The danger of moling in utilities
The underground infrastructure of our piping is vast and complicated. With a mixture of gas, water, sewage, and electrical power all sharing the same configuration, with this brings the risk…
The underground infrastructure of our piping is vast and complicated. With a mixture of gas, water, sewage, and electrical power all sharing the same configuration, with this brings the risk…
Water mains renewal schemes are essential and can be done trenchlessly or via open cut trenching. However, the practice of renewing the service pipe at the same time is often…
We recently contributed to Robin Hackett's excellent piece in Water and WasteWater Treatment online which discussed if the time was now right for trenchless technologies to be embraced more readily…
For the first time, Kobus Services will be exhibiting at the Ville Sans Tranchee (VST) 2019, hosted at the Parc des exhibitions of the Impressionist Island in Chatou. Organised by the…
In UK, the Environment Agency issue Regulatory Position Statements (RPS) which must be adhered to when dealing with decommissioned pipes and old pipework (RPS 8). Decommissioned pipes are considered environmental…
Running a pipe repair and replacement business can be expensive. It is important that as a contractor, you invest in the right equipment and understand the through life costs. At…
Moling, the trenchless technique of choice for most contractors when replacing conducting pipe repairs, can be difficult to use in certain ground conditions. In very soft ground, the weight of…
In this post we discuss how pipepulling technologies can ensure faster reinstatement of property after a pipe repair. Replacing underground pipes requires some form of excavation. In the UK, it…
Safety around a pipe repair or pipe replacement project is paramount. Indeed, high levels of health and safety are required when transforming public outdoor spaces into potentially dangerous sites because…
Repairing utility pipes in the fastest and safest possible time is a priority but so to is reducing disruption to neighbouring properties and the public. During replacement of mains water…