Project Stages

Each project stage has a receiving operation and an acceptance question. Record what is complete, what remains and which reference the next team should use. Correct quantities before refining geometry, and do not cover an unaccepted layer simply to keep the sequence moving.

14 guides shown

• Survey Existing Ground

  Surveying existing ground is the first project-stage record of the surface to be changed.

• Establish Required Surface

  Establishing the required surface converts a desired use into a construction brief.

• Earthworks Design

  Earthworks design compares existing terrain with the intended surface and accounts for material movement.

• Calculate Cut and Fill

  Cut-and-fill calculation measures the difference between two surfaces over an agreed extent.

• Bulk Excavation

  Bulk excavation removes major quantities or unsuitable material before the surface-finishing stage.

• Rough Formation

  Rough formation establishes the broad geometry and material arrangement.

• Controlled Soil Movement

  Controlled soil movement is deliberate placement of suitable material from a defined source to a defined receiving area.

• High-to-Low Redistribution

  High-to-low redistribution can reduce local quantity imbalance when the high area's material suits the low area's intended use.

• Drainage Formation

  Drainage formation is the project stage that connects the planned water route through the earthworks.

• Precision Grade Control

  Precision grade control is the stage where a reference system is commissioned for the intended surface.

• Prepare for Compaction

  Preparation for compaction ensures that the compactor receives suitable material in the intended layer arrangement.

• Survey & Verify

  Survey and verification compares the delivered surface with the brief before it is covered by the next layer.

• Prepare for the Next Operation

  Preparing for the next operation means identifying what the receiving team needs to start without rework.

• Finished Surface Handover

  A finished-surface handover records the surface that has been delivered and the evidence supporting it.