Construction

We offer a number of construction related services. While earth moving has been our "bread and butter", we are focused on moving into the future. Moving into the future means technology and diversification. Norwood Construction is a very technology oriented and diversified Construction Company. Our experience has taught us how to meet almost all of the needs you will face in the excavation arena. As excavation specialists, with years of experience we have seen the industries expansion over that past several decades. These innovations have transformed Norwood Construction as well as the construction industry. Norwood Construction is always trying to become more efficient in the construction industry. This allows us to be more cost effective. Over the past decades, the cost of some construction-based services has actually been reduced. This is because we can be more efficient. This efficiency is a result of many things. Some of the efficiency can be related to equipment while other efficiencies are related to experience. All of these factors make Norwood Construction a foremost choice in the West Tennessee area.

Excavation is not simply moving dirt. In these contemporary times there as many environmental issues as there are construction sites.

Grading construction means excavating or depositing soil materials (cut or fills). It is usually done on flatlands or hillsides to reorient the land for development, for example, constructing a building pad for a single family dwelling, or excavating for a retaining wall, or a new private access driveway. Excavation is regulated because it can cause serious problems when not done properly. Grading can result in floods, geological or seismic hazard or unstable soil, or is liable to endanger any other property or result in the deposition of debris on any public way or property or drainage course, or otherwise create a nuisance.

Newly exposed soil subjected to the elements of the weather can erode easily, moving from areas where you want it (e.g., on the hill behind your house) to areas where you don't want it (e.g., up against your house, in a street or creek, or on a neighbor's property).

If native soil underlying a new building pad is not adequately compacted or if the soil density varies too much, the building may settle and suffer structural damage. Excessive grading may cause loss of natural vegetation, accelerated erosion potential, habitat intrusion, soil stability, and visual scarring and may also damage other natural resources for years to come. Even minor grading can change the way water drains across a property, which can cause erosion problems that may affect existing drainage patterns and road access to a home or even an entire community. These things must be considered when selecting a grading contractor. At Norwood Construction we try to consider all the possibilities of each job and client. Before we begin even the simplest of jobs all the above is taken into consideration.

Norwood Construction can help with every phase of your excavation need. As we approach every job we take into consideration all the complexities of each job. This will save money in the long run and make your project much simpler to accomplish your goals.