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title: "Project Journal — Job Recaps from Southern Utah | Roxor South Excavation"
description: "Monthly project recaps from Roxor South Excavation — site grading, basement digs, retaining walls, and underground utilities across Apple Valley, St. George, Hurricane, and the rest of Southern Utah."
canonical: "https://roxorsouth.com/journal"
last_updated: "2026-05-06"
source: "https://roxorsouth.com"
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# Roxor South Excavation — Project Journal

> Monthly job recaps from across Southern Utah. Real sites, real soil, real iron.

Latest entries first. Each entry is a real project we ran, with the services and locations involved.

## [Sample Job Recap: Apple Valley Basement Dig — Caliche, Slope, and a Tight Setback](https://roxorsouth.com/journal/apple-valley-basement-dig-spring-2026)

*2026-04-28 — Devin Barlow*

Sample post template. A hypothetical daylight basement on a sloped Apple Valley lot with caliche layers and a 10-ft side-yard setback — written as a placeholder so you can see what a typical Roxor South job recap will read like.

[Read full recap →](https://roxorsouth.com/journal/apple-valley-basement-dig-spring-2026)

## [Welcome to the Roxor South Journal](https://roxorsouth.com/journal/welcome-to-the-roxor-south-journal)

*2026-04-15 — Devin Barlow*

A short note from Devin about why we're starting a project journal — and what you can expect to read here every month.

[Read full recap →](https://roxorsouth.com/journal/welcome-to-the-roxor-south-journal)


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**Roxor South Excavation**  
Owner: Devin Barlow  
Phone: 435-523-9500  
Email: Roxorsouth@gmail.com  
Address: 1143 E. Big Pinion Lane, Apple Valley, Utah 84737, United States  
Website: https://roxorsouth.com  
Service area: Southern Utah (Washington County, Iron County, Kane County) — including St. George, Hurricane, Apple Valley, Washington, Cedar City, Ivins, Santa Clara, La Verkin, Kanab.