A Guide to Site Clearance for Your Construction Project

There is a lot of work that goes into a construction project. It is important that all preparation is completed in order to make the site safe for workers and ready to build on. If these preparations aren’t completed, it may lead to delays, hindering building permits and changes to the overall plan for the project. 

As a site manager, it will be in your best interests to avoid these problems and ensure everything goes smoothly. Here’s how to prepare your site for construction.

What does site preparation involve?

Site clearance or site preparation is a fundamental part of construction that involves soil removal and waste clearance to make way for building. It is the process of ensuring that the land is free from hazards and that the work is able to begin from a blank canvas. 

How does site clearance work?

There are several steps involved in site clearance that require the use of heavy machinery, skilled professionals and the means of waste clearance.

Site investigation survey

This step of the process is essential for determining whether the land is safe to build on. The survey will go into great detail to establish where it is safe to build and why. You will need a professional to carry out this step because it is a legal requirement and ensures the safety of everyone on the site and determines whether the project can go ahead.

Site clearance

This step is the process of demolishing anything on site and clearing away the leftover rubble. This can produce a lot of waste, so hiring a professional soil removal and site clearance company to complete the work will be much more time-efficient and cost-effective. The land will need to be cleared to a graded condition. This may include the process of removing underground infrastructure, harmful soils, rubble and materials.

Planning

After all the site clearance is complete, you will be able to begin planning your project from the bottom up. This is an important step before any work can commence. Having a site survey gives you a basis to work from and assists the planning and installation of septic tanks, pipes and essential fixtures.

Get in touch with P.R Weldhen Plant Ltd for professional site clearance services. We offer soil removal and waste clearance to prepare your site for construction. To learn more, get in touch with our friendly team today.