Directional Drilling
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) or Horizontal boring as it sometimes known, provides a safe and cost effective solution for the installation of pipes, ducts and cables where conventional open cut methods are not permitted, practical or viable. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) causes no disruption to roads or rail, does not scar the landscape and works from the surface, meaning this trenchless method is suitable for environmentally sensitive areas.
This prevents the need for costly and inefficient trenching methods which are harmful to the environment and create massive amounts of waste materials. As with most trenching operations the impact on local surroundings can be massive and extremely unpleasing whilst also bringing very high installation costs. It will reduce those costs enabling total project costs to be more feasible
Advantages of Horizontal Directional Drilling
- No environmental disruption as surfaces are not broken up or damaged to any great extent
- Minimal traffic disruption
- Approved methods for pipe laying from 25mm to over 1200mm diameter over 1.5km.
- Fast turnaround.
- Very economic for river crossings, railway crossings, highway crossing and roundabouts.
Utilities
- Water
- Gas
- Electric Supply
- Telecommunications
- Rising Mains
- Gravity Mains