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Track Trenching for Water Infrastructure Projects
and 2,000 feet of trenching, sanding, installing the pipe and backfilling. After that
was finished, the crew made sure everything looked clean so the next construction
phase could begin. The 20,000 feet of water
pipe took C.H.M. Construction 25 days to
wrap up from start to finish.
With lots being purchased around the
area, the build-out timeline for many of
these new housing development areas is

ahead of schedule. And since water lines
are one of the first parts of the process,
Lunsford is keeping the trencher around a
bit longer than he expected.
" Developers see us working that machine
and the kind of production we're getting
from it, then stop by the site to talk about
it, " said Lunsford. " That's helped us land
more work without really having to chase
it. So, I think we'll be here for a while. "

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Economics
While the type of work C.H.M.
Construction is doing around Parker
County is similar, Lunsford is also a big
believer in looking at the economics of the
equipment they use on a job.
" When it comes to this type of work, I
try to make equipment decisions based on
what is going to be the most efficient way
to complete the job, " he explained. " Sure,
we already own a track trencher, and we
have backhoes, but every time material is
handled, there is a type of cost involved. It
is measured in time and dollars.
" So, if a ditch is cut deeper or wider than
it needs to be, we're moving extra material.
Bringing in additional backfill and hauling
away the material that came out of the
trench is a cost. Those costs in time and
out-of-pocket expenses really add up in
extra time to jobs and profit margins. "
Lunsford believes the right machine
for the job is the one that minimizes the
amount of material you have to dig up and
the number of times it has to be handled.
He also looks at a machine's operating costs.
" Track trenchers are big, powerful machines that do use a lot of fuel, but the extra production offsets that, " he explained.
" We also get asked how often we're replacing teeth on the trencher because of how
hard the ground is where we're working.
In this past month, we've trenched 20,000
feet with it and haven't had to change a
tooth yet. So, while I know we'll have to, it
sure doesn't seem like it has a significant
impact on our operating costs. "
One of the reasons Lunsford is so
invested in finding the most efficient
and productive installation methods
on projects is that C.H.M. Construction
isn't his only company. He also owns a
welding/fabrication shop in Springtown
and recently launched an internet service
business. So far, his team has bored
30,000 feet of fiber conduit around the
Springtown community.
" I want to get more fiber laid for that
business, but we're so busy on these water
projects, it's hard to find the time, " he said.
" I'm not complaining, though. " *
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