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Our crews use Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and other trenchless methods to install wet utilities underground without extensive trenching.
Wet Utilities
Industries Served
Industries that best fit our experience.
Municipalities are facing the challenge of upgrading aging water, sewer, and stormwater systems while managing urban growth.
PDB is focused on using the right solution based on the job and the situation.
- Traditional Methods: Open-cut trenching remains a reliable and widely used approach for utility installation and upgrades, offering straightforward access and proven effectiveness.
- Trenchless Technologies: Complementary techniques like horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and auger boring provide:
- Installation of utilities with minimal surface disruption.
- Maintenance of traffic flow and reduced impact on residents and businesses.
- Flexible solutions for complex urban environments.
By combining traditional and trenchless methods, municipalities can effectively address infrastructure needs, balancing reliability with minimal disruption and long-term sustainability.
Selecting the right equipment is essential for maintaining efficiency and ensuring project success:
- Project-Specific: Tailoring equipment to the unique needs of each project ensures optimal performance.
- Advanced Technology: Utilizing modern machinery enhances accuracy and reduces errors.
- Efficiency: Proper equipment minimizes downtime, keeping projects on schedule.
- Flexibility: The right tools adapt to varying site conditions, ensuring smooth execution.
Choosing the right equipment leads to greater efficiency, accuracy, and timely project completion.
Traditional irrigation installations, such as open-trench methods, can cause soil damage, reduce crop yields, and increase operational costs, negatively impacting a farm’s productivity and profitability.
By employing our underground installation techniques, farms can:
- Install irrigation systems without disturbing the soil or existing crops.
- Ensure consistent and reliable water distribution across all fields.
- Preserve the health and productivity of agricultural land.
Trenchless methods help maintain soil quality and crop health while minimizing land disruption, allowing farming activities to continue smoothly.
Environmental engineering projects in sensitive ecosystems require careful planning to avoid ecological damage and regulatory penalties.
Our methods offer a solution by:
- Installing utilities beneath rivers, wetlands, and habitats with minimal surface disruption.
- Complying with environmental regulations by reducing ecological impact.
- Preserving natural habitats while navigating challenging terrains.
Using trenchless technology ensures that utilities are installed with minimal environmental impact, safeguarding the ecosystem and meeting regulatory requirements.
Industrial facilities depend on uninterrupted utilities to keep operations running smoothly. Traditional utility installations can cause costly downtime and safety risks.
Our methods allow for:
- Upgrading and installing utilities without halting operations.
- Precise pipe replacement, minimizing future issues.
- Maintaining efficiency and avoiding downtime.
With trenchless technology, facilities can continue running while making necessary upgrades, ensuring smooth and reliable operations.
SMALL FOOTPRINT
MINIMIZE SURFACE DISRUPTIONPreserve urban and natural landscapes.
Trenchless methods like HDD and auger boring install wet utilities underground, minimizing surface disruption.
This is ideal for urban areas and sensitive environments, preserving landscapes and reducing impact on daily activities.
Precision
FEWER MISSES AND DELAYSAccurate utility installation.
Trenchless technology offers precise installation of utility lines, accurate to alignment and grade, reducing the risk of future maintenance issues and operational disruptions.
ENVIRONMENT
PROTECT SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMSEnvironmental preservation.
Trenchless methods minimize environmental impact by avoiding extensive excavation. This protects habitats, wetlands, and other sensitive ecosystems, ensuring regulatory compliance.
EFFICIENT
REDUCE PROJECT COSTS AND TIMELINESTrenchless construction reduces the need for extensive excavation, leading to lower project costs and shorter timelines.
This efficiency benefits both urban projects and environmentally sensitive areas.
Trenchless Techniques: custom solutions for unique challenges.
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Trenchless Pipe Rehab
Restores aging pipelines without excavation, using methods like cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, ensuring minimal disruption and extending the pipeline’s lifespan.
Directional Drilling Installation
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) installs new utility lines beneath obstacles, ensuring precise placement and minimal surface impact in urban and environmentally sensitive areas.
Pipe Bursting
Replaces old, damaged pipes by breaking them apart and simultaneously pulling in new pipes, offering an efficient, trenchless solution that minimizes surface disruption and downtime.
Microtunneling
Installs pipes with accuracy using remotely controlled, guided boring techniques. Great for installing pipes in complex urban environments and sensitive areas.
Auger Boring
Uses auger boring to install utility lines under roads, railways, and other obstacles without extensive excavation, ensuring efficient, precise, and environmentally friendly installations.
Sliplining
Inserts a new, smaller diameter pipe into an existing pipeline, providing a trenchless method to repair and upgrade utility lines without significant surface disturbance or lengthy project timelines.
Vacuum Excavation
Safely exposes underground utilities with minimal surface impact, allowing for precise installations and maintenance in congested or sensitive areas.
Pipe Jacking
Installs new pipelines by pushing pipes through the ground with hydraulic jacks, ensuring a controlled, trenchless solution suitable for various soil conditions.
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