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Trench Excavation

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Caught in a Jam! Job site crisis

What happens here

The crew uses a mini excavator (Bobcat) to dig a trench alongside the paved driveway and the existing concrete stairs. Manual shovels are also used for precision work near the stairs and the driveway edge. The excavated soil is piled up to be used later for backfilling. The workers emphasize the need to avoid driving heavy machinery parallel to the bank to prevent tipping.

Goal: Create a stable and level trench for the retaining wall foundation.

Tools and materials

  • Headphones — Communication and hearing protection, Measuring Tape Unknown used for Checking trench dimensions, Mini Excavator Bobcat

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elevation big project [Music] That's What I Call putting the cart in front of the horse we got to they put the driveway in before we got our work done that's just how it ended up working out I that we were supposed to be here before the driveway got done yeah we were supposed to come in and do it before the driveway got done and then they had something on their schedule they were like I got to do it first it's like okay we can make work so it's our fault well it's a combination of all a little bit and you know what that happens I mean what it is schedules change and weather happens and life happens and Bruce happens Bruce Almighty Bruce Lee then comes back Bruce Lee everybody's been Kung Fu Fighting welcome back Bruce Bruce brush your hair real quick oh I love that what the hell is the name of that show Point rise yes man now oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah good call Sam Zach what are are you doing besides uh holding up that block and uh Watching Sam do all the work Lear learning how to Bas he was getting a crash I taught him out of base two years ago you know what he's doing he's like I'm milking he's milking it I taught you how to base two years ago didn't I Zach yeah yeah you did stand but I forgot and I didn't just base your wall for your pond either or anything or your two stairs that they next to your giant jacuzzi thingy so you do know how to base oh my

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