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Many building contractors—especially remodelers and custom home builders—have problems maintaining their schedule with excavation contractors notoriously delayed by weather and other problems. When excavation and site-prep are delayed, the builder’s critical path gets caught on the side of the road before the framing package is even dropped. To combat this, they bring excavation and site work in-house by buying their own earth moving equipment.
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