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    Demo Insurance, and Demo Regulations? (Illinois)

    I have a few questions regarding demo work. We are getting approached more and more it seems about doing demo work and I am about to pull the trigger on a excavator for demo as well as ditch work and land clearing. My questions are what is allowed and what is not? I know what needs to be...
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    Which Machine?

    Hello all, I am about to pull the trigger on a excavator finally. I have narrowed to down to a few models. Looking at Deere machines as we have good service in this area for Deere. The machines that I am considering are a 200D, 230C, 240D, and a 210G. The primary jobs would be farm work...
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    Hourly Rate Questions....

    I have some questions regarding how to calculate what I should charge if I were to charge by the hour. I work along side my father and uncle and this is a side business that I sort of run for the time being. We have a 410G hoe, a 320D skid, and a few farm trucks as well as a single axel FL70...
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    What would you charge?

    I just began a landscaping job, as of right now I have completed one of three of the clients jobs and my bid was too low on the first.... I am new to this and for the most part I have only been doing driveways and dirt work. My question is what would you charge to haul (10 miles away from...
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    Which Excavator?

    Hey all, Our operation is considering getting a excavator. We currently have a Deere 410g extenda hoe and a Deere 320D skid. We do ditch work as well as some demolition. We are wanting to grow the business and think a larger machine may be a good way to do that. It would be used for ditch...
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    New Driveway over Grass? (not sure where to post this)

    Hey guys I am just getting started in this sort of business. A few months ago I bought a single axel dump, and a skid steer. I also have access to one of our farms tandem's and my fathers backhoe (This is my side business that I hope turns into something, because right now the farm cannot afford...
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    How much to charge rocking driveways?

    Hello guys I was wondering what some of you charge to haul/spread rock for driveways? I was thinking doubling my costs for a profit margin of 50% was reasonable but that might be too high. Rock would be picked up form quarry then simply gated on at the particular drive. What do you guys...
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    Name For Small Business

    Hello guys, My father and I are going to start doing a bit of excavation/demo/trucking work. I am 21 years old, and he just traded in his old skid for a Deere 320D (which we bought together as well as a FL70 dump truck) and we decided we would start advertising and try to get a small business...
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    Deere 320D VS Bobcat S205

    Hey guys my father and I are in the market for a new skid steer. We are considering both the Deere 320D, as well as the Bobcat S205. Both machines seem pretty close on performance... One thing I like about the deere is the higher lift height. Anyway, what do you guys feel is the better...
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