Essential pipe and excavation guidelines for professionals

Pipe & Excavation Contracting shows how to read plans and compute quantities for both trench and surface excavation, figure crew and equipment productivity rates, estimate unit costs, bid the work, and get the bonds you need. Explains what equipment will deliver maximum productivity for a job, how to lay all types of water and sewer pipe, and how to switch your business to excavation work when you don't have pipe contracts. Covers asphalt and rock removal, working on steep slopes or in high groundwater, and how to avoid the pitfalls that can wipe out your profits on any job. 400 pp.

Pipe & Excavation Contracting - Table of Contents:

• Estimating, Bidding, Bonding
• Crew and Equipment Productivity
• Reading Plans and Surveying
• Site Preparation
• Operating a Backhoe
• Soil Compaction
• Installing Water Systems
• Installing Sewer Systems
• Estimating Surface Excavation
• Earthmoving Equipment and Procedures
• Index