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How Much Do Service Strikes Cost?

How Much Do Service Strikes Cost?

Service strikes pose an obvious risk to construction and utility workers, but did you know that they also pose a risk to project completion and cause additional monetary costs. On top of that, they...

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A Brief History of Excavation

A Brief History of Excavation

With our 20th Anniversary coming up at the end of August, we thought we would take a look back at the history of excavation and how Vacuum Excavation has grown to become the preferred form of...

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The City Friendly Small Vacuum Excavator

The City Friendly Small Vacuum Excavator

Our City Sucker mobile vacuum excavator provides high performance within a compact and urban friendly design. The small size makes the excavator ideal for sites with limited or restricted access,...

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Having a hoot of a time at PIER (UK)

Having a hoot of a time at PIER (UK)

We’ve had a very unexpected visitor to PIER (UK) today. One of our vacuum excavators has been undergoing planned maintenance, but it turns out that our excavators make the perfect hiding place for a...

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Reasons To Use A Vacuum Excavator

Reasons To Use A Vacuum Excavator

There is an array of reasons to use a Vacuum Excavator and with almost 20 years of experience in the construction, civil engineering and building industries, PIER (UK) are proud to be the leading...

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The Importance of Vacuum Excavation Safety

The Importance of Vacuum Excavation Safety

PIER (UK) has worked in the Vac-Ex industry since 2009 and now more than ever, our team understand the importance of Vacuum Excavation safety throughout all the sites that our operators attend on a...

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How Vacuum Excavation Can Assist You

How Vacuum Excavation Can Assist You

With over 50 Vacuum Excavation vehicles in our hire fleet, PIER (UK) fully understand the project requirements from each and every customer whether they are working in the Utilities, Civil...

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How Vacuum Excavation Works

How Vacuum Excavation Works

The PIER (UK) team have created the below animation video to explain how Vacuum Excavation works. Some companies may not wish to use the more traditional methods of hand digging in order to reach...

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Vacuum Excavation vs. Manual Labour

Vacuum Excavation vs. Manual Labour

Vacuum Excavation is often seen as the safest method of excavation, as opposed to the more traditional methods of using picks, shovels, diggers etc. The no-dig method provides a lower risk to...

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PIER (UK)’s Answer To Off-Road Excavation

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...

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7 Tips For A Safe Excavation

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,...

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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