Abstract: The invention relates to a civil engineering machine for producing a foundation in the ground, which is configured to create a hole in the ground to a specified target depth for forming at least one foundation element in the ground or to introduce at least one foundation element directly into the ground to the specified target depth, comprising a control unit, into which the target depth can be input, and a display device, in particular a screen, on which data on the operation of the civil engineering machine can be displayed by the control unit. According to the invention, it is provided that the control unit is configured to calculate, based on the input target depth and depending on parameters that can be or are input to the control unit for producing of the foundation, an expected target reaching time until the input target depth is reached and to display it by means of the display device.