Regional Contractors

What Regional Contractors does

Regional Contractors Equipment Hire, trading legally as Ballarat Hire Pty Ltd, is a privately held, family-owned dry-hire equipment rental business founded circa 2004 from the Toose family farm at Wattle Flat in regional Victoria, Australia. The company rents over 1,400 items of equipment across six categories — access (scissor lifts, boom lifts, mast lifts, Nifty lifts), lifting (forklifts, telehandlers), earthmoving (excavators, skid steers, tractors, tipper and water trucks, compaction rollers, vacuum excavators), lighting and power (generators, light towers, power accessories), site (buildings, portable toilets), and transport (buses, tilt tray trucks, drop deck trailers) — and operates from three sites: a purpose-built Hire compound at 23 Selkirk Drive, Wendouree (headquarters), a workshop at 39 Bush Inn Road, Wattle Flat, and a depot in Apollo Bay. The fleet spans well-known brands including Genie, JLG, Kobelco, Caterpillar, Manitou, Terex, and Vermeer.

The company's revenue model is usage-based time rental, quote-based per hire period, with optional 30-day credit accounts for commercial customers and COD arrangements. Go-to-market is direct, with phone and email as the primary inquiry channels supplemented by depot self-pickup (dry hire), an in-house transport fleet of 4 tilt trays and 3 drop deck semis for equipment delivery, and a website plus Facebook/Instagram presence. Customer segments are horizontal across civil contractors, builders and trades, developers and engineering firms, government and utilities (councils, water authorities), industrial operations (wind farms, ports, railways, semi-trailer manufacturers), and events, with named enterprise accounts including Fulton Hogan, Melbcon, A W Nicholson, Millers Civil, Plan Group, SJ Weir, Yambuk/Under Construction Group, and Macneil Group.

The business is bootstrapped and founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or public listing. Geographic scope is regional Victorian only, covering Ballarat, the Central Highlands, Great Ocean Road, Surf Coast, Wimmera, Otway, and South West Victoria. Industry association memberships (HARA, VACC, IAME, ICN) provide procurement-network and credibility support, while long-tenured customer relationships (8-12+ years) evidence sticky account behavior in regional civil contracting.

Name

Regional Contractors

Legal name

Ballarat Hire Pty Ltd

Website

https://regionalcontractors.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regional Contractors Equipment Hire is a privately held, family-owned dry-hire equipment rental business in Ballarat, Victoria, renting 1,400+ items of access, lifting, earthmoving, lighting, site, and transport equipment to civil contractors, builders, councils, and industrial operators across regional Victoria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Rental

NAICS

Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Earthmoving & Excavation Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation & Compaction Equipment Rental/Leasing (Compactors, Rollers, Grinders) (TLABAFAJ), Material Handling Equipment Rental/Leasing (Forklifts, Telehandlers, Reach Trucks) (TLABAFAF), Site Services & Temporary Infrastructure Rental/Leasing (Portable Toilets, Fencing, Storage Containers) (TLABAFAH)

Keywords

• Plant equipment hire
• Construction equipment rental
• Dry hire services
• Earthmoving equipment hire
• Site equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballarat

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Dry Hire: Rental of access equipment (scissor lifts, boom lifts), lifting equipment (forklifts, telehandlers), earthmoving equipment (excavators, skid steers, tipper trucks, water trucks, tractors), compaction equipment (rollers, plate compactors), lighting and power (generators, light towers), site buildings and facilities, buses and transport vehicles, trailers, tools and equipment, and event equipment (portable toilets, cool rooms, fencing, barriers). Revenue is generated through time-based rental charges with flexible hire periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Regional Contractors Equipment Hire provides dry-hire (rental without operator) of more than 1,400 items of construction, civil, access, lifting, earthmoving, lighting/power, site, and transport equipment to commercial customers across regional Victoria. The business is built around company-owned depots in Wendouree (Ballarat) and Apollo Bay, supported by an in-house transport fleet that delivers equipment to customer sites, with revenue earned through time-based rental charges on quote-based competitive rates.

Product overview

Regional Contractors Equipment Hire is a locally owned dry hire equipment rental business operating in Ballarat and Apollo Bay, Victoria. The company offers over 1,400 items of equipment across six main categories: Access Equipment (scissor lifts, boom lifts, mast lifts, and Nifty lifts), Lifting Equipment (forklifts and telehandlers), Earthmoving Equipment (excavators, skid steers, tractors, tipper trucks, water trucks, compaction equipment, and vacuum excavators), Lighting and Power (generators, light towers, and power accessories), Site Equipment (buildings and portable toilets), and Transport (buses, tilt tray trucks, drop deck trailers, and general trailers). Additional offerings include tools, equipment for events, and a comprehensive transport fleet for equipment delivery throughout regional Victoria. The equipment portfolio spans well-known brands including Genie, JLG, Kobelco, Caterpillar, Manitou, Terex, and Vermeer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Access Equipment Hire (scissor lifts, boom lifts, mast lifts, nifty lifts) Rental of elevated work platforms — electric and rough terrain scissor lifts (narrow and wide deck), articulating and telescopic boom lifts (electric slab wheel, knuckle booms, straight booms, trailer-mounted), vertical mast lifts, and vehicle-mounted Nifty lifts — for construction, maintenance, and elevated work applications across regional Victoria.
• Lifting Equipment Hire (forklifts and telehandlers) Dry-hire of diesel and LPG forklifts (2.0t to 3.0t lift capacity) from Yale, Manitou, Komatsu, Jungheinrich, Enforcer, and Daewoo, plus heavy-duty telehandlers (0.8t to 4.5t nominal load, up to 5.75m lift height) from Terex, New Holland, JLG, Manitou, and Genie for material handling on building and civil sites.
• Earthmoving Equipment Hire (excavators, skid steers, tractors, tipper trucks, water trucks, compaction, vacuum excavators) Dry-hire of compact to mid-size excavators (1.7t to 13t, Kobelco), skid steers and posi-tracks (ASV RT-30, Terex PT series, Vermeer, Dingo), New Holland 90HP tractors, tipper trucks (3.5t–5.8t), water trucks (4,000L–13,000L, Scania/DAF/ACCO), compaction rollers (CAT pad foot and smooth 7t–12t, Wacker/Dynapac 1.2t–2.5t, plate compactors, leg rammers), and Vermeer vacuum excavators (VSK100G, VX30-250) for earthworks, drainage, road building, and soil excavation.
• Power and Lighting Equipment Hire (generators and light towers) Portable and trailer-mounted generators from 2kVA (Honda EU20i) up to 100kVA diesel units, mobile light towers (HiLite 6000w, Terex AL-4000), inflatable light towers providing 90,000 lumens illuminating up to 10,000 sqm (3m or 5m height), plus power distribution boards, 3-phase extension leads, and lead protection covers for sites, civil works, and events.
• Site Equipment Hire (site buildings and portable toilets) Purpose-fitted site buildings (lunch rooms with amenities, site offices with desks, plumbed or tank-fitted ablution blocks with air conditioning) and portable toilets (septic-connected, chemical tank, and trailer-mounted options) for worksites and events.
• Transport Hire (buses, tilt tray trucks, drop deck semis, trailers) Hire of regional buses (Toyota Hiace 11-seat, Ford Transit 11-seat, Toyota Coaster 19-seat, Mitsubishi Rosa 23–24-seat), tilt tray trucks (Isuzu 5.48m, Hino 7.44m–8.2m, Fuso), drop deck semi trailers (Scania 12.1m, Kenworth 13.8m, Western Star spread deck 13.45m), and general trailers (6x4, car, box, cable drum, scissor/skid steer, generator, horse float, heavy machinery) for passenger and equipment transport.
• Tools and Equipment Hire Rental of concrete equipment (demo saws, diamond blades, bull floats, laser levels), yard tools, workshop tools (welders, plasma cutters), measuring equipment, pumps, compressors, and heaters for trade and construction use.
• Event Equipment Hire Event hire equipment including portable toilets, cool rooms, temporary fencing, water-filled traffic barriers, bike rack fencing, and towable lighting/heating units for events and festivals.
• Equipment Transport and Delivery Service Company-operated freight and delivery service using 4 tilt tray trucks (5.4m–8.2m) and 3 drop deck semis (12.1m–13.8m) to transport buildings, excavators, lifting equipment, vehicles, skid steers, boom lifts, and electrical transformers between depots and customer sites at competitive freight rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years serving Ballarat and Western Victoria
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hire and Rental Association (HARA)minorOthersIndustry membership association for hire and rental equipment companies in Australia
• Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC)minorOthersPeak automotive industry body in Victoria - membership affiliation
• Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers (IAME)minorOthersProfessional association for automotive mechanical engineers - membership affiliation
• Industry Capability Network (ICN)minorOthersNational network connecting businesses with major projects and procurement opportunities - membership affiliation

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allcott Hire: Australian equipment hire company providing access, earthmoving and compaction equipment to builders and contractors. Closely comparable dry-hire proposition with multi-state branch network that competes against regional operators like Regional Contractors.
• Coates Hire: Australia's largest equipment rental company (part of Seven Group Holdings). Offers the same broad range of access, earthmoving, lifting and site equipment to construction and industrial customers across all states, providing the most direct national comparable to Regional Contractors' dry-hire model.
• Onsite Rental Group: ASX-listed Australian industrial equipment rental company serving construction, mining and infrastructure. Comparable business model with a focus on general and site equipment hire, relevant as a public-market read on regional rental economics.
• Boom Logistics: Australian lifting and access equipment specialist (crane and access hire). Overlaps with Regional Contractors on boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers, but operates at larger scale and across more geographies.
• Access Hire: Specialist Australian access equipment rental company offering scissor lifts, boom lifts and telehandlers. Comparable niche overlap with Regional Contractors' access and lifting categories, particularly in Victoria and surrounding states.
• Kennards Hire: Major Australian equipment hire chain with deep regional depot coverage and a similar dry-hire, customer-pickup model. Competes head-to-head with Regional Contractors on access equipment, forklifts, earthmoving and tools across regional Victoria.
• National Hire Group: Australian equipment hire company providing access, lifting and materials handling equipment to construction and industrial customers. Directly comparable dry-hire offering with national branch coverage that competes with regional operators like Regional Contractors.

Broad incumbents

• CJD Equipment: Major Australian distributor of construction, materials handling and mining equipment (Volvo CE, Manitou, Kobelco), with an associated rental fleet. Comparable because it both sells and rents overlapping earthmoving and lifting equipment brands that Regional Contractors hires out.
• Tutt Bryant Equipment: National distributor and renter of construction, crane and materials handling equipment in Australia. Adjacent comparable given overlapping OEM relationships (Manitou, JLG, Genie) and rental services for civil and industrial customers.

Regional players

• Mauldons Civil Contracting (Plant Hire): Regional Victorian plant hire and civil contractor offering wet and dry hire of excavators, tippers and earthmoving equipment. Comparable regional Victoria operating footprint and customer base, illustrating the fragmented regional competitor set Regional Contractors competes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/regionalcontractorsequipmenthire
• Instagraminstagram.com/regional_contractors_ballarat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regional-contractors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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