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I will sometimes do my own groundwork, I like a bit of digger driving for a change from electrical installation. I always sub scan the area thoroughly first I don't like expensive supprises! For costing I only ever estimate the time and plant hire roughly as you never know how hard or obstructed the route will be until you break ground, and things always seems to take longer than you think. Then I add on sand cable tape ect.
Also make sure if you do this you have the correct insurance in place just in case it does all go pear shaped!
THIS^
The job I mention above lay a big cable for a pool house , I noticed that a bunch of trees had been cut down to make way for the building work and there were 6 or 7 tree stumps very close to where I needed my trench.
When the ground crew started digging there were literally dozens and dozens of 4 inch thich tree routes to cut through.
Doing this all by hand would have taken days and days.
With a one guy driving a big digger and 2 guys barrowing the mud into big bags they had it smashed out in about 4 hours , cleaned up and gone so I could then lay my cable that afternoon.