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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 for...

PIER (UK) are delighted to announce that we have renewed our membership with the United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) for another year. The UKSTT was established back in 1993 and...

PIER (UK) have recently renewed the CHAS and Achilles Buildingconfidence accreditations and we can successfully say that we have also renewed our SMAS Worksafe Contractor membership for 2017. As...

We are not only passionate about safe excavation, but we are also passionate about Health & Safety best practices. That is why we are proud to announce that we have renewed two Health &...

PIER (UK) pride themselves on playing their part by doing charity fundraising events as often as possible. February 2017 marked an entire year since we wrapped our Vacuum Excavator in striking pink...

On the 23rd December 2016, PIER (UK) celebrates 8 years in Vacuum Excavation and are now the UK’s leading hire provider for an array of companies. PIER (UK) was originally set up in 2001 to provide...

The entire PIER (UK) team are delighted that our Safecontractor Accreditation has been renewed for 2017. Safecontractor is a third-party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standard in...

Vacuum Excavation has increasingly become the smarter choice for safe excavation. The strong suction power can quickly clear away material, whilst the remote-controlled boom allows for precision at...

Since we launched our exclusive pink Vacuum Excavator in February 2016, our team have been keeping busy on the UK roads to raise as much money as remotely possible. From Scotland to the Midlands and...

When you are working on-site delivering planned or emergency works to your customers, you need to know that help is at hand around the clock, 24/7. With our ever-expanding Vac-Ex hire fleet, it is...

What is the No-Dig Live event? No-Dig Live brings together over 100 companies from both the United Kingdom and overseas to discuss all trenchless aspects. This year is the 13th Biennial Show in...

PIER (UK) are serious about Vac-Ex Suction as Vacuum Excavators are increasingly being used for excavating around buried services, but safe use is essential says CPA’s Peter Brown. The following...

Our Vacuum Excavation vehicles are magnificent pieces of equipment. Not only do they carefully excavate the ground to expose underground services, tree roots or to assist with clearance works, but...

Vacuum Excavation is frequently used to expose underground services. PIER (UK) have a video in which you will see one of the Vacuum Excavators in action. The strong suction power is generated by the...

The PIER (UK) team recently took on a Vacuum Excavation project which required working with high voltage cables. Vacuum Excavation provides a safe and smart way to excavate around live services...

PIER (UK) has seen a huge increase in demand for the compact Citysucker Vacuum Excavator when it comes to managing road works in busy city centre locations. The work needs to be completed as...

When it comes to exposing underground cables on construction sites, Vacuum Excavation can provide a safer excavation solution due to its advanced technology. These simply 7 steps work together to...

When it comes to undertaking a safe utilities excavation, it is essential that the on-site contractors are aware of the health and safety risks. The information that you are about to view is...

With the use of a pink Vacuum Excavator, our charity  Our pink Vacuum Excavation truck has been busy up and down the UK roads assisting our customers whilst raising money for UK cancer...

PIER (UK) are delighted to announce that the team have been accredited with FORS and Achilles BuildingConfidence for another year! Firstly, we have successfully renewed our Achilles...