Checklist · Contracts
Turkish Contractor Prequalification: What to Ask For
Before awarding work to a Turkish contractor, there are seven documents worth requesting and three claims worth verifying independently. A buyer-side checklist.
Resources
Resources
Calculations, comparisons and checklists you need when making decisions about equipment rental, earthworks and contracting.
Case study · Contracting
Running a Site Abroad: Mobilisation Lessons from Azerbaijan
Our first international job was motorway infrastructure and trench work. From shipping machines to keeping crews — the real cost lines of a cross-border site.
Comparison · Rental
Operated or Non-Operated Hire?
Non-operated hire is cheaper on paper but transfers the whole liability to you. Which is right depends on the length of the job and whether you have a licensed…
Calculation · Cost
How Is Excavator Rental Priced?
The daily rate is usually about half of what you actually pay. Transport, fuel, operator and overtime make up the rest. Six cost lines and a worked example.
Comparison · Technical
Precast or Cast-in-Place?
We produced drop channels and U-channels in our own precast yard and installed them along a 61 km section. Which works suit precast, which must be cast on site.
Guide · Contracting
How Subcontracting Works on Motorway Projects
Türkiyes major motorways run on the simultaneous output of dozens of subcontractors. Sections, chainage ranges, progress payments and acceptance — from the insi…
Glossary · Earthworks
Excavation Classes: From Soft Soil to Hard Rock
The same volume of excavation is priced several times higher depending on its class. Seven classes, what each looks like on site, and the effect on plant select…
Guide · Rental
How to Choose Excavator Size
An oversized machine cannot manoeuvre and burns fuel; an undersized one cannot finish the job. Size classes, bucket capacities and a selection matrix by job typ…