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In simple terms Groundworks/excavation is removing material such as soil and rock when creating the foundations of any project, depending on material it will either be moved to another location or levelled out to meet on site engineers requirements and architectural plannings.

When taking on any project knowing the ground type is most important as different equipment and methods will be put to use in carrying out services, to give you some examples of different types of soil that can be found we have set out the tie below.