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Even small construction companies can get in on bidding for jobs and competing with other companies hungry for work. You sometimes have to be clever about the way that you compete for tenders and you have to make sure we have the right equipment and materials to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible; we can to keep clients coming back. This can mean using a construction broker to make sure you get the right combo of new equipment and secondhand equipment to help the business succeed. This blog is about finding and choosing heavy construction equipment for your small scale construction company.

Four Signs You Need a Soakwell on the Property You Are Purchasing

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A soakwell is a container that gets buried underground, and its sole purpose is to catch rainwater and then slowly disperse it into the surrounding ground. Soakwells can help with a number of situations, and if you have recently bought a property, you may be wondering if you need a soakwell. Here are some signs you should consider one:

1. Basements on the property tend to flood

If you are buying a property with buildings on it, you want to look into the flooding situation of the buildings. If their basements tend to flood a lot, that is a sign that the soil is overwhelmed and cannot absorb all the rainwater it needs to. In these cases, a soakwell can help.

2. The property has sitting water

In other cases, if there are not buildings on the property, you need to look at how the water is affecting the land. Come look at the land after a rainstorm to see how much water is sitting on the surface. If a lot of water is pooling, that is a sign that you may need to have a soak well installed.

3. Rainwater is eroding the land in a way you don't like

Also, pay attention to the long term effects of rain water on the land. If it is causing unwanted erosion, that is another sign that you need a soakwell. For example, if the water is creating a ridge, washing away high land or having other effects, you may want to try to stop the erosion by capturing the water through a soakwell.

4. You plan to add non-porous surfaces to the property

In addition to thinking about the effect of rainwater on the property as it currently is, you also need to think about the effect of rainwater on the property as it is developed. In particular, if you plan to add a lot of non-porous surfaces to the property such as asphalt parking lots, cement driveways and such like, you may also want to consider a soakwell. These surfaces don't let water easily penetrate the ground, and as a result, the water pools and runs into other areas, but a soakwell can help to mitigate this situation.

Want to learn more about soakwells and whether or not you need them? Then, contact a soakwell expert. They can help you assess your property and figure out the best approach in terms of soakwells or other rainwater mitigation strategies.

 

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9 September 2016