Renewing water mains in Wessex Water region
Water Mains Renewal Schemes
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…
Utility Strike Avoidance
Understanding the problem of utility strike in water service and repair
The underground utility infrastructure is vast and congested, leading to the potential risk of utility strikes when working on underground infrastructure. A combination of some or all of the gas,…
Is it (finally) time for trenchless? (WWT Online soundbites)
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…
Kobus brings innovative award-winning trenchless pipepulling technology to Ville Sans Tranchee 2019
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…
Recovering old pipework and reducing contamination
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…
Maximising the through-life cost of your pipe repair equipment
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…
Water pipe replacement under block paved driveway
Water pipe replacement under block paved driveway
As water companies come to terms with the aggressive target of 15% leakage reduction in AMP7 (2020-2025), more attention is being made towards the replacement of infrastructure on the homeowner's…
Are you having to optimise working ground conditions when conducting pipe repairs?
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…
Ensuring faster reinstatement of property after a pipe repair
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…
Considering contractor crew and public safety when repairing utility pipes
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…
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