Excavation is a huge part of the construction industry. In fact—and I’ll apologise in advance for the terrible pun—it is the foundation upon which the industry is built. No construction project can go ahead without an excavation in order to build a suitable and stable area for the development to begin. But whish is best? Hiring in the professionals, or taking care of it yourself? In this article we’re going to look at the benefits of simply hiring an excavations company, as opposed to building an in-house team that can handle it for you (i.e., investing in excavations equipment and putting your employees through the relevant training etc). Let’s have a dig through and see what we can come up with!
1 – Cost-effective
The fact is, buying excavations equipment and hiring & training staff to operate them is going to be an expensive and time-consuming task. Whilst in the long run this might be preferable, particularly as your company grows and you’d prefer to be more independent; it’s simply so much easier to find a reputable excavations company to work with and outsourcing the work to them.
2 – It’s much faster
Again, all you need to do is make a few phone calls, look over a couple of quotes and then voila; you’ve got your excavations team ready and waiting to begin work at your convenience. If you don’t want to invest too much time into it, then this is the best and easiest option for you.
3 – Precision and experience
When hiring a professional excavations company to work on the foundations for you, you’ll be able to hire those with significant experience that can handle the job for you with precision and speed. There are many reputable companies out there, with a strong record and plenty of projects behind them. This option will allow you to relax, safe in the knowledge that that crucial aspect of your project development will be taken care of and is in good hands.
4 – Zero maintenance
Having your own excavation equipment isn’t as simply or as straight forward as you might imagine. You’re going to need to have the correct insurances, and you’re definitely going to have to ensure that they are maintained properly. On the other hand, if you hire a professional excavations company with their own equipment, this is one less thing for you to have to worry about. And as a project manager, you’ve already got a million and one things to do, so this can really make a big difference to your workload.
5 – Insurance
Any reputable excavations company will have the appropriate insurance so that if in the event that anything goes wrong, or if the foundations are faulty for whatever reason, you’ll have the correct coverage. Certainly, you can acquire these yourself, if you decide to invest in your own equipment and operators, however, it’s another thing for you to worry about.
Conclusion
All in all, we’d say that it’s easier to hire outside and to bring the professionals in. Certainly there are long-term benefits to having your own equipment and operators, but for the most part, you’ll be better off with a company to assist you.