Welcome toCentexExcavation

What Is a SWPPP?

A plain-language guide to the SWPPP: when construction sites need stormwater permit coverage, what the plan must include, the BMPs typically required, inspection and recordkeeping rules, and how coverage is terminated.

Buying a Used Excavator: What to Inspect

A used excavator inspection checklist covering undercarriage wear, hydraulic leaks, engine smoke, structural cracks, oil analysis, and the loaded function test that reveals what the meter hides.

Dust Control on a Construction Site

How to control dust on an excavation or grading site: OSHA silica requirements, water truck practice, haul road treatment, phased earthwork, and when dust suppressants make sense.

Protecting Trees During Excavation and Grading

How to protect existing trees through excavation and grading: critical root zone sizing, fencing and prohibited activities, compaction and grade-change limits, and safer digging methods near roots.

How Much Does a Yard of Dirt Weigh?

How much a cubic yard of dirt weighs by material and moisture, why bank, loose, and compacted yards differ, and what the numbers mean for dump truck loads and fill orders.

Excavating for Water and Sewer Lines

How water and sewer trenches are excavated: frost depth for water service, the fall a sewer has to hold, bedding, compaction, separation, and inspection before backfill.