30Nov/18
Vacuum Excavation Project: Birmingham Excavation
PIER (UK) were excited to take on a Vacuum Excavation project as the method of choice for a number of ongoing projects in Birmingham during November 2018. The work taking place isRead More…
26Nov/18
Vacuum Excavation Project: Built-Up Area
A PIER (UK) Vacuum Excavator was used by a well-known water company for a Vacuum Excavation project that required checking for hidden services within a built-up area. The job took place inRead More…
21Nov/18
Vacuum Excavation Project: Water Treatment Plant
Using a Vac-Ex was the best choice for work on this water treatment plant in which the Vacuum Excavation project was successfully completed for a well-known Civil Engineering company who were lookingRead More…
05Apr/18
PIER (UK)’s Answer To Off-Road Excavation
The words “off-road Vacuum Excavation” are usually met with nightmares about ground protection mats and temporary haul roads, but with the new Tracked-Vac vehicle from PIER (UK), these laborious and sometimes unreliableRead More…
05Apr/18
4 Reasons Why Vacuum Excavation Is The Right Choice For Your Project
If you work within the Civil Engineering or Utilities industry, you may have heard of Vacuum Excavation. This modern excavation method has been rapidly gaining popularity over the last few years, provingRead More…
05Apr/18
Why Is Excavation Safety So Important?
Ensuring excavation safety is an essential part of modern contractor work, the law states that no excavation work should be carried out until the area is completely safe. Failing to secure anRead More…
09Mar/18
7 Tips For A Safe Excavation
Safe excavation and groundworks are an integral part of modern construction work, but with Health and Safety regulations continually being changed and updated, completely the work in a quick, efficient and safeRead More…
06Mar/18
How Much Does A Service Strike Cost?
Service strikes risk a delay in project completion, add on additional costs and can have a negative impact on your customers as well as other contractors. The PIER (UK) team have takenRead More…
02Mar/18
Why Vacuum Excavation Is The Earth Moving Equipment You Need
Throughout the last few years, practising safe excavation has quickly become an essential part of Civil Engineering projects. Unfortunately, with our roads and pavements becoming increasingly crowded, choosing the correct earth movingRead More…
02Jan/18
How To Carry Out A Ground Penetrating Radar Survey
For work that may involve excavation around live underground services, a Ground Penetrating Radar Survey using technology, is ideal for identifying what is underneath the road surface, prior to excavation.