Bill Erickson Heavy Construction Inc is a full service, non-union excavation contractor. We are a family owned and operated business. Since 1957, our expertise has grown from excavation of small residential developments to commercial and industrial projects. We pride ourselves in personal attention to detail on every project. We are committed to exceeding client expectations. We focus on sitework, utilities and excavation for public, private, commercial and subdivision projects both as a general and sub-contractor.
Bill Erickson Heavy Construction Inc has demonstrated excellence in excavation since 1957, taking pride in our attention to detail. We set the bar for the excavation industry in making your distinctive ideas turn into reality.
A wheel trencher looks a bit like a circular saw, but much larger. Also called a "rock wheel," this can be used in either soft or hard soils, and can cut harder ground than a chain trencher. In fact, a wheel trencher can even be used to cut pavement.
Typically, footing excavation involves digging a column or wall foundation for a building. The goal with this type of excavation is to achieve as accurate a line and grade as possible so that the concrete can be cast without forms.
Did you know that only a professional engineer can design a protection system for excavations 20 feet or deeper? This is because trenching and excavation involve a degree of risk to personnel, equipment, and schedules.
While you may be tempted to run down to the local rental store and rent a bobcat for a day, if you are digging, we recommend letting a professional service handle the job. A cubic yard of soil weighs more than a ton, and if you have a mishap, you could find yourself trapped and buried. We understand how to keep a jobsite safe.
Front end loaders feature a loader that is larger than that of a backhoe, making it much more efficient at grading large areas and thus ideal for landscaping applications. Other names for front end loaders include bucket loader, scoop loaders, and shovels.