Construction Process · Stage II
Grading
The site is prepared for construction through clearing, demolition, earthwork, access, and drainage activities that apply to the project.
The Process
What this stage means
Clear decisions before the next stage begins.
Grading establishes the physical platform for the building and site improvements. Work may include selective demolition, clearing, erosion-control measures, cut and fill, temporary access, utility preparation, and shaping the site to approved elevations.
- Sequence
- II
- Process
- Construction Process
- Expected outcome
- A controlled, buildable site prepared for foundations and the next approved phase of work.
Key focus
- ISurvey control and approved site elevations
- IIErosion and sediment-control requirements
- IIIClearing, demolition, and unsuitable material
- IVTemporary access and construction logistics
- VDrainage, utilities, and building-pad preparation
What the owner should have ready
- IApproved civil and site plans
- IIKnown environmental or geotechnical information
- IIIProperty access and staging constraints
- IVItems to preserve or remove
- VAwareness of weather-sensitive schedule risk
Plan the next stage with a builder at the table.
Tell us where the project stands. HTL can help identify the decisions, information, and coordination needed to move forward.
