The more power is at humankind’s disposal, the more potential there is for abusing it, and this applies perfectly well to land clearing for development. This sort of thing is partly to blame for the low opinion some people have of property development as a whole.
You may be undertaking your project with the best of intentions. You may be providing much-needed accommodation or enabling businesses to flourish and create jobs for the community. You could be helping in any number of ways, but to a certain sector of the population, you’re just destroying what has been there for years, perhaps millennia.
Forget the old sayings like you can’t make an omelette without breaking an egg – there may be a lot of truth in it, but it sounds flippant and it’s not the modern way.
Is there a compromise to be found, a way of getting the job done so you can go ahead with your plans without incurring the sorts of expressions people are only too eager to use: “scorched earth policy”, “total destruction”, “devastation”? That sort of thing?
The answer is yes, of course, there are ways of doing this – thoroughly and effectively – without being cast as some kind of villain. The trick is to find yourself an earthworks company that sees both sides of the issue. A company with a sense of responsibility as well as the expertise and knowledge to do a great job.
Potential Damage in Land Clearing – and How to Avoid It
The term gentle giant is applied to people who may be immensely strong or powerful but have a good heart and an innate kindness. That’s what you need in a company offering land clearing for property development. You need a company with experience, particularly in local conditions, in this case a firm that knows south-east Queensland and particularly the Sunshine Coast. That can be important because different soil types present different challenges, and you want someone to act on your behalf without taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Maybe someone who has a foot in the gardening camp and provides mulching services as a by-product of clearing land.
This is the kind of attitude that is coming to characterise Australian society in this day and age: thinking before you act and seeing if there is a way of using the result of what you’re doing to benefit someone.
The old policy of steaming in and doing whatever it takes is the mindset of previous generations, composed of individuals who didn’t know any better. Remember when people used to burn all kinds of waste because the smoke would disappear up into the sky, and they thought that was that: no consequences? Then we learned about damage to the ozone layer, not to mention respiratory illnesses caused by particles in the air.
The other thing with burning is that it’s hard to control, and we in this country know all about bush fires caused by climate change. But are they caused solely by climate change, or by our failure to take into account climate change? The culprits in many cases are really the people who start the fires without thinking ahead.
Damage in land clearing can take many forms. Ripping out vegetation by the roots can destabilise the land, making it vulnerable to being washed away in the next downpour, causing trouble elsewhere. We’ve got to protect our rivers and lakes. Therefore, we have to undertake land clearance in a responsible manner.
Contact a Professional Land Clearing Company and Discuss Your Project
There is only one way to choose the right earthworks firm for your project, and that is to talk to them about it. Tell them exactly where you need some land cleared and see what they have to say. Find out if they know the area. See if they’ve got a plan that shows consideration for the immediate surroundings as well as the planet as a whole.
If they have the equipment and the skilled operators to carry out the project effectively and expertly, but sensitively, you can place your reputation in their hands. You will end up accomplishing your aims without being the villain of the piece. And more to the point, you will have acted responsibly and avoided unnecessary damage.
Land clearing for development can be achieved effectively and cost-effectively, which of course is essential for business. It can also be done while causing minimal mischief. You need a land-clearance company with a pragmatic approach and the resources to get the job done, but the intelligence to do it thoughtfully.
