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Before walls rise, steel arrives or a building begins to take shape, somebody has to make the property ready for construction. On a large site, that preparation can involve clearing vegetation, excavating soil, establishing grades, controlling runoff and installing underground infrastructure. Each part affects the next. A drainage system has to work with the finished […]

Look at a finished parking area, roadway or building site and much of the work underneath it is no longer visible. The excavation has been covered. Trenches have been backfilled. Grades have been established. The surface has taken its final shape. Yet those earlier stages often determine how well the finished site performs. That connection […]

Heavy equipment may be the most visible part of excavation, but successful earthwork starts before a machine moves. Measurements have to be taken. Elevations need to be understood. Materials and equipment must be coordinated. Utilities need to be located. Drainage has to be considered. And the people involved need to understand what is supposed to […]

Charleston is known for what people can see: neighborhoods, commercial centers, roads, industrial facilities and some of the Lowcountry’s most recognizable developments. Many of these landmarks have been shaped by O.L. Thompson Construction, a company with a significant local impact. Long before those finished projects take shape, however, someone has to prepare the ground beneath […]

Construction companies are often defined by a single trade. An excavator moves earth. A concrete contractor pours concrete. A general contractor coordinates construction. A demolition contractor removes what is already there. Grant Excavation LLC presents a broader picture. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company works across residential excavation, commercial construction, site preparation, demolition, […]

Construction equipment has changed dramatically since 1964. Machines have become more powerful. Survey information has moved onto screens. GPS can guide equipment across a jobsite. Three-dimensional models can help crews understand what finished elevations should look like before the work is complete. But some things have not changed. A contractor still has to understand the ground. Crews […]

A construction site does not begin as a finished set of elevations. It begins with existing ground. Slopes, vegetation, soil, drainage patterns, access limitations, and underground infrastructure all have to be addressed before buildings, roads, parking areas, and other improvements can take shape. For Jetton’s Inc., working with that ground has been part of the business […]

Long before a new building opens its doors, important work has already happened. Land has been cleared. Earth has been moved. Grades have been established. Underground utilities have been installed. Stormwater systems have been built. Roads and access points have taken shape. Much of this work eventually disappears beneath pavement, landscaping and finished construction. But without […]

When people look at a finished landscape, they usually notice the result. They see the green lawn, irrigation system, retaining wall, outdoor lighting, healthy plants, or finished hardscape. What they do not always see is the supply network behind it. Before a contractor can install anything, the right products and materials have to be available. Irrigation […]