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Earthwork Estimating
Cut, fill, and grading quantities calculated from the civil set — the division where a missed cubic yard rate changes a bid the most.
What We Take Off
- Excavation and grading
- Backfill and compaction
- Soil stabilization
- Erosion and sediment control
- Shoring and dewatering
- Cut/fill balance calculations
Works from whatever plans you have
Traditional 2D CAD drawings and PDF plan sets, or 3D BIM models — earthwork quantities are taken off directly from your source files, cross-checked against the model where one exists, and delivered in the same itemized format either way.
Need the drawings themselves, not just a takeoff from them? See Drawing & Engineering Services.
Where earthwork estimates commonly go wrong
Cut and fill quantities depend on the assumed compaction factor, and small changes to that assumption move the number meaningfully — it's worth confirming rather than defaulting.
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Ready for a earthwork estimate?
Send your plans and get an itemized, bid-ready estimate back — organized the way you actually bid.
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