CDS New Zealand Limited was established by the Clough family in 1985 as a civil contracting business based in Silverdale. With steady growth under the careful management of Lyn and Graham Clough the company progressed and in 1992 Coast Digger Services purchased one of the first directional drilling rigs in New Zealand.  In the first ten years with the new technology, extensive trenchless installation experience was gained through various underground telecommunications contracts.

 

As the trenchless equipment became more advanced Coast Digger Services invested in new technology and up skilled their

 

HISTORY

knowledge base with training in the United States and Canada.  By the turn of the century Coast Digger Services and its staff had developed to an extent, that difficult grade installations other trenchless contractors wouldn’t touch, became the norm.

 

Coast Digger Services has since become a driving force in the New Zealand trenchless installation industry, proving what can be achieved and setting benchmarks for future project design.

 

Over the past ten years Coast Digger Services has become a specialised subcontractor on large scale private and local government projects, making a name for itself in a competitive market. This reputation has given Coast Digger Services the opportunity to operate as the head contractor and project managers on large scale storm water and sewerage reticulation projects.

 

In 2006 Coast Digger Services added a Ditch Witch JT8020 drilling rig to its arsenal, capable of installation conduit diameters up to 1000mm in diameter.   This drilling rig has proved to be more than capable of successfully carrying out projects currently in the New Zealand market.

Photo: Coast Digger Services Ltd offices at 33 Anvil Road, Silverdale.