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Commercial vs residential excavation: Cost and process differences

When you're planning any construction project, understanding the difference between residential and commercial digging ...
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Optimizing Construction Estimation with Earthwork, Sitework, and Lumber Takeoff Services

Earthwork takeoff services involve estimating the quantity and volume of earthmoving activities required for site preparation and grading, including excavation, backfilling, and compaction. Sitework ...
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Holmes Earth Construction LLC’s Cody Holmes Shares Insights on Why Site Assessments Should Always Precede Excavation in HelloNation

SEQUIM, Wash., Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Why is it risky to begin excavation before fully understanding the site? Cody Holmes of Holmes Earth Construction LLC answers this question in a ...
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Fast, Accurate Earthwork Take-Off for Construction Estimators

Stan Gonterman, founder of SKG Consulting, says InSite SiteWork software is the most economical cut and fill, take off and GPS modeling solution on the market. The software has all the functionality ...
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Cardboard and earth reshape sustainable construction

Engineers in Australia have developed a new building material with about one quarter of concrete’s carbon footprint, while reducing waste going to landfill. This innovative material, called ...