Construction work is no simple task. It involves the lives of hundreds of workers and their protection, then the lives of the people who are going to reside in it. As a result, every necessary procedure and precaution should be taken for the safety of the workers and the stability of the building while its living. A contractor, however, is the responsible for the land and preparing it, so it would be suitable for construction. This included the clearing of land, locating underground assets, excavating and planning for the required utility lines. Here is a list of the jobs of an underground excavator and their responsibilities.

Clearing of Land
The first job of an excavating contractor before excavating is to clear and flatten the land. This is the clearing of trees and stumps, shrubs and bushes, and other unnecessary elements that may interfere while digging for the foundation of a structure. The contractor may also have to flatten the land, that is, if there are any irregularities in the land, like holes in the ground or areas in the land where it seems to be elevated from the rest of the land. This can be solved by vacuum excavation hire. This method would suck in the soil from the elevated area of land and use the same soil to fill in the holes. Efficiency is key to this method of work. You can view more information by checking out this website http://www.vacgroup.com.au/services/vacuum-excavation. 

Locating Underground Assets
Another duty of these contractors is to locate the pipelines and the cables that are necessary for a building and its residents. The contractor may not only locate the underground assets but also dig trenches to make way for these utilities, if any more are being needed for the structure that is being constructed. This could be done using the technology designed for a underground cable locator Adelaide who finds the cables using various methods of scanning and mapping to ensure maximum safety.

Protecting the Underground Assets
The excavator does not only locate the underground utilities, but also must certify not to damage or dent these assets since these pipelines and cables are required for everyday living. These pipelines usually include to be natural gas, water lines, storm drains, sewage pipes, fiber optic cables and telephone lines. There may be more the contractor might have to protect while excavating or before beginning to excavate.

Excavating
And finally, is the actual process of excavation. This process is done by the technology designed for this type of work, which are bulldozers, diggers and using the workers who have the technical capabilities for handling this equipment in a safe and responsible way. These are some of the activities that the excavating contractors have to perform on a regular basis as a business and revenue. Some of these organisations may perform additional services that are not mentioned above for added revenue.