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How to clear a land for construction purpose

Clearing a construction site can be a do-it-yourself job or may require more advanced skills and equipment. Before deciding whether to do the work yourself or hire a contractor or land clearing company and equipment,you should do the following

1.....Inspect the site to get an idea of the magnitude of the job and to make a plan.

2.... Note the lay of the land

3....The size and distribution of trees,shrubs and boulders or other heavy objects, and the presence of grasses or ground-covering plants.

4....The nature of the land,if its swampy or dry

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we are a construction or earth moving equipment company based in lagos Nigeria,our team of operators are season expert with over 15 years experience.

a handful of our client are into real estate development.land clearing/debushing,tree falling,stump removal and loading of those debris,stump into a truck are the major jobs we are contracted to perform for them.all the jobs or task involved in site preparation which are

1...land clearing or debushing
2...Tree falling
3...Stump removal
4...Loading of the debris into a truck

are not new to us. call us today 08061164526




below is a video of a bulldozer clearing a large expanse of land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuVZeM2XLMo

Do you need the service of an experience land clearing and debushing company,or contractor anywhere in Nigeria that have all the earth moving equipment(bulldozer,excavator,swamp bugggy) used for land clearing be it a swampy or dry land,call us today 08061164526!. Yes but before you do I want you read what's below:-where i Answer two Important frequently asked question by client and there are

How much do you clear or debush an acre or hectare

Yes i get prospective client who wants to clear there land call me and ask -how much do you clear and acre/hectare? And want to just give them a figure on phone immediately.

You see to effectively cost how much it will cost to clear an acre/hectare these factors below need to calculated


The rate of renting the equipment to be used for the clearing and debushing

The operator fee/allowance

The cost of diesel

Cost of transporting the equipment to site and back

The cost of Logistics

Small percent for contigencies

Once the cost. Of all of the above mentioned. Is determine then the cost of clearing the land per acre or hectare will be determined.

So invariably the cost of clearing land per acre or hectare is not fixed.

how many plot,acre or hectares can you clear in a day

These is a function of

the type of machine been used-which is largely determined by the nature of the land,wether dry or swampy

The nature of the forest-if its a dense or light forest
The number of stump and trees per plot,the thickness of the trees

The method of Clearing/debushing-if one is debushing and pilling the felled tree and debris,the distance of where the trees are to be pilled.if the pilled tree and debris are to be burned or loaded on a truck for carting Away

So with these the output is largely on the machine used,the nature Of forest and the method of clearing or preparing the Site.

The different type of demolition method mention above like every other method has its effectiveness,limitations,advantages,disadvantages and conditions for it to be the best choice for company as a method of demolishing building.

Factors responsible for the choice of demolition method used

1. Type or nature of building
2. The area the building is located
3. The proxymity between the building and other buildings around
4. Environmental laws
5. Technology available
And lots more.
In nigeria the method that is used regularly is high reach arm.

Demolition Methods
Demolition methods can vary depending on the area where it will be held on, the building material, the purpose of the demolition and the way that debris is going to be disposed.

1..Implosion:
Implosion is a violent bursting inward that allows the sequential elimination of structure supports. Enough explosives are used to eliminate the critical vertical structural supports. The placement of the charges and the sequential detonation timing is if vital importance, allowing the collapse of the building induced by the weight of the structure. Implosion demolition methods are used in urban areas and often involve large structures.

For a successful demolition a complete set of structural blueprints must be analyzed to study the main component of such building. Also another important step is to have the blaster crew complete an assessment of the structure of the buildings to identify other areas that need to be blasted, in addition to the ones identify on the blueprints. As a final step is important to decide the type of explosives to use, where to position them in the building and how to time their detonations.

2..High reach arm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCZdk65iePU
High reach arm is another traditional method of demolition. The threshold for defining a high reach demolition is when it reaches a height of more than 20 meters.

This method is usually formed by a base machine (excavator, tank, engine, counterweights), a demolition arm consisting of three sections or by a telescopic boom and a primary tool attached to the base machine (crushers, shears, hammers).

High reach demolition machines can be equipped with different tools to make them suitable for executing demolitions of structures. This method is used on reinforced concrete, masonry, steel and mixed material structures.

The machines used in this type of demolition are not the only machines used in the process; there must be additional components used for secondary operations such as crunching of material. Several factors control the method like the height of the structure being demolished, site conditions and structure shape.


3...Crane and ball

One of the oldest and most commonly used methods for building demolition, the ball and crane use a wrecking ball weighing up to 13,500 pounds to demolish concrete and masonry structures. During the process, the ball is either dropped onto or swung into the structure that is to be demolished. The ball and crane, however, is unsuitable for all demolition applications. Some limitations:

Additional work removing rebar in concrete structures is needed.
Only highly skilled and experienced crane operators should be used on ball and crane demolition

Smoothness in controlling the swing of the ball is CRITICAL since missing the target may tip or overload the crane.
The size of the building that can be demolished with this method is limited by crane size and working room, including proximity to power lines.
This form of demolition creates a great deal of dust, vibrations and noise.

4...Selective demolition

Also known as strip-out, this process is very popular right now. As recycling and salvaging of material are very attractive to builders during these days, allowing them to re-use material or recycle it. Selective interior / exterior demolition or recycle of wood, brick, metals and concrete are all recycled for future use in new structures blending the old with the new. This demolition process is not limited to removal of interior equipment, walls, floor, ceilings and exterior components. The main purpose of this method is to recover the maximum amount of primarily reusable and secondary recyclable material in a safe and cost-effective procedure. Although it is a labor intensive process and can be very difficult to achieve in a timely and economical manner for light framed buildings.

Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use.


For small buildings, such as houses, that are only two or three stories high, demolition is a rather simple process. The building is pulled down either manually or mechanically using large hydraulic equipment: elevated work platforms, Cranes, Excavators or Bulldozers.

Larger buildings may require the use of a wrecking ball, a heavy weight on a cable that is swung by a crane into the side of the buildings. Wrecking balls are especially effective against masonry, but are less easily controlled and often less efficient than other methods.

Newer methods may use rotational hydraulic shears and silenced rock-breakers attached to excavators to cut or break through wood, steel, and concrete. The use of shears is especially common when flame cutting would be dangerous.


Things needed for demolition

1.....Experienced demolition company
2.....Explosives
3.....Blasting caps
4.....Cord
5.....Fuse
6.....Evacuation plan
7.....Designated emergency area
8.....First aid kit
9.....Fire extinguishers
10...Sledge hammer
11....Steel cutters

Site preparation:

Before a demoliton is done you must
Advise utility providers about the demolition and request that all services be turned off, including water. If electricity and water are needed for demolishing the building they should be moved to another location until the job is completed.

Survey the premises for anything considered hazardous, flammable or potentially explosive and safely remove it from the site. If asbestos is found, follow proper disposal procedures. Clear the structure of any debris.

Assemble the necessary safety equipment, including respirators, face masks, safety goggles and ear plugs.

Set up a make-shift emergency area that is equipped to handle minor injuries. Personnel certified in first aid training or a member of the American Red Cross should be stationed on site, along with a first aid kit.

Establish a fire plan that includes procedures for exiting the building in case of an emergency.

Clear all access ways, especially those leading to fire hydrants.

Notify the public when the building will be demolished and ensure their safety by setting up barricades around the site.

Do you need the services of a demolition company in lagos or anywhere in nigeria? Do you want to lease equipment used for building demolition? Call us today 08061164526!

[quote author=GRACE-GLORY]Do you have a truck for haulage work? FMCL NIGERIA is in need of 20 Tonnages trucks (Box body) to convey her light imported products such as: DAIPERS (Huggies), KETCHUP, MAYONAISE, BAKED BEANS (Heinz'), The SME baby food et cetera.

The job is a permanent one as we distribute from Lagos (our Head Quarters) across Nigeria to our various warehouses (Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Edo, Delta, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Anambra, Rivers, Ogun, et cetera).

for details
Call: 0803-054-6462
-Pastor Cyrus Jesunifemi.[/quote]Sorry we don't

Below is a picture of a grader.

Its used in grading of road.

Below are side view pictures of an excavator

These pictures below are pictures of a bulldozer.

Watch video of a bulldozer working

Share this video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB_ntj7VRHA

These is a bulldozer

These is a wheel loader,popularly know as payloader.

Its a heavy equipment that has a large bucket attached to a cabin.

It is used to load sand,debris, etc into trucks.

It always comes on wheel,its on rear occassion that you get a Tracked payloader.

Popular manufactural(company) are cat,volvo,jcb,komatsu.

These is a wheel loader,popularly know as payloader.

Its a heavy equipment that has a large bucket attached to a cabin.

It is used to load sand,debris, etc into trucks.

It always comes on wheel,its on rear occassion that you get a Tracked payloader.

Popular manufactures are cat,volvo,jcb,komatsu.

Clink these link to view a payloader working on site...Share this video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv13rh1Dxck

What to look out for when selecting a heavy equipment leasing company

1...If they have the equipment you are in need of.

2...Your/their geographic location

3...If they deliver value by giving profesional advice(kind of equipment you need and how to go about the job) base on job describtion or they just take your order and lease to you the commodity(heavy equipment) you asked of

A typical heavy equipment company as the name implies should lease just heavy equipment and the client provides a certified and experience operator and make provision/contract a heavy equipment haulage company to transport the equipment to his/site.

In Nigeria the heavy equipment lease company doesn't lease equipment alone but provides equipment operators,contract the transportation of the equipment to and fro and charge the client for the provision of the operator and lowbed for transportation of equipment to site.

For a lease of equipment to be sucessful certain lease terms and condition stipulated/outlined by the lease company(leasor) must be meet/agreed on by the client(leasee).

The reason for these terms from the lease company is to be able to prevent and mitigate certain conditions that will/might prevent the lease company to deliver value and satisfaction to the client.

These are some or typical terms and condition that are found in lease agreement document

1..The required amount of diesel must be provided/made available on or before 7am: if the client/leasee shoulders the responsibility of diesel provision

2...The typical days job for heavy equipment last for 8hrs,anything more than that will incure extra cost on the part of the leasee.

3...If a leasee lease an equipment for a certain period of time and due to certain contigences (on the part of the leasee) prevent the equipment from working the lease count and there will be no refund

4..The leasee must show or bring to the notice of the manager of the equipment who the operator must take instruction on how to go about the job/what to do any particular time

5...The security of the equipment on the leasee site or place of work is the responsibility of the leasee

6...If there is breakdown of the equipment the leassor will replace the equipment within 48hrs

[quote author=GRACE-GLORY]Do you have a truck for haulage work? FMCL NIGERIA is in need of 20 Tonnages trucks (Box body) to convey her light imported products such as: DAIPERS (Huggies), KETCHUP, MAYONAISE, BAKED BEANS (Heinz'), The SME baby food et cetera.

The job is a permanent one as we distribute from Lagos (our Head Quarters) across Nigeria to our various warehouses (Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Edo, Delta, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Anambra, Rivers, Ogun, et cetera).

for details
Call: 0803-054-6462
-Pastor Cyrus Jesunifemi.

,,[/quote]Sorry We don't have truck for haulage,and we don't do haulage business.
We are a heavy equipment lease company

If you ever need the services of a heavy construction equipment leasing company in lagos and any where in nigeria,Call Us today 08061164526..

Our coperate address
Branch office:Km 22 Epe express way Ikota Bridge bustop ajah lagos

Head office:Plot 2,golf course lakowe lake,ibeju,lekki epe expressway,lagos.


Emahara heavy equipment leasing company:-delivering value,satisfaction and building relationship.

We lease the following equipments
1...Payloader
2...Excavator
3...Bulldozer
4..Swamp buggy
And lots more.

Build your business not your investment in heavy and construction equipment.Call Us Today 08061164526

What not to look out for when leasing/selecting heavy equipment...

1...colour/newness of the paint job

Below is a picture of a Jcb backhoe

Backhoe 101

A backhoe, also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating equipment or digger consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm. They are typically mounted on the back of a tractor or front loader. The section of the arm closest to the vehicle is known as the boom, and the section which carries the bucket is known as the dipper or dipper-stick (the terms "boom" and "dipper" having been used previously on steam shovels). The boom is generally attached to the vehicle through a pivot known as the king-post, which allows the arm to slew left and right, usually through a total of around 200 degrees. However, in "360° excavators" it is attached to a turntable, allowing continuous revolution. Modern backhoes are powered by hydraulics.....

Farmafric: If you have a good bulldozer and a good connection, you can earn about 60K/day. Send me email for contact.

Bulldozer makes more than that daily if contracted or leased.there daily rate is from 90k operator and diesel not inclusive.
At emahara we are looking to spread and grow our business so we welcome any sales leads and partnership.

If you have got sales leads or clientele you would want us to be of service to

Send an email to us at Onyeahara@gmail.com

We have the following tonnage of cranes for rent:
15tons crane
35tons crane
50tons crane

Here is how it works
When you,yes you the client reading these calls us up requesting to rent our crane we come for site and load inspection to get the weight of the load you want to use the crane to lift so as to make informed decission on the tonnage of crane you will need.

baabaa: Please i want your candid opinion on the business prospect of earthmoving equipment such as excavator,bulldozer, pay-loader,grader etc in around Ilorin,kwara state(e.g kwara state,ekiti state,osun state,oyo state and niger state.Thank you for your anticipated enlightenment.

Heavy equipment rental business is a good and viable business,but like every business it has it ups and down..you just have to get educatedabout the business and to get educated:
....you must look for someone that's into it business and ask him questions or
...you buy any of the equipment you can afford,and learn on the job.

mrnestyy1985: Alot of marketer in the house.alot of guys who just wanna try and get lucky,alot of time wasters,alot of people who wanna make money with ease. All i have to tell you guys is. Never trust a niger man on the internet.

If you must flip domains,do it wisely and dont be in a rush to find domain name.The westerners have a software that can produce trending unique domain.so dont rush into buying domain as u might end up not selling it.

For New starters- why will you buy a domain ebook when you can easily ask google to teach you how to flip it? Make google you friend today and you will get every answers for free.

One new trend in domain flipping now is the new ecurrency "bitcoin".. you can play around with it and u might end up getting some expensive unique words for your domain flipping.

Dont think of buying a Dot NG domain. it all sucks

Try to hold your domain for longer period and you will end up selling in huge. but dont be greedy.

While you plan on keeping your existing domain. Make use of it rather than keeping it idle. A good way is to use open source scripts.. there are a couple of free open source script you might wanna consider.ecommerce script, estate agent script and a whole lot of them.it will help you generate more traffic to your site and thus increase your domain value. Ask your best friend google

Have a stress free day

Mrnestyy1985
Read more on my thre
https://www.nairaland.com/1257145/business-idea-nigerians-virgin-ideas

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Hello Mr Ernest..thanks for the tip..I have been thinking too.and my thoughts is

1: geting the keyword researched domain
2: upload wordpress
3:drive traffic to it
4:search for businesses online who shares same or related keyword or niche
5: contact them and try to sell it to them.

mrnestyy1985: First we need a platform that youThs will trust. The platform could be in form of a mobile apps with a website to update donations and members. Then we need a facebook page to connect and iNform people about this projectp, we would probably need a bank account that is not accessible to any individual of the group., finally we need an administrator.
With all this, we are ready to go.

Your right the word TRUST is key in persuasion,influencing and selling.

But the question is since you started these trend how many have gone back to think and do something for themselves? Am not much of a crusuader.

Reading through the thread I see some asking for investors when they have not even put anything on ground.the excuse they give themselves is how can you start a business or company without money whereas money is Just one of the numerous things you need to start.

Mr Ernest Felix thank you so much for trying to spark that hidden light in Nigerian youth.
Also great job with your forum.tried signing up thou but couldn't.

Felix there is something I need us to work on send an email to me Onyeahara@gmail.com and I will brief you;its something am sure you will take pride in when we solve or offer solution to the problem.I mean a true entrepreneur will.

Ps..I followed you on twitter looking forward to you following me @emmelix

@op and peacemaker...i respect both views nigeria want to see and feel what they are buying,and it expensive to operate an offline biz,that if u want to make it follow the trend(ipad,iphone,bb,human hair etc)....but like mentor will always say it is best to combine both ofline and online the result will be geometric....but if cash is the challange starting online first is ideal...but the golden rule to starting a biz is to get educated/schooled on the biz by mentors,tapes,courses,youtube,ehow,udemy,google.etc...

Just curious don't small firm/large firm in civil/building construction engineering seek for employees because in these thread I have not seen vacancy for civil engineers/building engineers/surveyors/archi etc....like I said just curious

...well said i made google my best friend long time ago,as a matter of fact i call them the new school(google and youtube) google for text learner and youtube for visual learning...you will amaze what u will learn from youtube and google..

mrnestyy1985: Hi bro,

nice comment and thanks for the compliment. "How many here know what an Escrow is?" well,its so amazing to know that by now it seems most people do not know that the best friend a person can have is Google.if you lookup for the word friend in dictionary you will qualify Google as a best friend. Google is always there when you call.Always has an answer for you.you get fasted response and it is able to console you in terms of tribulation.During one of my studies in my university days,i passed a course because i asked google the question by simply copying the question words for words and pasting it into google search. i can learn anything by asking google. so it makes Google my best friend.

So i always advice people to kick out all your friends and embrace google as your best friend.Ask him for anything and he is always willing to give you a clue which is 90% correct.
Sometimes ago a friend of mine blogged about his stolen car in germany and another friend tried to locate his blog by google search and we got search result suggestion stating " Do you mean a polish guy stole your car" at the end of the investigation,we discovered that the car stolen was found close to the polish boarder meaning a polish guy must have stolen the car in germany and tried to drive it to poland before he was caught. hehehe.

All am trying to say is.those of us who do not know the meaning of Escrow can look up for the word on google.

wow those are great business ideas from a great mind-i must say these ,youre someone i have great awe for...and your business rule online of ''not trusting a nigeria with money online'' i respect that........like they say u dont solve a problem on the same platform its was created..it b'cos u've seen things from diff view point that's why u can spot dis problems and come up with possible solutions..hw can a fish born in an aquarium know there is a sea...hw many of us here knw what an escrow is tht why i urge pple 2 read..let talk better via email- make ur email ad available/ better still if u dnt want ur mail 2 b public email me on ..onyeahara@gmail.com...#
ps. Am sure we would be of help 2 each other enterprenuership wise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i3_DsDneJU

EXCAVATOR 101
What's an excavator? Is also know as an earth moving equipment,it is an heavy construction equipment with a boom,stick,bucket and a cab(known also as a house) on a rotating platform that could be wheeled or track..

It is also called JCB,360 degree rotation excavator or diggers....

What is excavator used for.................
Excavator can be used for the following:
1:dredging of river
2:digging of trenches
3:pilling or driving of piles
4:mining
5:demolition
6:lifting
And a whole lots more...............................

NOTABLE MANUFACTURAL
1.........Caterpillar
2.........John deeere
3.........Komatsu
4.........Volvo
5.........J C bamford(JCB)

EXCAVATOR 101
What's an excavator? Is also know as an earth moving equipment,it is an heavy construction equipment with a boom,stick,bucket and a cab(known also as a house) on a rotating platform that could be wheeled or track..

It is also called JCB,360 degree rotation excavator or diggers....

What is excavator used for.................
Excavator can be used for the following:
1:dredging of river
2:digging of trenches
3:pilling or driving of piles
4:mining
5:demolition
6:lifting
And a whole lots more...............................

NOTABLE MANUFACTURAL
1.........Caterpillar
2.........John deeere
3.........Komatsu
4.........Volvo
5.........J C bamford(JCB)