EARTHWORK & GRADING

Building the Site From Existing Ground to Finished Subgrade

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Successful earthwork requires more than moving dirt.

Existing grades, proposed grades, soil conditions, moisture, compaction requirements, utilities, building elevations, haul routes, and material quantities all affect how a site should be constructed.

River West plans and executes earthwork with the entire project in mind.

❋ Our Earthwork Capabilities Include:

  • Site stripping and stockpiling

  • Mass excavation

  • Cut-to-fill operations

  • Over-excavation

  • Rip and recompaction

  • Structural fill placement

  • Common and structural import

  • Export and haul-off

  • Building-pad preparation

  • Parking lot and roadway subgrade

  • Rough grading

  • Fine grading

  • Foundation excavation

  • Foundation backfill

  • Slab-on-grade preparation

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The River West Advantage

We understand the difference between simply moving material and managing an earthwork operation.

Our team evaluates quantities, soil requirements, haul conditions, sequencing, equipment needs, and project constraints before work begins.

That preparation allows us to make better field decisions and communicate potential issues to the GC before they affect the schedule.

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