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From Shovels to Scrapers: How QH&M Birt Built an Earthmoving Empire
In 1973, Quentin Birt established the foundation for QH&M Birt, a leading Tier 1 contractor in Australia, with just a station wagon, a wheelbarrow, and a shovel. Over nearly five decades, the company has played a vital role in numerous major infrastructure projects across Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Since purchasing their first Caterpillar grader in 1976, they've acquired 415 machines from Cat dealer Hastings Deering, making theirs the largest private scraper fleet in Australia and of the largest in the world. The fleet includes advanced wheel tractor scrapers with modern enhancements such as electronic clutch controls and efficient engines. In 2021, they celebrated a milestone when they acquired their 100th scraper, one of the first Cat® 657s. Birt values the relationships built over 48 years, emphasizing the importance of working with the right people.
Throughout his career, Birt has emphasized that the essence of his work revolves around people. He believes that while machines are essential, the relationships and collaborations he has developed over the years are the true milestones of his journey. From humble beginnings to leading monumental projects, Quentin Birt's story is a testament to dedication, innovation, and the power of building lasting relationships in the construction industry.
Those relationships have opened many doors over the years, leading to QH&M Birt supporting numerous significant infrastructure projects across Australia. They played an essential role in the construction of an 8 km section of a new four-lane highway for the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing in Queensland, a task that involved realigning local roads and relocating seven million cubic meters of earth. Their work on the Kianga Creek Diversion in Moura included excavating and shaping eight million cubic meters of material. Additionally, for the Eliwana Rail Project in Western Australia—a $125 million initiative for Fortescue Metals Group—they excavated 3.2 million cubic meters of earth and established nearly two million cubic meters of engineered road formation.
From its humble beginnings through its growth into an earthmoving empire, QH&M Birt never lost sight of what matters most: people. Though his company has contributed to multiple major Australian infrastructure projects over the years, Birt says he’s never paid much attention to those milestones. “What is important,” he says,” is the relationship we have built with people we have worked with, including Hastings Deering, are enduring. Machines are important, but you need to be working with the right people.” We count ourselves fortunate to be among the people he’s continued to work so closely with over the last 50 years.
"Machines are important, but you need to be working with the right people."
Quentin Birt
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