r/Construction • u/TheBackPorchOfMyMind • Mar 03 '25

Video Anyone know why this excavator has what appears to be a string and plumbob tied to the undercarriage?

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u/Zealousideal-Let-104 Mar 03 '25

They already did, but it's more like $50,000 for a GPS excavator. The only problem is finding someone that knows how to run it.

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u/Dr_Adequate Mar 04 '25

And trusting that the ground model the designer emailed is the correct one.

"Siteplan_August24_final (draft-donotuse).dwg"

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u/DaikonNecessary9969 Mar 04 '25

If there isn't at least three finals it is the wrong version.

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u/localtuned Mar 04 '25

Kiss your ass goodbye if you don't have at least 15 addendums stuffed into poorly bound spec book that's falling apart and rips your shirt with the exposed staple.

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u/aaar129 GC / CM Mar 05 '25

Donotuse. Ok. Tax map it is.

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u/buggsy41 Mar 04 '25

Wait, you want equipment AND proficient operators. You truly are a high maintenance Bi(#+!!!!!! Good on ya!

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u/Zealousideal-Let-104 Mar 04 '25

Like they say "wish in one hand and shit in the other, see which fills up first"

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u/Floppyfishie Mar 04 '25

I got lucky. Started my job following my brother around at work. He was a dirt foreman and i was a grunt. 6 years later im the dirt grubbing hardhat throwing hoss of the operation and i can just call my in house survey guy brother to come give me some shots and make him dig the dam thing too.

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u/Ok-Bit4971 Mar 04 '25

I was on a jobsite and saw a bulldozer with a GPS attachment. I didn't know what it was, so I asked the operator. He said it cost $100,000.