civilsitework
nounUK /ˈsɪv.əl ˈsaɪt wɜːk/
US /ˈsɪv.əl ˈsaɪt wɝːk/
The digging and building work done on a piece of land before a big building or road is put there.
The civilsitework started early, with diggers moving soil and laying pipes.
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2. The early stage of a construction project that prepares the ground and basic structures.
Before the houses were built, the civilsitework took several months.
3. Work involving roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure rather than buildings.
The company specializes in civilsitework for new highways.
4. The tasks of moving earth, laying pipes, and leveling land on a building site.
Heavy rain delayed the civilsitework on the new school site.