Earthwork & Sitework guides
Excavation, grading, cut and fill and other sitework estimating.
What Is Earthwork in Construction? Types and Equipment
A practical guide to earthwork in construction: how cut and fill work, what swell and shrink factors do to volumes, which machines move dirt, and how to price it.
Cut and Fill in Earthwork: How to Calculate Volumes
A practical walkthrough of cut and fill earthwork volume calculation, covering average end area, prismoidal formulas, shrink and swell factors, grid versus cross-section takeoff, and balance.
How to Estimate Earthwork Costs
A working estimator's guide to pricing dirt: quantity takeoff, shrink and swell, cycle times, haul, and the line items that decide whether your earthwork number survives bid day.
What Is Sitework in Construction?
A working estimator's guide to sitework in construction: what the scope includes, how it differs from earthwork, how to take off quantities, and what drives the price.
Site Preparation for Construction: A Step-by-Step Checklist
A phase-by-phase site prep checklist covering clearing, cut and fill, grading tolerances, compaction testing, stormwater compliance, utilities, and what drives cost per square foot.