SELECTION / SCOPE / HANDOVER
Before choosing the equipment
Clarify which levels the contractor must establish and who supplies the benchmark. Ask about checking procedures and how results will be transferred between crews.
What belongs in the quote
Include layout, ongoing checks and completion records in the scope. Confirm that the measuring equipment and method fit the tolerances required by the project designer.
Think about the surrounding work
Identify the information, power, water or material flow that supports the main excavation operation. Assign responsibility for setup, checks and records. Support equipment should be planned around site access and the next trade so that a useful machine does not become a bottleneck or leave an undocumented handover.
Three questions for your contractor
- Which benchmark controls the work?
- What checking process is used?
- How are finished levels recorded?
Bring a useful project brief
Bring site photographs, access measurements, available drawings and a description of the finished result. Identify what is known about the ground and existing services, and distinguish confirmed information from assumptions. Ask for written inclusions, exclusions, change procedures and handover records before comparing totals.
Further reading
John Deere — construction equipment fleet guide ↗
Manufacturer reference for background, not a dealer relationship or recommendation of a particular model.
Keep the machine working
Repair and maintenance questions · Parts and attachment compatibility · Buying used equipment