Earthwork Excavation and Backfilling

Standard technical specification for earthwork excavation and backfilling

In any construction project, laying a strong foundation is key to the integrity of the structure. One of the first and most crucial steps in this process is earthwork, which includes excavation and backfilling. It is essential to follow strict specifications to ensure that the resulting sub grade, base course, and finished surfaces meet all necessary requirements for strength, durability, and safety.

Earthworks & Roadworks Contractors

We have been providing earthwork services for over 30 years, and have built a reputation for delivering results that exceed our customers’ expectations. Our experienced and knowledgeable team is here to help you with all your earthwork needs – from excavation and grading to drainage and foundation work.

Understanding Earthwork 

Earthwork is a broad term that encompasses several key operations in the initial phases of construction. These operations typically include clearing and grubbing, excavation, grading, and backfilling. The earthwork contractor takes care of all these operations. Earthwork includes land development operations with the aim of setting up a construction there. In other words, it consists in preparing a ground on which you want to build or reinforce a structure (building, road, dam) or carry out an external installation.

Earth Excavation Work

Excavation consists of removing earth or rubble from land in order to level or lower it. Different techniques can be used to achieve this depending on the type of soil (rocky, loose, etc.). For example, it is during excavation work that a mechanic shovel will dig a trench where pipes will later be buried.
After earth extraction, it is transported to the landfill or to the waste collection center. Depending on the soil quality, it can be sorted on site if necessary to reuse as backfill. It is sometimes also possible to monetize the removed land from operators of farms, quarries or building sites.

Excavation in Earth, Soil and Rock

With mechanical excavators, along with carting away and disposing the same post obtaining approval from regulatory authorities at the dumping ground, which include shoring, strutting, protecting sides from collapses, slush removal etc.

Excavation in hard rock

For basement excavation by using manual methods, of chiseling / wedging or mechanical means or controlled blasting. If required we also procure proper permissions from the authorities, including conveying excavated rock at designated area, and stacking including shoring and strutting.

Excavation in dense or loose silt

Including shoring, protection of the slides / slopes with any additional excavation required for workspace. Carting away and disposing the same at the dumping ground. Other activities include shoring, strutting & dewatering.