MAK Gradnja excavators and a low loader truck on earthworks along a mountain road
The base of every site

Earthworks and grading

Cut and fill, embankments, material haulage and precise grading for foundations, roads and platforms. We also work where the access road still has to be built.

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Clients on exploration works
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Exploration sites across Serbia
2010
First field works contract
What we do

What earthworks covers

From rough excavation to the level a foundation, a road base or a platform can sit on.

Cut and fill

Bulk and trench excavation, filling and material replacement, with surplus soil hauled away by our own trucks.

Site grading

Bringing the ground to the design level and gradient, for building foundations, roads and working areas.

Access roads

Building access roads to locations that have none, including sloping ground and hard to reach elevations.

Drill pads

Working platforms for drill rigs on exploration licences, and reinstatement of the ground once the exploration is finished.

Material haulage

Hauling material in and out by truck, plus moving machines on our own low loader to remote sites.

Compaction and sub-base

Rolling and compaction of fill material, sub-base and formation preparation before further construction.

Where we are strongest

Ground other machines cannot reach

Most of our field work has been on the exploration licences of mining companies, where the road to the location often did not exist at all. That is why slopes, remote elevations and sites without any infrastructure are routine for us.

  • Our own low loader for moving machines to remote locations
  • Excavators across weight classes, from small ones for narrow alignments to heavy ones for bulk excavation
  • Rollers for compaction and formation finishing after filling
  • Work on sloping ground and remediation of unstable slopes
See the equipment
MAK Gradnja earthworks on a road alignment in hilly terrain
References

Works for mining and exploration companies

Access roads, drill pads and preparatory works on exploration licences across Serbia, from 2010 to 2022.

2019 - 2022

Rio Tinto Group

Civil works for geological exploration on the Jadar project near Loznica, for Rio Sava Exploration, and on the Majdanpek exploration licence.

2010 - 2020

Avala Resources

Exploration works in the Bor and Kuršumlija areas.

2011 - 2020

Geops Balkan Drilling Services

Works supporting drilling at the Medveđa and Loznica locations.

2014 - 2018

First Quantum Exploration

Gokčanica, Đavolja Varoš, Timok and Prolom Banja.

2016 - 2019

Tethyan Resources and Taor

Exploration licences at Rudnica, Raška, Knjaževac and Kremiće near Raška.

2017 - 2019

Skarnor Resources

Exploration works near Knjaževac and Dimitrovgrad.

Frequently asked

What investors ask most often

Do you work at locations with no road access?

Yes. Building the access road is often the first job we do, because without it the machines cannot reach the location. That was a routine task on the exploration licences of mining companies.

Do you transport the machines, or do I arrange that?

We do. The low loader is ours, so we move the machines ourselves, without hiring an outside carrier and without waiting on somebody else's schedule.

Do you also handle surplus soil removal?

Yes, the trucks are ours. Haulage sits in the same item as the excavation, so you do not have to arrange transport separately.

Do you also do landslide remediation and unstable slopes?

Yes, that is one of our services. If sloping ground is unstable, it is dealt with together with the earthworks rather than as a separate job afterwards.

What do you need in order to quote?

The location, a rough volume or area, the level you need and what the access to the site looks like. A design helps if it exists. We visit in person when needed.

Other services

What else we do

Need the ground ready to build on?

Send us the location, the area and the level you need. We come back with an estimate and visit the site when needed.

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