The Plant and Backfill for Basement and Retaining Walls Estimating Calculator is designed for use with PlansXpress. This Estimating Calculator estimates the plant and backfill involved in constructing basement and retaining walls.

If you are estimating completely within EstimatorXpress (i.e. not using PlansXpress), you will not need to use this estimating calculator. The Basement and Retaining Wall Estimating Calculators allow you to estimate your plant and backfill requirements. 

If you have created your estimate based on a PlansXpress drawing, the data for the plant and backfill for any basement and retaining walls is imported into this Estimating Calculator. You will need to review the relevant basement and/or retaining wall Estimating Calculators to review the material and labour calculations. 

The Plant and Backfill for Basement and Retaining Walls Estimating Calculator calculates the follow items:

  • Concrete compactor
  • Mobile concrete pump
  • Mini digger
  • Plate compactor
  • Plus the labour associated with all of the above.

The Plant and Backfill for Basement and Retaining Walls is linked to the specifications.