Yanmar SV100 working a steep rocky slope above the valley floor. Tight quarters, serious grade, and benchland conditions that test equipment and operators equally.
Volvo 15-ton with hydraulic hammer on a lakeside lot above Okanagan Lake. Full rock face. No way through except through it. Septic trench to spec once the hammer finished its work.
JCB track skid steer and Yanmar mini excavator working in tandem on a rural Okanagan site. Two machines, coordinated passes, finished sub-grade inside a single mobilization.
Yanmar midi placing and grading mound sand for a raised septic system. Laser level on grade. This is precision work where a quarter inch matters — the perc rates are designed for it.
PVC distribution manifold assembled and tested on gravel bed before geotextile wrap. Every fitting checked, every end cap confirmed before cover. Done properly.
Full leaching bed installation in the Fraser Valley — gravel placed, chambers positioned, geotextile being laid to spec. Two machines working simultaneously to keep the schedule.
Pre-cast concrete tank set in the excavation. Level set, inlet and outlet piping confirmed before backfill. Interior Health Authority ready.
Grade rod and laser level confirming trench depth and fall before pipe placement. Every foot shot and confirmed. The Yanmar sits on the cut while the tech works the bottom.
Deep cut utility trench — grade rod showing depth in the field. Clean walls, no sloughing. Sloped per WorkSafeBC Part 20 excavation requirements.
Ditch Witch JT30 All Terrain directional drill on a highway crossing. Traffic keeps moving, pipe goes where it needs to go. Yanmar on standby for pit work.
Long-run utility trench through a Fraser Valley agricultural property. Teal watermain laid at depth, clean spoil piles, machines staged for efficient backfill.
Track dumper taking spoil from the excavator on a tight urban lot. When the dump truck can’t get in, the carrier gets the material out.
Inside a concrete wet well — submersible pump, check valve, gate valve, float assembly. Every connection torqued and tested before backfill.
Duplex pump configuration in a large concrete wet well. Two pumps, alternating duty cycle, both wired and tested. Commercial-scale lift station built to run reliably.
Owner-operator in the Yanmar midi on a steep hillside job. 16 years in the cab means the machine is an extension of the operator, not a tool he’s still learning.
Mini excavator in the highway ROW — tight access, traffic control in place, precision trench work on a Ministry project. Everything to spec, everything documented.
Kobelco cutting the dispersal field box. Good soil profile, clean cut lines. The Kobelco handles the big moves; the midi does the finish work.