Vacuum Excavation Project: Canal Bank
PIER (UK) were chosen as the best company to host a Vacuum Excavation project to ensure that a safe canal bank excavation on a large hospital building site went ahead.
Vacuum Excavation Project: Car Park Ground Mesh
One of our vehicles was called out to assist with a unique Vacuum Excavation project taking place in a car park. The ground mesh contained compact soil and weeds which needed toRead More...
How To Produce A Safe Excavation
Safe excavation techniques are quickly becoming an essential process on construction and new build sites and so, the PIER (UK) team have taken a closer look at the process.
Vacuum Excavation Project: Safely Excavating Underground Cables
Our equipment proved to be vital for a Vacuum Excavation project when safe digging techniques unearthed a series of underground cables, less than 7 inches from the surface and weren’t shown onRead More...
Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys
Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys are quickly becoming vastly popular when needed to identify potential safety hazards underground, but what are GPR Surveys?
Vacuum Excavation Project: Supporting Water Works
During a Vacuum Excavation project in which our operators were required to support contractors in exposing cables on a windy, water treatment works, our team captured the below video.
PIER (UK) Renew FORS Accreditation For Vacuum Excavation Fleet
PIER (UK) are delighted to announce that we have renewed our FORS accreditation for our Vacuum Excavation fleet for 2017. Following on from a thorough audit from the FORS team, we haveRead More...
A Safe Excavation Approach To Underground Utilities
When routine road works in London included creating a deep excavation in order to reach underground service cables, the contractors looked for a way to create a safe excavation to manage theRead More...
Vacuum Excavation Video: Safe Utilities Excavation
Our Health and Safety Manager spent the week in South Wales and the West Country, checking in with our operators and customers to see how the jobs were getting on as wellRead More...
PIER (UK) Charity Fundraising Exceeds Expectations
Little did the PIER (UK) team know that when they originally set up their charity fundraising event, the target of raising £10,000 would almost be in reaching distance!
Vacuum Excavation Project: Supporting A Gas Upgrade
PIER (UK) were called out to take part in a Vacuum Excavation project when work began on plans to upgrade a suburban street gas main connection and the contractors needed to drawRead More...
How To Avoid A Cable Strike With PIER (UK)
Did you know that news articles often feature information about cable strike incidents? More recently, it came to light that a major construction company kept seeing fines being handed to them forRead More...