Excavator & bulldozer

Excavator and bulldozer hire in Singapore: rates, training and soil removal

Updated 4 November 2026

Excavators in Singapore rent from about S$590 a day for a 10 to 20 tonne machine and about S$1,800 to S$2,100 a day for the 30 to 50 tonne class, according to sellers' websites in November 2026. Used excavators for sale start from around S$12,000. The price points found are for excavators, so ask for a bulldozer rate separately. Send your site details through a request on BlaBlaPrice to get current offers.

Operator training and licence

Whoever runs the machine needs proper training. The search results point to courses approved by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), with full fees from about S$1,600 to S$2,540, and some fees are quoted with GST. SkillsFuture funding can lower what you pay: one excavator course listed at S$2,036.70 shows an estimated payable fee of S$518.35 to S$1,518.35 after subsidies and credit. Check the training centre's BCA approval before you book.

Rates and what they include

Rates are per day. Ask whether the price includes the operator, fuel and transport to the site, and whether soil removal is charged by the trip or by the cubic metre. Machine size depends on access, so check the site address and whether a lorry can reach it, and give the work area in square metres.

Season and wet weather

Singapore is hot all year, with wet and dry seasons instead of winter and summer, so there is no cold-weather pause to plan around. Heavy rain can stop earthworks for a day or more, so book flexible days and ask whether the rental can be paused without a full-day charge.

What to write in your request

State the machine type and size class, the work (digging, levelling, foundations or trenching), the soil type, the number of days or the monthly rent you can pay, the site address and access, whether soil removal is needed, the start date and your budget. Use metric units: work area in square metres, depth in metres and soil volume in cubic metres.

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