History

Our passion for Earthmoving starts when Jon Brewer works for Cable Price and does his apprenticeship in diesel mechanical. After 3 years he gains his mechanics certificate becoming a fully-fledged diesel mechanic.

Throughout his time at Cables he becomes interested in excavators, and begins dreaming of owning his own business one day.

Jon is part of the Camtract team that constructs the Tamahere bypass interchange on State Highway 1 near Hamilton.

Jon is part of the Camtract team that constructs the Tamahere bypass interchange on State Highway 1 near Hamilton.

Jon went to work on the family farm in Te Miro when Geoff Powell moved down to the West Coast.

Jon started Cambridge Excavators (Camex) as an owner operator.

Jason Brewer (Jons son) starts working in the business and works to get his drainlaying, water reticulation and civil infrastructure pipelaying qualifications.

Camex is awarded a project at the Mighty River Power Karapiro Dam to reinstate a washout around the end of the dam.

Nathan Wolland joins the team.

10th employee Darryl Cobb joins the team. First commercial drainage project is secured.

Staff numbers reach 150 across the Waikato region and Taupō. Investment in sheet piling equipment.