Crane Hire, Steel Fabrication, General Engineering & Design.

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Crane Hire, Steel Fabrication, General Engineering & Design.

Local Family Owned & Operated Business 

Mears Construction & Training Pty Ltd was established in 1994 to provide mining, construction, and agricultural clients with quality Crane and equipment hire and fabrication. Servicing the Cassowary Coast and surrounds, including in Tully, Mission Beach and Innisfail, we offer the following for wet hire:


Residential & Commercial Projects

From small scale residential work to large commercial projects, you can count on our team to deliver outstanding customer service. We cater to clients throughout Tully, Mission Beach, Innisfail, and the wider Cassowary Coast region. 

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Welding & Steel Fabrication Services

Owned and operated by the Mears family, Mears Construction & Training is backed up by more than 30 years of industry experience. Our licensed team operate from our fully equipped workshop in South Johnstone. We are able to provide various fabrication, engineering and welding services, both on and off site.

Certificates of Competency

As a trainer and nationally accredited assessor of Certificates of Competency, we’re also licensed to provide certified and non-certified training for:

  •   TLI10 (Forklift, Elevated Work Platform and Cranes)   
  •   CPC08 (Dogger, Basic Rigger)
  •   RII30820 (All Plant and Machinery, Confined Space, Working at Heights)
  •   RII20320 (Non-Slew Cranes, Gantry or Overhead Cranes and Vehicle Loading Cranes) 
  • TLIC3010 - Pilot or Escort Oversized &/or Overmassed Loads (Level 1 Pilot & Level 2 Escort)



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Need to hire a crane on the Cassowary Coast? We have 14 tonne, and 25 tonne cranes available to assist with tasks of all sizes. Our cranes are available on a wet hire basis only on either hourly rates or long-term arrangements.

From excavators to backhoes to front-end loaders, we’ve got everything you need. We will listen carefully to your requirements and recommend the ideal earthmoving equipment to meet them. 

A versatile range of truck and float options are available on a wet hire basis. 

Our fleet consists of a prime mover, a Mack fleet liner, a Mack tipper truck, an Isuzu, and more.

With 5 mobile vehicle welding machines at our disposal, we can manufacture specialised equipment for your next project. Aluminium, stainless steel, crane metal, and other welding services can be provided by our experts. 

We can take care of your entire engineering project from start to finish, offering design drawings, custom fabrications, repairs, and more. For engineering services on the Cassowary Coast, we are the obvious choice.

For outstanding steel fabrication on the Cassowary Coast, we are the obvious choice. We can produce cargo nets, provide steel fabrication for lifting equipment, and much more. 

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