COMPANY OVERVIEW

ShoulderMaster designs and manufactures purpose-built road construction equipment, industry-designed and built in Australia and the USA. The company was founded on over 35 years of road construction industry experience, and in 2015 developed the SM1500 — Australia's first universal skid steer/wheel loader shoulder paving attachment.

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Since then, ShoulderMaster has expanded into a full equipment range operating across Australia and the United States with a 2023 manufacturing and R&D partnership in the USA supporting further growth. ShoulderMaster is a family business based in Wauchope, NSW.

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CORE CAPABILITY

ShoulderMaster's shoulder paving attachments widen and repair road shoulders directly from a skid steer or wheel loader, laying gravel or asphalt in a single pass. Compared to traditional shoulder repair methods, ShoulderMaster equipment delivers.

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Key performance outcomes:

Cost: approximately 50-60% lower than traditional shoulder repair methods

Speed: up to 3x faster than conventional repair crews and equipment

Emissions: over 70% reduction in emissions compared to traditional methods, through fewer machine passes and reduced material haulage

Safety: patented wireless remote operation allows the operator to work outside the machine and away from live traffic lanes, reducing worker exposure to passing vehicles

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SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Across the range, ShoulderMaster equipment is built around wireless remote operation, keeping operators clear of live traffic lanes and moving machinery during use. The equipment reduces the number of passes and the volume of material haulage required for shoulder repair, cutting fuel use and emissions relative to traditional methods.

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TRACK RECORD

ShoulderMaster equipment has been deployed on council and state road networks, with documented results including case studies demonstrating cost, speed, and safety outcomes against traditional shoulder repair methods. ShoulderMaster's Australian development work has been undertaken in partnership with Stabilcorp Pty Ltd, Wauchope NSW.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

State and local government road authorities.

Civil and road construction contractors.

Road stabilisation specialists.

Equipment dealers across regional and metro networks.

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WHY SHOULDERMASTER

Road shoulder failure is a persistent safety and maintenance liability for road authorities — edge drop-off is a leading contributor to run-off-road crashes, and traditional repair methods are slow, labour-intensive, and expensive. ShoulderMaster equipment gives road authorities and contractors a faster, safer, and lower-cost way to keep shoulders in safe condition, reducing both crash risk and long-term maintenance spend.