Practical writing about running dirt work: documentation, job costing, crews, and getting paid. Worth reading whether or not you ever use our software.
A rain-day policy for dirt contractors: what work can run wet and what cannot, building float into the schedule, and telling customers about reschedules.
The formula for matching trucks to an excavator: truck cycle time divided by load time, with a worked example and what happens when you run short or over.
What excavation contractors should look for in invoicing software: loads and hours as line items, photo backup, progress billing, online payment, and phone use.
What fiber and underground utility crews need from as-built software: marked-up routes, footage, GPS photos, depth of cover, and a closeout package the prime accepts.
How snow contractors can bill per push, per storm, or seasonal contracts, keep proof for each property, and pick an invoicing app that works from the truck.
How to choose excavation estimating software: saved pricing, quantities, quick quotes from the phone, estimate to job to invoice, and what you can skip.
What paving and sealcoating contractors need from job management software: scheduling, tons and square feet, photos, estimates, invoices, and crew time on one app.
Per load, per hour, or per ton: how to price trucking and haul-off on excavation jobs using cycle time, swell, dump fees, wait time, and minimum charges.
What an excavation company should do in October and November: close open scopes, skip frozen fill, winterize machines, plan cash, and book spring work early.
A working list of 5-minute toolbox talk topics for excavation, utility, and sitework crews, organized by season, plus how to run a talk that crews don't hate.
A practical bidding method for excavation and sitework: the site visit checklist, production rates, the costs everyone forgets, and how to price the risk.
When time and materials beats a fixed price for excavation and sitework, when it doesn't, and the hybrid most dirt contractors should use more often.
Real dump truck capacities by type, why weight limits beat box volume for stone and dirt, and how to figure loads for your own truck.
The photos, tickets, and sign-offs that end arguments before they start. A working documentation checklist for excavation and underground contractors.
Job costing for excavation and dirt-work contractors, in plain language: what to track, what it tells you, and the three leaks it usually finds.
Utility markouts are only valid for a window, and every state sets its own. How dirt contractors keep locate tickets current across a busy schedule.
Equipment maintenance tracking for dirt contractors: hour-based service intervals, who logs what, and why breakdowns cluster in your busiest week.