The Terrain Process
From a site visit to construction-ready, in six measured stages.
Every project we deliver moves through the same six stages. The documentation is consistent, the responsibility is clear, and the tolerance is set on the machine — not in the foreman's notebook.
Stage 01
Site Visit
We walk the ground with you, the architect or the engineer — whoever is closest to the design intent. Access, geology, drainage, neighbouring structures and the questions plans never answer get noted on the spot.
- — Site walk with project lead●
- — Access and staging review●
- — Existing services and constraints●
- — Photographic record●
Stage 02
Survey & Planning
Topographic survey, soil assessment and cut-to-fill modelling. The result is a plan with numbers, not estimates — and the price that comes back to you is the price you pay.
- — Topographic and drone survey●
- — Cut-to-fill model and haul plan●
- — Drainage and utilities coordination●
- — Programme and milestones●
Stage 03
Earthworks
GPS-guided bulk excavation, executed by operators with decades on the controls. The cut matches the model — no surprises in the spoil pile, no late-stage variations.
- — GPS base and machine calibration●
- — Bulk dig in lifts to design●
- — Continuous QA against the model●
- — Spoil management and on-site reuse●
Stage 04
Drainage & Utilities
Stormwater, sub-soil and service runs bedded to fall, photographed and signed off before backfill. The as-built drawing matches what's actually in the ground.
- — Laser-set trench falls●
- — Bedding, lay and joint test●
- — Photo log and as-built mark-up●
- — Granular surround and compaction●
Stage 05
Final Trim
Laser-trimmed final surface to ±10mm against the engineer's model. Slabs pour without adjustment. Landscape build starts on the published levels.
- — Design surface to machine controllers●
- — Laser-trimmed final pass●
- — Surveyor spot-check●
- — Compaction test and proof-roll●
Stage 06
Project Completion
Site handed over with as-built records, drainage plans, compaction certificates and a clean working surface. Quiet, on time, and ready for the next trade.
- — As-built survey and drawings●
- — Drainage and compaction records●
- — Site walk with the next trade●
- — Defects-free handover●
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