Trade
Excavation & Earthwork
Earthwork is weather- and sequence-dependent, so a dry window or a foundation date can suddenly demand more iron and operators than you have. SKILLS lets trade businesses post for excavation crews or offer their own — site work and grading, foundation excavation, trenching, fine grading, underground utilities, and septic systems. Trade structured Coverage Offers with anti-lowball guardrails and lock in accountable Work Agreements, business to business.
Excavation & Earthwork work on SKILLS
13 sub-trades you can post needs or availability for — each tagged so postings reach the right crews.
Site Work / Grading
Land clearing, rough grading
Excavation - Foundations
Basement, foundation digging
Trenching
Utility trenches, footings
Grading - Fine
Finish grading, landscaping prep
Utilities - Underground
Water, sewer, electric, gas
Septic Systems
Septic tank, leach field
Storm Drainage
Catch basins, storm pipes
Erosion Control
Silt fence, retention, BMPs
Land Clearing
Tree removal, brush clearing
Rock Excavation
Blasting, rock breaking
Pond / Lake Construction
Excavation, liner installation
Soil Stabilization
Lime, cement treatment
Compaction
Soil compaction, proof rolling
Covering excavation & earthwork gaps
Execution-phase coordination between real excavation & earthwork businesses — see the full flow.
Post the gap — or your availability
Post a Crew Needed when you're short excavation & earthwork hands, or Crew Available to put downtime to work.
Trade structured Coverage Offers
Offers carry rate, crew size, and schedule — with anti-lowball guardrails so pricing stays fair.
Lock in an accountable Work Agreement
Accepting an offer creates an immutable, audit-logged snapshot both businesses commit to.
Excavation & Earthwork on SKILLS
What excavation and earthwork can I find crews for on SKILLS?
Site work and grading, foundation excavation, trenching, fine grading, underground utilities, and septic systems. Post a Crew Needed listing when a dry window opens up your dirt work, or a Crew Available listing when machines and operators are idle, and trade businesses respond with Coverage Offers on rate, crew size, and schedule.
How do I confirm an excavation outfit is properly insured before they mobilize?
Every organization keeps a Compliance Vault holding its COIs, licenses, and certifications, and carries a verification tier — Basic, Trusted, or Verified Pro. Since earthwork moves heavy equipment and works around utilities, you can review an org's documented insurance and standing before accepting their Coverage Offer and locking in the Work Agreement.
How fast can I get an excavator or grading crew when weather opens a window?
Post a Crew Needed listing and it immediately reaches earthwork businesses, who send Coverage Offers you can counter or accept. Accepting one instantly creates a Work Agreement — an audit-logged, server-authoritative snapshot — so the crew is committed to the rate and dates and you can make the most of the dry window.
Put your excavation & earthwork crew to work
Get early access — free for 3 months, then $99/year. Anchored to real trade businesses.