Now that we learned about the finish grading prep work, we can now move into our next “finish trade”. Flatwork! Flatwork is the poured hardscape for all your patios, walkways,…
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Rough grading is typically the first trade in land development. It’s the process of shaping the site. To do this, the rough graders have to move a TON of dirt to…
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Just as a recap from our previous post “Planning & Due Diligence”, the Land Development process will consist of three stages: Feasibility, Entitlements, and Land Development Construction. And typically you…
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If you REALLY want to learn land development from the very beginning, then DO NOT SKIP OVER THIS POST! Lately I have been getting inundated with questions like, “Ok, I…
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Once all your underground utilities are in and your streets are paved, you’re probably thinking that you’re ready to start building houses! But before you do, let’s get into our…
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If you’ve been around construction, you MUST know that extra dirt just always seems to generate! It seems as if any time a John Deere or CAT equipment touches the…
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The soils report for a project is probably one of the most important pieces of information you can have for your site! (It’s also one of the very first things…
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During the raw development phase, your project will either be an “EXPORT” or an “IMPORT” site in regards to dirt. (Or a “BALANCED” site.) And having a balanced site may…