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Erosion Control Blankets

A blanket only works when the class matches the slope or channel and the anchor trench, shingled overlaps, and staple pattern are built to spec, so here is how to install one that survives the first storm.

Surety Bonds for Excavation Contractors

A bond protects the owner rather than the contractor, and it decides which public jobs an excavating company can bid; here is how each bond works and how capacity is earned.

Check Dams for Erosion Control

A check dam only works when the spacing, the weir shape, and the cleanout are all right, so here is how to build a series that actually slows water in a swale or ditch.

Hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator

An operator decides what a machine produces, so hiring needs a defined job, a real practical test, verified references, and a first month that keeps the good ones from leaving.

Storm Drain Inlet Protection

Inlet protection is the last place a site can stop sediment before it reaches the storm sewer, and it only works if the device, the ponding, and the cleanout routine are all designed for the drainage area.

Removing Asphalt Pavement

Asphalt removal is a depth decision before it is a demolition job: mill or tear out, cut clean edges, inspect the base, and keep the RAP clean enough to recycle.