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Prepare the site before the main dig

For a Horsham project, identify the access condition, proposed working area and operations needed before bulk excavation or foundations begin. Clearance, temporary routes, investigation support and drainage preparation may need different plant and sequencing from the main building work.

Review the approach to outlying sites

For sites around Horsham reached by longer private drives or narrow approaches, include the full delivery route and any weak surfaces, tight turns or passing constraints. The main-road postcode does not describe the final approach. Material storage, lorry movements and poor-weather access should be considered with the excavation quantities.

Set out the material movements

Separate excavated material to leave site from material proposed for reuse, and identify imported stone or other fill. Provide measured quantities where available. Storage space, loading access and the proposed formation determine how excavation and haulage can be sequenced.

Describe the next construction phase

Tell us what the builder needs at handover: defined levels, foundation concrete, a drainage stage or a prepared platform. Include inspection points and the target programme. The proposed scope can then describe the required work rather than treating completion as a general cleared site.

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