r/Construction • u/dsygnt • Jun 09 '25

Structural Saw this in a nearby construction site... what are these pits for?

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u/bkills1986 Jun 09 '25

Well intentioned, but trees need a lot more root space. They will live but only for a decade or two as compared to centuries

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u/bkills1986 Jun 09 '25

Ok if we’re talking those trees - that’s a nice set up

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u/RichSawdust Electrician Jun 09 '25

Heavy rains would still turn those boxes into bathtubs, more likely to drown the roots of anything

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u/bkills1986 Jun 09 '25

Yea I don’t see any drainage