Guides
Plain-language notes for owners, builders and project managers planning excavation work in BC.
Bulk excavation vs detailed excavation
Two phrases that show up on every commercial excavation tender, and what they mean on site.
Trench and excavation safety in BC: the basics
A plain-language starting point for owners and builders. It is not legal advice; the WorkSafeBC regulation is the authority.
Planning a barge-access excavation project
What goes into running excavators on a site with no road in, based on PCE’s barge work at Rivers Inlet on the central coast.
What to send for an excavation quote
The more an excavation contractor knows up front, the fewer surprises in the price. Here is what helps PCE quote a job.
Excavation and earthworks glossary
Terms you will hear on an excavation job, in plain language.
Got a big job coming up?
Tell us where it is, what needs to come out of the ground and when. We’ll tell you how we would do it.