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Steel structures needed to arrive when the crews were ready to work with them, not before and definitely not after.",[19,20,22],"h2",{"id":21},"how-the-runs-work","How the runs work",[12,24,25],{},"We use two trucks depending on what's being moved. The Hino Super FM18 - a 10-wheel heavy truck - handles the larger and heavier loads. The Hino Ranger 4D, a 6-wheel dump truck with a crane behind the cab, takes the smaller batches and is useful when unloading needs a lift rather than a forklift. Sometimes both trucks run on the same day, sometimes only one. We match the truck to the load.",[12,27,28],{},"At the supplier warehouse, a forklift handles loading. Our drivers know the routine - they arrive, the steel goes on, we secure everything and move. At the site, unloading is coordinated with the construction team so the material lands exactly where it needs to be.",[19,30,32],{"id":31},"why-they-keep-calling-us","Why they keep calling us",[12,34,35],{},"Punctuality. Construction schedules on Koh Samui are tight, and a late steel delivery holds up every trade waiting on it - welders, builders, the whole crew stands around. Our client books us because when we confirm a delivery, it happens. That track record is why a one-time job turned into a regular contract, and why we're still running these deliveries.",[12,37,38],{},"We carry steel, prefabricated elements, construction materials and other heavy or oversized loads to sites across Koh Samui. If you need reliable truck deliveries for your project, get in touch.",{"title":40,"searchDepth":41,"depth":41,"links":42},"",2,[43,44],{"id":21,"depth":41,"text":22},{"id":31,"depth":41,"text":32},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery\u002Fhero.webp","2026-03-05",[48,49],"hino-super-fm18","hino-ranger-4d","md",[52,55,58,61,64],{"src":53,"alt":54},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery\u002Floading-steel-with-forklift.webp","Loading steel structures onto the truck using a forklift at the supplier warehouse",{"src":56,"alt":57},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery\u002F10-wheel-truck-ready-for-departure.webp","10-wheel Hino Super FM18 loaded with steel and ready for departure to Chong Mon",{"src":59,"alt":60},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery\u002F6-wheel-truck-waiting-for-loading.webp","6-wheel Hino Ranger 4D waiting at the warehouse for the next load",{"src":62,"alt":63},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery\u002Ftruck-with-steel-arrived-at-site.webp","Truck with steel structures arrived at the new construction site in Chong Mon",{"src":65,"alt":66},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery\u002Funloading-truck-at-site.webp","Unloading steel materials from the truck at the Chong Mon construction site","Chong Mon, Koh Samui",{},true,"\u002Fprojects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery",{"title":6,"description":14},"truck",{"loc":70},"chong-mon-steel-delivery","projects\u002Fchong-mon-steel-delivery","Ongoing steel structure deliveries for a long-term client's construction project in Chong Mon, Koh Samui - regular runs, on schedule every time, using both 6-wheel and 10-wheel trucks depending on the load.","v6wJAaXAr_39opXksQFwkj1ZWNY98CzmUaOM6lp0tIg",{"id":79,"title":80,"beforeAfter":7,"body":81,"cover":121,"date":122,"description":85,"equipment":123,"extension":50,"gallery":124,"location":143,"meta":144,"navigation":69,"path":145,"seo":146,"service":72,"sitemap":147,"slug":148,"stem":149,"summary":150,"__hash__":151},"projects_en\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket.md","Crocodile transport from Koh Samui to Phuket",{"type":9,"value":82,"toc":116},[83,86,89,93,96,99,103,106,110,113],[12,84,85],{},"We've hauled steel, poured concrete, moved construction equipment around the island. We've transported cattle and pigs for local farms. But this was a first for us - and quite possibly a first for any transport company on Koh Samui: a live crocodile shipment from the island to Phuket.",[12,87,88],{},"Samui Crocodile Farm needed a batch of their animals relocated. They called us.",[19,90,92],{"id":91},"preparation","Preparation",[12,94,95],{},"Unusual cargo means unusual paperwork. Before anything moved, we obtained all required permits for live animal transport. The documentation has to be in order for a consignment like this - no shortcuts.",[12,97,98],{},"The farm's team handled the animals on their end: each crocodile was wrapped in a cover and properly secured so nothing could shift during the journey. Our job was to keep them cool and get them there in one piece. Both trucks were covered with tarpaulins to block direct sunlight and hold a manageable temperature inside.",[19,100,102],{"id":101},"the-run","The run",[12,104,105],{},"Loading happened at night - cooler air is easier on the animals and the roads are clear. We caught the first ferry off the island and drove through to Phuket in the early morning, well before the heat of the day. Steady pace, no unnecessary stops, crew attentive the whole way.",[19,107,109],{"id":108},"result","Result",[12,111,112],{},"Every crocodile arrived in the same condition it left Samui. No incidents, no escapes, no damage. The client confirmed receipt and the animals were handed over as agreed.",[12,114,115],{},"We've moved cattle and pigs before - but crocodiles were a first. We may well be the only transport company on Koh Samui that can say that. If you have cargo that doesn't fit the usual category, get in touch - we're open to the conversation.",{"title":40,"searchDepth":41,"depth":41,"links":117},[118,119,120],{"id":91,"depth":41,"text":92},{"id":101,"depth":41,"text":102},{"id":108,"depth":41,"text":109},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Fhero.webp","2026-04-10",[49,48],[125,128,131,134,137,140],{"src":126,"alt":127},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Ftrucks-arrived-for-night-loading.webp","Trucks arrived at Samui Crocodile Farm for night loading",{"src":129,"alt":130},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Flarge-crocodile-on-cart.webp","Large crocodile on a cart being prepared for loading",{"src":132,"alt":133},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Fcargo-secured-and-ready.webp","Crocodiles secured and wrapped, ready for transport to Phuket",{"src":135,"alt":136},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Fcrocodiles-loaded-in-truck.webp","Crocodiles loaded in the truck bed covered with tarpaulin",{"src":138,"alt":139},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Fsamui-crocodile-farm-team-farewell.webp","Samui Crocodile Farm team saying goodbye to their animals before the trip",{"src":141,"alt":142},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket\u002Four-team-photo-with-cargo.webp","Our team posing with the unusual cargo before departure","Koh Samui → Phuket",{},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket",{"title":80,"description":85},{"loc":145},"crocodile-transport-phuket","projects\u002Fcrocodile-transport-phuket","Unusual cargo: Samui Crocodile Farm commissioned us to transport a batch of crocodiles from Koh Samui to Phuket. Permits in hand, trucks covered with tarpaulins, night loading - every crocodile delivered safely.","AYxbE6eYGziSEHkRZ50pRKVYskDW_NHaOHWEzK9NnoQ",{"id":153,"title":154,"beforeAfter":155,"body":166,"cover":212,"date":213,"description":170,"equipment":214,"extension":50,"gallery":216,"location":232,"meta":233,"navigation":69,"path":234,"seo":235,"service":236,"sitemap":237,"slug":238,"stem":239,"summary":240,"__hash__":241},"projects_en\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition.md","House demolition, backfill and site leveling in Lipa Noi",[156,161],{"beforeImage":157,"beforeAlt":158,"afterImage":159,"afterAlt":160},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-1.webp","Plot with the old house and overgrown vegetation before work started","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-1.webp","Plot cleared, filled and leveled - ready for the next construction phase",{"beforeImage":162,"beforeAlt":163,"afterImage":164,"afterAlt":165},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-2.webp","Second view of the site before demolition and clearance","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-2.webp","Same area after backfill - ground level raised by approximately 40 cm",{"type":9,"value":167,"toc":206},[168,171,174,178,181,184,188,191,195,198,200,203],[12,169,170],{},"The client found us through our website and reached out the same day. He liked that we responded quickly and came to assess the scope of work straight away - he knew from that first conversation what the job would cost and how long it would take. That transparency is how we work.",[12,172,173],{},"The plot is in Lipa Noi, on the quieter western side of Koh Samui. It had an old wooden stilt house that needed to come down completely, along with trees and banana palms that had grown around it. After clearing, the client needed the ground level raised by around 40 cm with imported fill and properly leveled for the next construction phase.",[19,175,177],{"id":176},"demolition","Demolition",[12,179,180],{},"The Caterpillar 305CR handled the demolition. The house was a timber structure on concrete stilts - we brought it down section by section, broke up the foundation and sorted the material for removal. Working cleanly matters here: debris left in the ground causes problems later during foundation work.",[12,182,183],{},"The palms on the plot were cut carefully in sections - there are neighbouring properties close by and we had no room for a falling trunk to cause damage. Slow, methodical work, but the right way to do it.",[19,185,187],{"id":186},"clearance-and-removal","Clearance and removal",[12,189,190],{},"All demolished material - timber, concrete, tree matter - was loaded onto the Hino Super FM18 and taken off site. We ran multiple trips over the five days. A clean site handover means no surprises for whoever comes next.",[19,192,194],{"id":193},"backfill-and-leveling","Backfill and leveling",[12,196,197],{},"Around 100 m³ of fill was brought in and spread across the roughly 400 m² plot. The Caterpillar 305CR compacted and leveled the material in passes, building up the level by approximately 40 cm. The final surface was graded with drainage slope taken into account so water runs off rather than pooling.",[19,199,109],{"id":108},[12,201,202],{},"Five days. Demolition, clearance, backfill, leveling - done. The client walked the site and confirmed everything matched what we had agreed. The plot is ready for surveyors, foundation work and the build itself.",[12,204,205],{},"If you have a site in Lipa Noi or anywhere on Koh Samui that needs demolition, clearance or ground preparation, get in touch. We price jobs clearly before we start.",{"title":40,"searchDepth":41,"depth":41,"links":207},[208,209,210,211],{"id":176,"depth":41,"text":177},{"id":186,"depth":41,"text":187},{"id":193,"depth":41,"text":194},{"id":108,"depth":41,"text":109},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fhero.webp","2026-03-20",[215,48],"caterpillar-305cr",[217,220,223,226,229],{"src":218,"alt":219},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fhouse-before-demolition.webp","Old stilt house in Lipa Noi before demolition work began",{"src":221,"alt":222},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fexcavator-ready-to-demolish.webp","Caterpillar 305CR excavator positioned and ready to demolish the structure",{"src":224,"alt":225},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fdemolished-foundation.webp","Demolished concrete foundation broken up and ready for removal",{"src":227,"alt":228},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fexcavator-clearing-banana-trees.webp","Excavator clearing banana trees and vegetation from the plot",{"src":230,"alt":231},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition\u002Fresult-leveled-and-filled-plot.webp","Final result - plot raised by 40 cm, leveled and ready for construction","Lipa Noi, Koh Samui",{},"\u002Fprojects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition",{"title":154,"description":170},"site-preparation",{"loc":234},"lipa-noi-house-demolition","projects\u002Flipa-noi-house-demolition","Demolished an old stilt house, cleared trees and palms, removed all debris, brought in fill and raised the plot level by around 40 cm - full site preparation in five days in Lipa Noi, Koh Samui.","q9vbQae4LkfNiWzj5jeqpnbOSKYwJneTedUcukoF26M",{"id":243,"title":244,"beforeAfter":245,"body":266,"cover":312,"date":313,"description":270,"equipment":314,"extension":50,"gallery":318,"location":337,"meta":338,"navigation":69,"path":339,"seo":340,"service":341,"sitemap":342,"slug":343,"stem":344,"summary":345,"__hash__":346},"projects_en\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill.md","Drainage, backfill and leveling on a waterlogged plot in Maenam",[246,251,256,261],{"beforeImage":247,"beforeAlt":248,"afterImage":249,"afterAlt":250},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-1.webp","Waterlogged, overgrown plot in Maenam before any work began","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-1.webp","Same area after drainage work, backfill and leveling",{"beforeImage":252,"beforeAlt":253,"afterImage":254,"afterAlt":255},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-2.webp","Dense vegetation and standing water covering the plot","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-2.webp","Plot cleared, filled and leveled - dry and ready for use",{"beforeImage":257,"beforeAlt":258,"afterImage":259,"afterAlt":260},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-3.webp","Boggy ground and overgrown watercourse before drainage works","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-3.webp","Drainage channel cleared and deepened, area backfilled",{"beforeImage":262,"beforeAlt":263,"afterImage":264,"afterAlt":265},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-4.webp","Fourth view of the plot in its original waterlogged state","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-4.webp","Final leveled surface after completing all drainage and fill works",{"type":9,"value":267,"toc":306},[268,271,274,278,281,285,288,291,295,298,300,303],[12,269,270],{},"A 2-rai plot - roughly 3,200 m² - in Maenam. The ground was waterlogged and boggy, with dense vegetation covering most of it and a blocked natural watercourse running through the site. No drainage, nowhere for the water to go. The task: open the drainage, clear the land, bring in fill and raise the level so the plot could be used.",[12,272,273],{},"This was one of the most demanding projects we've taken on. Nearly every piece of equipment we operate was deployed here at some point.",[19,275,277],{"id":276},"drainage-first","Drainage first",[12,279,280],{},"Before any fill could go in, the water had to have somewhere to go. We cleared and deepened the existing drainage channel, restoring the natural watercourse. The critical part was getting the water off the plot entirely: we installed a drainage pipe under the road so the channel could flow through rather than backing up. Until that pipe was in and working, the site couldn't drain.",[19,282,284],{"id":283},"finding-and-moving-the-soil","Finding and moving the soil",[12,286,287],{},"With a project requiring around 1,000 m³ of fill, sourcing the material efficiently mattered. We located a quarry and positioned our Caterpillar 305CR there permanently to load the trucks. The Hino 300 and Hino Super FM18 ran 200 trips between the quarry and the site over the course of the project - a constant loop of loading, hauling and returning.",[12,289,290],{},"Rain extended the timeline to close to a month. A waterlogged site during heavy rain is a different environment to work in: the ground shifts, access becomes difficult and the machinery has to be managed more carefully. We worked around the weather as much as possible and kept moving.",[19,292,294],{"id":293},"spreading-and-leveling","Spreading and leveling",[12,296,297],{},"On site, the Komatsu PC128 and the Kubota tractor worked together - the tractor pushing and spreading the incoming fill across the plot, the excavator leveling and compacting. Raising a boggy plot by enough to make it usable requires consistent passes and attention to where the material settles.",[19,299,109],{"id":108},[12,301,302],{},"The drainage channel flows. The road pipe is in. Approximately 1,000 m³ of fill brought in across 200 truck runs. The plot went from a waterlogged, overgrown bog to a cleared, leveled and draining site ready for its next use.",[12,304,305],{},"Complex drainage and earthworks on difficult terrain anywhere on Koh Samui - get in touch.",{"title":40,"searchDepth":41,"depth":41,"links":307},[308,309,310,311],{"id":276,"depth":41,"text":277},{"id":283,"depth":41,"text":284},{"id":293,"depth":41,"text":294},{"id":108,"depth":41,"text":109},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fhero.webp","2026-02-02",[315,215,316,48,317],"komatsu-pc128us","hino-300","kubota-l3608",[319,322,325,328,331,334],{"src":320,"alt":321},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fexcavator-cleared-vegetation-exposed-ground.webp","Excavator cleared the dense vegetation, exposing the waterlogged ground beneath",{"src":323,"alt":324},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fclearing-and-deepening-drainage-channel.webp","Clearing and deepening the drainage channel to open the natural watercourse",{"src":326,"alt":327},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fdrainage-pipe-installed-under-road.webp","Drainage pipe installed under the road to allow water to exit the plot",{"src":329,"alt":330},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fcat305-loading-soil-at-quarry.webp","Caterpillar 305CR working at the quarry, loading soil onto our trucks",{"src":332,"alt":333},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Ftractor-pushing-soil-across-plot.webp","Tractor pushing and spreading imported fill across the plot",{"src":335,"alt":336},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fpc128-helping-tractor-level-ground.webp","Komatsu PC128 working alongside the tractor to level and compact the fill","Maenam, Koh Samui",{},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill",{"title":244,"description":270},"drainage",{"loc":339},"maenam-drainage-and-fill","projects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill","Full drainage and backfill project on a 2-rai waterlogged plot in Maenam: vegetation cleared, drainage channel opened and deepened, pipe laid under the road, approximately 1000 m³ of fill brought in over 200 truck runs to raise and level the site.","6eajvWVongMFw9JI8iSmEHrCtJo_T2vc6ZAQ8Msp59U",1781969629000]