Civil construction, earthmoving & mining services
Who we are
Berne Fleming Civil Pty Ltd (BFC) is a leading provider of civil construction, earthmoving and mining services throughout regional Victoria and outer metropolitan Melbourne.
From our base in Ballarat, we offer clients the convenience of a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a wide array of services, from civil construction to bulk earthworks, and from vegetation management to plant hire.
Our clients include local government agencies, water authorities and mine site operators.
For over 35 years, we have been delivering projects with:
an unwavering focus on safety, quality assurance and environmental management
a proven track record
local expertise
an exemplary safety record
ISO-accredited management systems.
Meet the team
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Alistair Jones
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Alistair is a passionate and creative entrepreneur with 10 years of successful business ownership. He has an unrivalled
practical knowledge of operational performance, material properties, construction techniques and plant operations acquired over a period of 15 years within the cabins of earthmoving, plant and equipment.He is an outcome focused leader whose goal is to achieve high quality results in a safe and environmentally and economically sustainable manner.
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Brian Chivers
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Brian is a highly knowledgeable and experienced earthworks and civil construction practitioner with over 35 years of learning and growth on some of Australia’s largest regional and remote projects. His passion for effective, efficient, and repeatable work processes, systems and outputs delivers value for money and quality results each and every time. With his adaptive communication skills and a passion for the mentoring and coaching of those who want to learn, he establishes shared visions and directions from the excavator to the boardroom.
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Julian Govan
SYSTEMS MANAGER AND SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
Julian is a strategic, practical, and energetic leader with over 25 years’ experience delivering, managing, and maintaining civil infrastructure projects and assets. An authentic and humanistic people leader with extensive operational knowledge, he has a demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders, negotiate solutions, and achieve best-for-community outcomes.
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Nate Rampant
STRUCTURES AND SPECIAL PROJECT ENGINEER
Nate has over 17 years’ experience in a project and design management roles, from small multi-disciplined projects to multibillion dollar mines and infrastructure projects. His experience base covers various industries including municipal subdivisions, wastewater, roads, rail, mining and gas, predominantly for blue-chip clients and government bodies.
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Amal Chennu
PROJECT ENGINEER
Amal is a high performing and dedicated engineer with an excellent eye for detail. Having worked within multi-disciplinary areas for a variety of clients, Amal is quick to understand the project and client requirements to provide well thought-out solutions.
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Sina Fard
SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Sina is an experienced civil engineer with almost 15 years of experience across a range of roles and projects. With his excellent knowledge of all project requirements from technical design to field construction practices, Sina ensures tender estimates are complete and accurate and offers his clients excellent value-for-money solutions. An open communicator with a passion for learning and growth, he ensures that innovation is a regular feature in his projects.
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Lyle Weatherson
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Lyle plays a key role in strengthening client relationships, identifying strategic growth opportunities, and positioning the BFC and EVM for long-term success. His ability to proactively engage with and understand the needs of his clients is central to his long-term success within the civil construction industry.
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Angela Alford
OFFICE MANAGER
Angela is a highly organised administrative professional with over 20 years of customer service experience. Angela is our first point of contact with clients, ensuring a welcoming environment, managing accounts payable and receivable with Xero and overseeing office efficiency.
About us
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BFC, initially known as Marlesford Pty Ltd, was established by Berne Stanley Fleming in 1987. Under the guidance of current owner and managing director, Alistair Jones, the company continues to build on Berne’s legacy of delivering value for money without compromising quality or safety.
Our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is what sets us apart. We measure our performance through our volume of client referrals and repeat engagements.
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From our base in Ballarat, we offer clients the convenience of a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a wide array of services, from civil construction to bulk earthworks, and from vegetation management to plant hire.
For over 35 years, we have been delivering projects with an unwavering focus on safety, quality assurance and environmental management. Our clients include local government agencies, water authorities and mine site operators.
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BFC can provide clients with a comprehensive suite of services – from project conception to completion – including site clearing, project management and construction activities.
Today, the business employs over 30 staff and manages a fleet of more than 50 late-model, well-maintained assets.
This includes our partner operation, EVM Australia, which offers specialist vegetation management services including large-scale tree clearing, vegetation slashing and mowing.
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Civil Contractors Federation (CCF)
Municipal Works Australia (MWA)
Water Industry of Australia (WIOA)
Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA)
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AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems accreditation
AS/NZS ISO 4801:2001 Safety Management Systems accreditation
AS/NZS ISO 14001:2015 Environment Management Systems accreditation
BFC is also a VicRoads prequalified contractor (R1, B1 and F1) under the National Prequalification Systems for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts.
Our Services
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Civil construction
Our precise engineering methodologies – supported by ISO-compliant and accredited systems and coupled with decades of technical expertise – make us the perfect choice for any civil construction project.
Whether it’s the construction of a bridge, a technically complex deep-lift pavement, or the reconstruction of a major highway, we have the equipment and the skillset required.
• Road construction
• Bridge construction
• Road rehabilitation and maintenance
• Culverts, stormwater channels and other drainage infrastructure
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Mining and bulk earthworks
Our mining industry and civil construction knowledge and capabilities make BFC the perfect partner for mine operators looking to streamline service provision.
From dam bank raises to the harvesting of tailings, from the construction of haul roads to the installation of culverts and bridges, we use our expertise to save you time, money, effort and worry.
• Cut and fill earthworks
• Dam construction and raises (tailings dams, evaporation ponds, agricultural dams)
• Dry stack construction
• Tailings recovery, removal and rehabilitation
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Infrastructure
BFC’s systematic approach to infrastructure services means that each project is delivered to the required standard, every time.
Whether it involves the construction of new netball courts for a local council, or bulk earthworks for a greenfield urban subdivision, we prioritise the health and safety of everyone involved while carefully managing all environmental considerations.
• Sports infrastructure (ball courts, soccer pitches, football ovals)
• Concrete foundations for industrial buildings and infrastructure
• Subdivision earthworks
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Vegetation management
EVM Australia is BFC’s partner operation, specialising in all forms of vegetation management.
EVM Australia’s focus on safety guides our equipment investment and work practices. We use feller bunchers for tree removals to minimise the risk of injury from falling limbs, remote-controlled slope mowers to mitigate the risk of plant rollovers and flail-head mulchers to safely remove hazardous and noxious weeds.
For clients with unwanted concrete or large rocks from their earthmoving project, subdivision or farm, EVM Australia has a mobile crushing plant to effectively and efficiently convert unwanted rock into a usable resource.
• Mechanical tree removal
• Roadside and remote-controlled slope mowing
• Slashing, mulching and stump grinding
• Undergrowth maintenance
Our equipment
BFC has a fleet of more than 50 late-model, well-maintained assets. This includes our partner operation for specialist vegetation management services, including large-scale tree clearing, vegetation slashing and mowing.
Excavators (1.5 to 50 tonne)
Backhoes
Graders
Dozers (D6 to D9)
Scrapers
Skid steers
Compactors
Articulated dump trucks (Moxys) (30 to 40 tonne)
Rollers (smooth and multi-wheel)
Tractors
Water trucks (on-road and off-road)
Trucks and plant trailers
Slashers
Feller bunchers
Remote-controlled slope mowers
Flail head mulchers
Mobile crushing plant
Our projects
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Vaughan Low Level Crossing
Client: Mount Alexander Shire Council
Location: Vaughan, Victoria
Description: Construction of a low level concrete bridge with pre-cast piles and planks and cast-in-situ abutments, crossheads, deck and approach slabs. -
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Alfredton Primary School – Netball Court Renewal
Client: City of Ballarat
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
Description: Removal and replacement of a netball court, rebound walls and playground equipment. -
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Surface civil works and management of tailings
Client: Victory Minerals
Location: Ballarat Gold Mine, Victoria
Description: Harvesting, conditioning, and dry stacking of mine tailings. Construction and maintenance of haul roads and associated infrastructure. -
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Flood Recovery Works
Client: Pyrenees Shire Council
Location: Beaufort and Lexton, Victoria
Description: Repair of flood damaged roads, drains and associated infrastructure across 98 individual worksites -
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Warakirri Grain Shed – Hardstand
Client: Warakirri Cropping
Location: Lawler, Victoria
Description: Construction of approximately 7.5 hectares of hardstand pavement -
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Ryans Corner Wind Farm – External Roads
Client: Decmil
Location: Yambuk, Victoria
Description: Widening of the Princes Highway and strengthening of Youls Road to withstand the traffic loads associated with the construction of a windfarm. -
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KFC Entrance
Client: Buildspec
Location: Drysdale, Victoria
Description: Widening of Murradoc Road to provide access into a new KFC store, including the installation of culverts, kerb and channel, pits and driveable endwalls, construction of granular pavements with asphalt wearing course and pavement markings.
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