Excavating & Earth Moving Contractors

Excavating and earth moving contractors specialise in different site components such as rock moving or excavating and concrete moving and are often the first contractors on a major construction job to prepare the site for building.

Excavating involves digging to remove earth and relocate dirt, often leveling the surface so building can begin. Excavators are contracted for irrigation purposes, site clean-ups and hydro excavation (the process of using pressurized water or air and a vacuum source to remove material). Hydro excavation is also known as ‘soft digging’, ‘hydro trenching’ or ‘hydro digging’. Excavating contractors service large commercial projects as well as residential projects such as concrete preparatory work for driveways or cemented areas. Excavators perform a wide range of earth moving tasks including roadwork and environmental earth moving to restore sensitive areas susceptible to erosion.

Excavation contractors are able to remove dirt from difficult locations thanks to large scale industrial earth moving tools such as mud buckets, sieve buckets and tilt buckets, all considered commercial, heavy duty construction tools. Excavation equipment is easily leased, although the operation of such equipment requires a trained professional, as safety is paramount when operating and maneuvering large earth moving equipment such as bull dozers.