Ground conditions · 3 min
Digging on a Gold Coast Canal Estate: Sand, Fill and the Water Table
Robina, Varsity Lakes, Hope Island and Runaway Bay were built on dredged sand and fill. What that means for pools, footings and drainage, an...
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Buying and digging in Gold Coast
Written for Gold Coast, QLD: the ground, the rules, the costs and the machines.
Ground conditions · 2 min
Working Hinterland Slopes: Basalt, Red Soil and Rain on the Scenic Rim
Tamborine Mountain, Beechmont, Springbrook and Canungra are steep, wet and rocky. Machine weight, cabs, breakers and the seasons that matter...
Buying · 2 min
Inspecting a Mini Excavator at the Currumbin Waters Warehouse: What to Check
Gold Coast buyers can see, start and drive a Rippa machine before paying. A twenty-minute inspection routine that tells you everything a spe...