Level 1 Earthworks & Compaction Testing
Arrange soil compaction testing and Level 1 earthworks supervision in Melbourne and Victoria before fill placement begins. MGS agrees the inspection, testing and documentation scope with your project team to address the earthworks specification.
Plan My Earthworks Testing
When this service helps
Agree the required attendance, test regime, responsibilities and documentation before placement begins. Early coordination helps your contractor understand what needs to be inspected, tested and recorded.
What you receive
Depending on the agreed brief, services may include site attendance, fill observations, compaction testing, coordination of laboratory testing and reporting of the work observed and tested.
Agreed attendance and field or laboratory testing
Records of the relevant earthworks operations
Reporting required by the agreed specification
Your questions, answered
Can testing after placement establish Level 1 supervision retrospectively?
Later testing may supply useful information, but it cannot recreate supervision of operations that were not observed.
What should I send with my enquiry?
Send the earthworks specification, drawings, fill details, site location and programme. We confirm the scope of Level 1 involvement and any limitations before commencement. You can enquire before all plans are available.
When can the work be arranged?
Tell us your preferred timing and any access constraints. We’ll confirm the site visit and reporting timeframes for the agreed work before it begins.
Arrange involvement before earthworks begin
Share the earthworks programme, drawings, specification and reporting requirements before fill placement starts. Early discussion helps establish the inspection, testing, attendance and records needed for the agreed scope.
Tell us who is coordinating the works and how changes to the programme will be communicated. The attendance arrangements should be clear to the project team before work reaches the stages that need observation or testing.
Testing and documentation must match the works
Inspection observations, test results and reporting relate to the works covered by the agreed engagement. Keep the team informed of changes to the work area, materials or programme so any effect on the scope can be discussed.
Do not assume that a single test or a visit after completion replaces the inspection and records required during placement. If filling has already started or finished, explain what has happened and supply the available records so MGS can discuss the appropriate next step.
What to include with your enquiry
Send the site address, earthworks plans, relevant specification, expected start date and programme, together with any requirements from the project engineer. Identify the areas of work and the report or verification the project needs.
Attendance, testing and reporting are confirmed for the project scope. Changes to the programme can affect coordination and cost, so discuss likely staging and timing before booking.
From enquiry to informed decisions
Share your project
Send your site address, proposed works, available plans and preferred timing.
Confirm the scope
We review the information and provide a fee proposal outlining the agreed investigation and deliverables.
Investigate the site
Once accepted and access is confirmed, we arrange the agreed site work and any required testing.
Receive your report
We provide the agreed findings and recommendations to support your next design or construction decision.