Newletters, helpful advice and other pearls of wisdom from Earthworks' staff.
by Johnathan Clayton—Regional Manager // 2023-04-06
For those who have lived in Florida or visited during the summer months, the daily afternoon rain showers become part of everyday life. According to the National Weather Service, in Florida, the average of 2 inches of rain a month jumps to 7-8 inches a month during late May through October. In...
Read Moreby Braxton Gries — Lead Compliance Manager // 2023-04-06
Some of the latest Census estimates show a likely leader in the West for population growth, Arizona, USA. More and more people are calling Arizona home than prior to the months leading up to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Nearing a population increase of around 1.3% since July 2021. It is no surprise ...
Read Moreby Cherie Koester, CEO // 2023-04-06
Since Earthworks was born in 2014 with a single client in a single market, a mission statement was obviously not at the top of the to-do list. The company has grown and evolved to a point where we found it an opportune time to place our mission and goals in writing. The mission statement is a ...
Read Moreby John Summerlin—Lead Compliance Manager // 2023-01-05
Due to the mass movement of earth in construction processes, erosion prevention and mitigation remains a constant variable in building operations. Soil erosion is defined as, “…the wearing away of land by the action of wind, water, or gravity or a combination of wind, water, and gravity” (Tay...
Read Moreby Joshua Graham—Lead Compliance Manager // 2023-01-05
Arizona is one of several southwestern states currently facing a mega drought. A mega drought is defined by length of time and not intensity of the drought as long as it has lasted two decades or longer due to La Nina conditions. These conditions over time tend to create water shortages result...
Read Moreby Brian Hartman—Regional Manager // 2023-01-05
Perimeter controls are required by local and federal laws to be installed when it comes to any sort of construction or land disturbing activities. There are many different types of perimeter controls, but the most common are silt fence and bio logs. Although there are many kinds ...
Read MoreHappy New Year! We hope you had a fulfilling 2022 and wish you a prosperous 2023. We are pleased to announce that, following 5 years of intensive development, our ERX software is available to lease. We feel that ERX is the premier software of its kind, unrivaled in its capability...
Read Moreby Matthew Trygg—Regional Manager // 2022-10-10
Dewatering is one of the riskiest aspects of following the Construction General Permit. Issues with dewatering typically occur when pumping water without a proper control measure allowing water to flow without the chance to drop sediment out. The most common way to dewater is to ...
Read Moreby Johnathan Clayton—Regional Manager // 2022-10-10
As a Florida resident, experiencing daily afternoon rain showers becomes part of normal everyday life. Between the months of May through September, the possibility of daily rain is high. With this increased amount of rain, flooding conditions arise. According to the Florida Depar...
Read Moreby Lauren Mims—Lead Compliance Manager // 2022-10-10
If construction stormwater runoff did not have any controls to lessen the amount of pollutants, the adverse health effects on humans could be severe. Uncontained stormwater without the use of MS4’s could potentially contaminate drinking or recreational-use water. Various chemical...
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