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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.",[31,35,36],{},"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.",[38,39,41],"h2",{"id":40},"drainage-first","Drainage first",[31,43,44],{},"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.",[38,46,48],{"id":47},"finding-and-moving-the-soil","Finding and moving the soil",[31,50,51],{},"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.",[31,53,54],{},"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.",[38,56,58],{"id":57},"spreading-and-leveling","Spreading and leveling",[31,60,61],{},"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.",[38,63,65],{"id":64},"result","Result",[31,67,68],{},"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.",[31,70,71],{},"Complex drainage and earthworks on difficult terrain anywhere on Koh Samui - get in touch.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":75},"",2,[76,77,78,79],{"id":40,"depth":74,"text":41},{"id":47,"depth":74,"text":48},{"id":57,"depth":74,"text":58},{"id":64,"depth":74,"text":65},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fhero.webp","2026-02-02",[83,84,85,86,87],"komatsu-pc128us","caterpillar-305cr","hino-300","hino-super-fm18","kubota-l3608","md",[90,93,96,99,102,105],{"src":91,"alt":92},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fexcavator-cleared-vegetation-exposed-ground.webp","Excavator cleared the dense vegetation, exposing the waterlogged ground beneath",{"src":94,"alt":95},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fclearing-and-deepening-drainage-channel.webp","Clearing and deepening the drainage channel to open the natural watercourse",{"src":97,"alt":98},"\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":100,"alt":101},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Fcat305-loading-soil-at-quarry.webp","Caterpillar 305CR working at the quarry, loading soil onto our trucks",{"src":103,"alt":104},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill\u002Ftractor-pushing-soil-across-plot.webp","Tractor pushing and spreading imported fill across the plot",{"src":106,"alt":107},"\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",{},true,"\u002Fprojects\u002Fmaenam-drainage-and-fill",{"title":5,"description":33},"drainage",{"loc":111},"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",[120,198,296],{"id":121,"title":122,"beforeAfter":123,"body":129,"cover":170,"date":171,"description":133,"equipment":172,"extension":88,"gallery":173,"location":189,"meta":190,"navigation":110,"path":191,"seo":192,"service":113,"sitemap":193,"slug":194,"stem":195,"summary":196,"__hash__":197},"projects_en\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation.md","Pool pit excavation in Nathon, Koh Samui",[124],{"beforeImage":125,"beforeAlt":126,"afterImage":127,"afterAlt":128},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-1.webp","Plot before excavation - ground level, no pit","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-1.webp","Completed pool pit excavated to specified dimensions",{"type":28,"value":130,"toc":165},[131,134,138,141,145,148,151,153,162],[31,132,133],{},"The client needed a pool pit dug on their plot in Nathon, close to Coconut Museum Samui on the western side of the island. We discussed the dimensions and depth together before starting - the pit had to be right first time, so the brief was agreed and confirmed before the excavator moved.",[38,135,137],{"id":136},"getting-onto-the-site","Getting onto the site",[31,139,140],{},"Before any digging could happen, we had to sort access. Overhead wires ran across the approach to the plot and the clearance wasn't enough for the truck and excavator to pass underneath. Our crew removed the wires temporarily to open up the route, then moved the machinery in without issue.",[38,142,144],{"id":143},"excavation","Excavation",[31,146,147],{},"The Komatsu PC128 dug the pit to the agreed dimensions. Rain on the first day slowed the work - wet ground and safety on the slopes of an open pit both require more care. The job ran across two days as a result, but the excavation came out to spec.",[31,149,150],{},"The Hino 300 ran continuous trips hauling the spoil off site as it came out of the ground. A clean site at every stage is part of how we work.",[38,152,65],{"id":64},[31,154,155,156,161],{},"The pit was handed over at the correct dimensions and depth. During the job, a neighbour on the adjacent plot saw the work in progress and asked if we could handle their site as well. We finished the pool excavation, moved the excavator across and took on the ",[157,158,160],"a",{"href":159},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june","neighbouring clearance project",".",[31,163,164],{},"If you need a pool pit, foundation trench or any excavation work on Koh Samui, get in touch.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":166},[167,168,169],{"id":136,"depth":74,"text":137},{"id":143,"depth":74,"text":144},{"id":64,"depth":74,"text":65},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fhero.webp","2026-06-04",[83,85],[174,177,180,183,186],{"src":175,"alt":176},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fplot-before-work.webp","Client's plot in Nathon before excavation work began",{"src":178,"alt":179},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fsite-before-excavation.webp","Site overview before the pool pit excavation started",{"src":181,"alt":182},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fworker-removing-wires-for-access.webp","Our crew member removing overhead wires to allow truck and excavator access to the site",{"src":184,"alt":185},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fkomatsu-pc128-ready-for-work.webp","Komatsu PC128 excavator positioned and ready to dig the pool pit",{"src":187,"alt":188},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation\u002Fpool-pit-final-result.webp","Completed pool pit with liner, surrounded by cleared and leveled ground","Nathon, Koh Samui",{},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation",{"title":122,"description":133},{"loc":191},"nathon-pool-excavation","projects\u002Fnathon-pool-excavation","Dug a pool pit to the client's specified dimensions in Nathon, near Coconut Museum Samui. Two days including rain delays - excavation done to spec, spoil hauled off site.","mif2pMKtuX7Ad1iBjT4HMsLmSepuw8aogQaaJa_AG2A",{"id":199,"title":200,"beforeAfter":201,"body":222,"cover":260,"date":261,"description":226,"equipment":262,"extension":88,"gallery":264,"location":286,"meta":287,"navigation":110,"path":288,"seo":289,"service":290,"sitemap":291,"slug":292,"stem":293,"summary":294,"__hash__":295},"projects_en\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july.md","Site clearance in Bo Put, Chaweng - Koh Samui",[202,207,212,217],{"beforeImage":203,"beforeAlt":204,"afterImage":205,"afterAlt":206},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-1.webp","Dense vegetation covering the plot before clearance","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-1.webp","Plot cleared and leveled after day one",{"beforeImage":208,"beforeAlt":209,"afterImage":210,"afterAlt":211},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-2.webp","Overgrown section with large trees and palms","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-2.webp","Same section cleared, stumps removed, ground exposed",{"beforeImage":213,"beforeAlt":214,"afterImage":215,"afterAlt":216},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-3.webp","Trees and palms covering the plot before work started","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-3.webp","Area fully cleared and ready for leveling",{"beforeImage":218,"beforeAlt":219,"afterImage":220,"afterAlt":221},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fbefore\u002Fbefore-4.webp","Plot perimeter overgrown before work started","\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fafter\u002Fafter-4.webp","Perimeter cleared, clean ground level achieved",{"type":28,"value":223,"toc":256},[224,227,230,234,237,240,243,247,250,253],[31,225,226],{},"The client - a developer with an active construction portfolio on the island - called us at 9 in the morning. By 11 we were on site together, walking the plot and agreeing on the scope. That evening we mobilised the machinery. Work started the next morning, and three days later the site was clear.",[31,228,229],{},"The plot is in Bo Put, close to the temple เจดีย์ศรีสุคตคีรี (เจดีย์เขาหัวจุก) in the Chaweng area. It was heavily overgrown - large trees and palms with deep root systems, uneven ground throughout. The kind of site where you need the right combination of machines and a crew that works at pace.",[38,231,233],{"id":232},"how-the-work-was-done","How the work was done",[31,235,236],{},"Before mobilising, we assessed the site and made a deliberate call on equipment. The tractor would handle the bulk of the clearing - pushing, dragging and moving vegetation across the plot. A compact excavator was enough for the large stumps and root extraction; there was no need for a full-size machine. That decision saved the client money on equipment hire, and it meant we could deliver the Yanmar B32 on the same Hino 300 truck that was already working the site - no separate low-loader required.",[31,238,239],{},"The Kubota L3608 tractor worked continuously, dragging felled logs and pushing material into loading position. The Hino 300 ran trips to haul everything off site between deliveries.",[31,241,242],{},"Some of the stumps were exceptional in size - one was bigger than the driver standing next to it. Getting those out cleanly without damaging the surrounding ground takes patience and the right angle of attack with the bucket.",[38,244,246],{"id":245},"three-days-clean-result","Three days, clean result",[31,248,249],{},"Day one: felling, initial clearing, start on the large stumps.\nDay two: stump extraction, trees and palms cleared, rough leveling.\nDay three: final leveling, cleanup, waste removal complete.",[31,251,252],{},"The client walked the site at the end of day three and confirmed everything was done to spec. He also proposed continuing the collaboration into the construction phase - the kind of outcome that comes from working fast and keeping the site in order throughout.",[31,254,255],{},"Site clearance in Bo Put, Chaweng or anywhere on Koh Samui at this pace is possible when the crew knows what they're doing and the machinery matches the job. If you need a plot cleared, get in touch - we can usually mobilise within 24 hours.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":257},[258,259],{"id":232,"depth":74,"text":233},{"id":245,"depth":74,"text":246},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fhero.webp","2026-07-10",[263,87,85],"yanmar-b32",[265,268,271,274,277,280,283],{"src":266,"alt":267},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fplot-before-clearance.webp","Overgrown plot in Bo Put before clearance work began",{"src":269,"alt":270},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fexcavator-cab-view-during-work.webp","View from the excavator cab during active site clearance",{"src":272,"alt":273},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fdigging-out-large-tree-stump.webp","Excavator digging out a massive tree stump from the plot",{"src":275,"alt":276},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fgiant-stump-bigger-than-driver.webp","A tree stump larger than the driver - scale of the vegetation on site",{"src":278,"alt":279},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Ftractor-pulling-log.webp","Kubota tractor pulling a large felled log across the cleared area",{"src":281,"alt":282},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Floading-trees-and-stumps-into-truck.webp","Loading felled trees and stumps into the Hino 300 truck for removal",{"src":284,"alt":285},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july\u002Fcleared-plot-result.webp","Final result - clean, level plot in Bo Put ready for construction","Bo Put, Koh Samui",{},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july",{"title":200,"description":226},"land-clearing",{"loc":288},"site-clearance-bo-put-july","projects\u002Fsite-clearance-bo-put-july","Full site clearance in Bo Put near Chaweng, Koh Samui. Felled trees, extracted giant stumps, cleared palms and vegetation, leveled the ground - ready for construction in three days.","vo2r0WQi-zmFqPhUDj--_hwrTY4GqkpQJU0MYt3YMQ4",{"id":297,"title":298,"beforeAfter":299,"body":300,"cover":339,"date":340,"description":341,"equipment":342,"extension":88,"gallery":343,"location":189,"meta":356,"navigation":110,"path":159,"seo":357,"service":290,"sitemap":358,"slug":359,"stem":360,"summary":361,"__hash__":362},"projects_en\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june.md","Site clearance in Nathon - trees, roots and wire removal",null,{"type":28,"value":301,"toc":335},[302,309,312,316,319,322,326,329,332],[31,303,304,305,308],{},"This job came from proximity. While we were finishing the ",[157,306,307],{"href":191},"pool pit excavation on the neighbouring plot",", the owner of the adjacent site came over and asked if we could handle his plot. The excavator was already on site, no delivery needed - we wrapped up the first job and moved straight across.",[31,310,311],{},"That's a pattern we see regularly: once a crew is working in an area and the neighbours can see the pace and quality of the work, they want to use the same team. It saves time for everyone.",[38,313,315],{"id":314},"what-needed-to-come-out","What needed to come out",[31,317,318],{},"The plot was heavily cluttered. Trees and root systems were the main task for the excavator. But the unusual element here was the wires - a large, tangled mass of cables had accumulated on the site, twisted through the vegetation. Getting those out cleanly without damaging the surrounding area required care.",[31,320,321],{},"The brief was rough clearance: large trees, root extraction, debris piles and the wire mass. The goal was to hand the site to the client's construction team in a state where they could begin their prep work.",[38,323,325],{"id":324},"one-day","One day",[31,327,328],{},"The Komatsu PC128 worked through the site systematically. Trees felled, roots extracted, debris and wire loaded out. By the end of the day the plot was clear.",[31,330,331],{},"The client's builders were on site the following morning. That turnaround - from cluttered to construction-ready in a single working day - is what makes a project like this worthwhile for everyone involved.",[31,333,334],{},"If your plot needs a rough clearance before construction begins, get in touch. If we're already working nearby, we can often start the same day.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":336},[337,338],{"id":314,"depth":74,"text":315},{"id":324,"depth":74,"text":325},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june\u002Fhero.webp","2026-06-15","This job came from proximity. While we were finishing the pool pit excavation on the neighbouring plot, the owner of the adjacent site came over and asked if we could handle his plot. The excavator was already on site, no delivery needed - we wrapped up the first job and moved straight across.",[83],[344,347,350,353],{"src":345,"alt":346},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june\u002Ftangled-wires-and-trees.webp","Dense tangle of wires and overgrown trees covering the site before clearance",{"src":348,"alt":349},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june\u002Fexcavating-roots.webp","Komatsu PC128 excavating deep root systems from the plot",{"src":351,"alt":352},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june\u002Fclearing-debris-pile.webp","Clearing a large pile of construction debris and waste from the site",{"src":354,"alt":355},"\u002Fimages\u002Fprojects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june\u002Fresult-cleared-site.webp","Site after clearance - clean ground ready for the construction team to move in",{},{"title":298,"description":341},{"loc":159},"nathon-site-clearance-june","projects\u002Fnathon-site-clearance-june","One-day rough clearance of an overgrown plot in Nathon: trees, roots, debris and a large mass of tangled wires removed. The client's construction team moved in the same day.","iHcJXvCxKzZzDlhgQcO1WAyLaalGG0DfzCaN7O_1DhI",1781969626510]