Open-Cut vs. Trenchless Comparison

Installation of 32mm pipe across 15m Tarmac roadway:

  Volume Excavated Area Reinstated Typical Time Taken Other Effects Potential Saving
Open-Cut trench 750 x 150mm x 20m long 2.25cu.m 3sq.m 10man-hrs Road closures, visible reinstatement None
Using a 45mm Mole, two pits 15 metres apart, 750 x 150 x 750mm 0.17cu.m 0.2sq.m 2man-hrs Road fully open throughout process Approx. 15 times cheaper!

The example outlined above shows how much more efficient a Trenchless installation can be.

  • Cost savings are made in many areas:
  • Less excavation
  • Less spoil removal
  • Less bought-in backfill materials
  • Less surface reinstatement
  • Less road closures
  • Less time taken

 

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