential through fast-tracked career progression, training and up-skilling. They quickly become a valued member of a high-functioning team, where their contribution is essential to project success.
These things are why we have so many long-term team members.
Integrity
QBirt was founded by Quentin Birt, who has been in the business of contracting since 1973. We’re one of the only contractors that still embraces the historical business values of integrity, honesty, and reliability. When we say we’ll do something, we do it. When we commit to a price, we stick to it. We’ll always do right by you because we believe that’s the way that business should be.
Reliability
When you choose QBirt for your project, you can depend upon a quality output. We pride ourselves on the consistent quality of our work and our team of experienced experts at every level.
Certainty of outcome, delivery on time
Employing all of our own team members and owning all of our own fleet means that you get a whole lot of certainty for your project. There are no unexpected delays or surprises because we manage everything in-house.
Transparency
We are honest, open, communicative and keep you in the loop with your project.
Environment and Sustainability
We are committed to cultural preservation, environment and sustainability. We take the environment, culture and community seriously and do all that we can to ensure we operate for the benefit of all.
Collaboration
Seeking “value for money” for our clients at every opportunity, eliminating waste or unnecessary costs, seeking “win-win” outcomes to the challenges that inevitably arise on large, complex construction projects
Safety
Safety is so much more to us than a box to tick for compliance. We instil a culture of safety and ensure it takes priority in every project, because, to us, people always come first.
Our secret is in our team
Our people are the best in the business
From our management team, project administrators and head office staff, engineers and surveyors through to our plant operators, machinery workshop staff and HSE advisors, we take a huge amount of pride in our team.
We do end-to-end project management and delivery of major construction projects across Australia, and have a large team of experts that make this possible.
We’re proud to say that we attract the best to work with us.
Delivering projects right across Australia
We have team members all over Australia and fly our personnel to our sites from all major airports. This means that we can deliver projects all over Australia, from remote to metro.
Trusted by some of the biggest companies in Australia
Get in touch with our leading civil construction team today
Whether you’re a professional in our field looking to embark on a truly rewarding career, an existing client who wants to get started on a new project or you’re a potential client looking to learn more — get in touch with our team today. We’d love to hear from you.