Projects
Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Culvert Excavation
When one of our customers in Cornwall was in need of excavating an old culvert that had been lying dormant for many years, they required a quick solution to remove any built-up material. Throughout the years, ground material had been building up within the culvert (almost filling it completed) and with the contractors being unsure […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Underground Utilities
Safe excavation methods are vastly becoming an essential process on construction sites as well as new builds and so, our team have taken a closer look at the process in more detail… Importance of Utility Detection Before contractors begin to break the ground, it should be taken into consideration what is underneath the surface and […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Safer Suction for a Substation
When the ground needed to be excavated in a substation near water treatment works, the contractors chose Vacuum Excavation as the safest method for the job and so, they got in touch with the CSE team who were more than happy to help. The ground that needed to be exposed to access the underground service […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Water Treatment Plant
A well-known Civil Engineering organisation were recently looking for a safe and efficient way to excavate around buried cables and so, they reached out to our team as Vacuum Excavation was chosen as the best option for a water treatment plant project. With a congested area filled with high-voltage cables along with fragile data cables, […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Bridge Reinforcement
CSE were recently hired to assist in a bridge reinforcement project. Extensive refurbishments went underway to vastly improve the rail services which also gave the contractors an opportunity to strengthen the existing bridge. With several utilities buried underneath the road surface, the safest option for utility excavation was required. Vacuum Excavation provided the best solution […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Gas Leak
On a recent job, our Vacuum Excavator proved to be a safety essential in order to locate gas services. There were several high voltage electric cables and telecommunication lines near the gas main which meant that a safe excavation solution was promptly required. The Vacuum Excavator’s remote controlled suction arm ensured that the ground was […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: 3 Sites, 1 Vacuum Excavator
The CSE team completed jobs on three, highly sensitive areas and once again, proved that Vacuum Excavation is the safest and most effective excavation solution. Site #01: Airport A Vacuum Excavator was required for this job in order to avoid causing damage to the automatic landing system cabling within the area and if damage was caused, the […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Exposing Ductworks in Liverpool
The CSE team recently worked with a group of Liverpool City contractors in order to expose gas, electrics, water and telecommunication cables under a pavement. In order for new telephone cables to be installed, the pavement was required to be dug up, but with a number of lines already located under the surface as well […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: A Visit To Tamworth
CSE were recently hired to attend a job located in Tamworth for a well-known water institution, in which the customer in question was working on the installation of a Weir pipe in preparation to avoid any future flooding to the area. A Vacuum Excavation unit was used on site to create a test hole and […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: A Visit To Southampton
In recent years, Vacuum Excavation has gained popularity due to its ability to excavate quickly and efficiently around buried surfaces with a much lower risk of strikes or worker injury. Majority of workers don’t realise that Vacuum Excavators are well suited to several other complex and delicate applications. During a trip to Southampton, a compact […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Beach Excavation
A trip to the beach sounds like a holiday, right? Not for our Tracked-Vac truck! During Summer 2020, our CSE team underwent a major operation in collaboration with the Environmental Agency and as an all-terrain system, our Tracked-Vac was perfect for the job. With the project based on the beach with a fresh water lake […]
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Vacuum Excavation Case Study: Airport Expansion
In 2020, the CSE team were asked to be part of an ongoing Airport Expansion project to provide a safer solution. Our operators were given the job of locating existing active drain pipes, but as they weren’t noted on the area map, it made the task at hand a little more difficult than it needed […]
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