{"id":46,"date":"2026-08-12T08:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ritchiebros.com\/au\/?p=46"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:09:57","slug":"from-major-projects-to-new-opportunities-how-portbury-renewed-its-fleet-through-ritchie-bros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ritchiebros.com\/au\/from-major-projects-to-new-opportunities-how-portbury-renewed-its-fleet-through-ritchie-bros\/","title":{"rendered":"From Major Projects to New Opportunities: How Portbury Renewed Its Fleet Through Ritchie Bros."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After more than 90 years in earthmoving and civil contracting, the Portbury family business is moving on surplus equipment following the completion of two major rural projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When major projects come to an end, equipment requirements can change quickly. For Portbury, the completion of two large rural projects created an opportunity to reassess its 200-strong fleet and move equipment that was no longer needed to new owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a consignment of more than 100 lots of earthmoving, civil, transport and site equipment in Ritchie Bros.\u2019 Australia Unreserved Auction<\/strong>, running August 19\u201320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a business with more than nine decades of experience \u2014 and a relationship with Ritchie Bros. stretching back to the company’s first Australian auction \u2014 the decision is less about downsizing and more about making sure its fleet continues to work efficiently for what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When projects finish, fleets need to evolve<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Robert Portbury & his son Mark<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Portbury\u2019s roots stretch back more than 90 years, when the family business was founded by Robert Portbury\u2019s father, Milton. Over the decades, the company has built extensive experience delivering earthmoving and civil projects, often in remote locations where crews and equipment spend extended periods away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its latest fleet review followed the completion of two major rural projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith those projects finished, this equipment isn’t needed on our books right now,\u201d<\/em> said Robert Portbury.<\/strong> \u201cIt’s the right time to move it on to someone who can put it to work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than holding onto equipment that was no longer required, Portbury decided to sell roughly half of its fleet. For buyers, this has created an opportunity to access a substantial selection of equipment from an established operating business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A fleet ready for its next project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 100+ lots cover a broad range of machinery used across demanding earthmoving and civil applications, from dozers and motor graders to elevating scrapers, excavators, rollers and articulated dump trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n