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KAS Civil (formerly Geoff Wilde Earthmoving), has grown to be southern Yorke Peninsula’s largest certified civil and earthmoving resource.

Family owned and operated since 2007, Yorketown-based KAS Civil has increased its operational capacity substantially and has, importantly founded a reputation for quality, reliability and honesty. General manager Simon Wilde said a strong sense of trust and reliability is important to the company.

“We place a lot of emphasis on ethical and honest behaviour,” he said.

“It’s so important for businesses to engender a culture of trust and confidence at all levels.

“Recommendations from places like the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, SA Water, SA Power Networks and big civil companies like Downers and Fulton Hogan have put our name forward.

“I believe this reflects and validates our ideals. 

“It’s not just at a customer level, we’re a family company and we do our best to treat our whole crew as part of that family. 

“Treating our people with the same trust and honesty is just as important. 

“Without a strong, reliable, and happy team working with us, we’re nothing.”

KAS Civil has expanded its operations and has a permanent staging yard on Kangaroo Island, employing five to 10 locals. 

The company was recently invited to participate in a state-wide tendering panel for works in areas well beyond the boundaries of Yorke Peninsula.

Joint owner and operations manager Kyle Scott said the increase in work across the state will not affect their capacity for local projects.’

“We have and will always continue to support the local community in the same way as we have for the past 16 years,” he said.

“Local works like retaining walls, house and shed pads, house demolition, drive-ways and a bunch of other things remain an important part of our direction. 

“While we could easily close local operations, we wouldn’t do that to the team of guys we’ve employed to support this work. 

“It’s why we also to continue to support local community groups like 

the footy clubs, bowling clubs, Sea Rescue, various progress associations et cetera.”