Estimate Earthworks From
Quantities to Final Rate.
Measure the areas, set the depths, and build earthworks rates from plant production, truck movements and disposal — instead of a spreadsheet full of guesses.
How it works in Fieldlink
Keep this workflow connected to the wider job management workspace, where the office and field follow the same job record.
The quantities that matter
Plant-driven rate build-ups
Earthworks pricing lives and dies on plant production. Build rates from excavator and truck hours, production rates and disposal costs:
Bulk cut to fill — 2,850m³ 20T excavator @ 120m³/hr → 23.8 hrs Trucks (6W) 9m³/load → 317 loads + fuel, operator, overhead, margin = defensible $/m³
Connected to the job after you win
Who it's for
Common questions
Can Fieldlink calculate cut and fill volumes from a 2D plan?
Fieldlink measures areas and applies depths you control (or that are printed on the drawing). It won't pretend to compute true cut/fill volumes without elevation data — if only an area is available, it asks for a depth.
How do I price cartage and disposal?
Build them into the rate — truck capacity, cycle counts and disposal costs per m³ — or carry them as separate measured items with their own rates.
Does it handle bulking factors?
Yes — apply waste/bulking percentages on measured quantities so loose volumes and truck movements reflect reality, not bank measure.
Can I reuse production rates?
Yes — store plant and crew production assumptions in your Rate Library build-ups and reuse them job after job.
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Takeoff → estimate → quote → job → crew & plant → field → safety & QA → cost → invoice. 7-day free trial, no credit card.
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