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Safe Digging and Excavation Practices

Safe Digging and Excavation Practices

Promoting safe underground digging practices will help to keep your construction workforce protected and your project on track. Cable strikes can be dangerous, so you must practise safe digging to...

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National Safe Digging Week

National Safe Digging Week

National Safe Digging Week helps save lives. Digging blind, or without any knowledge of what is underneath the ground, can be extremely dangerous. Cable strikes can cause huge delays to projects,...

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What is Suction Excavation?

What is Suction Excavation?

Excavation is the removal of earth or other debris. Suction excavation, also known as vacuum excavation, refers to the suction power used to extract earth or other materials. It is a popular method...

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Our 100th Truck

Our 100th Truck

Today marks a very special day at Pier UK, as it's 15 years to the day since we received our very first Vacuum Excavator. Whoever would have thought that 15 years on, we would be preparing ourselves...

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Why Is Excavation Safety So Important?

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 an...

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What is Vacuum Excavation Used For?

What is Vacuum Excavation Used For?

Vacuum excavation is the best choice for many projects. The advantages of vacuum excavation over traditional excavation methods are numerous. It is safer, due to the reduced risk of utility strikes,...

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The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 2022

The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 2022

Come and test your Christmas knowledge with our Ultimate Christmas Quiz. Last year's quiz was tough, but we've upped the ante and created an even harder quiz for 2022! Think your know your...

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Play Pier UK’s Santa’s World Cup Runner!

Play Pier UK’s Santa’s World Cup Runner!

We are in the run-up to Christmas and in the middle of a World Cup, so we thought it was the perfect time to launch our new Santa Rooftop World Cup Runner game! All you have to do is help Santa boot...

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Locating Utilities Using Vacuum Excavation

Locating Utilities Using Vacuum Excavation

Using vacuum excavation is one of the easiest and most effective ways to locate underground utilities. Vacuum excavation technology has existed since the fifties but in the last ten years the...

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Vacuum Excavation vs. Manual Excavation

Vacuum Excavation vs. Manual Excavation

Vacuum Excavation is the safest method of excavation, when compared to the more traditional methods of using picks, shovels, diggers etc. The no-dig method provides a lower risk to workers on-site...

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The Tracked Vac is Back!

The Tracked Vac is Back!

In 2018, PIER (UK) launched the UK’s first Tracked-Vac, a specially designed Vacuum Excavator that is ideal for rough and challenging terrain. This unique suction excavator has assisted many of our...

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Lovely weather for ducks at Pier

Lovely weather for ducks at Pier

It was lovely weather for ducks yesterday at Pier, when our yard had a visit from a female Mallard duck and her new family of 11 ducklings (or clutch to give them their proper name)! Jemima...

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If you are looking for professional suction excavators then you have come to the right place. The team at PIER UK works across the UK providing first-class excavation for all manner of projects. Whether you require extensive excavations for a development site or need a collapsed tunnel cleared in an emergency, we can help. Our experienced and helpful team is on hand to discuss your next project with you. Simply call us today on 01925 228674