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Free guides and calculators for NZ civil contractors
Practical tools for drainlayers, civil contractors and small construction teams. Free to use, with no signup required.
Tools for the next job
- Pipe fall & grade
Convert invert levels into fall, percentage grade and a 1:X ratio.
- Pipe bedding & surround
Calculate bedding, surround and pipe displacement for a measured run.
- Aggregate quantities
Turn area and layer depth into cubic metres and estimated tonnes.
- Crew productivity & duration
Estimate working days and person-hours from your own crew output rate.
Guides with worked examples
- Measure pipe bedding correctly
A worked drainage example, from trench dimensions to an aggregate order.
- Convert aggregate volume to tonnes
Keep density, finished depth and ordering allowances on the same basis.
- Plan spoil removal and truck loads
Check loose volume, available payload and the truck cycle before cartage starts.
- Estimate how long the crew needs
Separate productive crew-hours from paid person-hours and compare scenarios.