Technical reference pages on the installation methods, standards, and materials we work with every day. Useful for specifiers, engineers, and anyone scoping a utility project.
High friction surfacing applied to road surfaces, junctions, and pedestrian crossings to reduce skid risk. Installed as part of reinstatement or standalone highway works.
Underground duct installation for power, telecoms, and fibre networks. HDPE, twinwall, and PVC ducting in footways and carriageways to ENA and Openreach specifications.
Cold lay asphalt for pothole repair, trench reinstatement, and temporary patching. Magma Approved Installer using PatchMaster and UltraCrack products for permanent cold-applied repairs.
Horizontal directional drilling for installing pipes and ducts beneath roads, rivers, and railways without open-cut excavation. Minimises disruption on live highways and sensitive sites.
Under pressure drilling and hot tapping to create new branch connections on live water mains without shutting down supply. No interruption to customers or network pressure.
Temporary isolation of live water mains under full system pressure. Allows valve replacements, main modifications, and tie-ins without decommissioning the pipe.
High-velocity flushing of water mains to remove sediment, biofilm, and discolouration after installation, repair, or planned maintenance. Compliant with water company procedures.
Impact moling to install small-diameter pipes and ducts underground without trenching. Fast, low-disruption technique for service connections across footways and gardens.
Trenchless installation and rehabilitation methods including moling, pipe bursting, directional drilling, and thrust boring. Reduces excavation, reinstatement cost, and public disruption.
Trenchless pipe replacement by fracturing the old pipe and pulling a new one through the same path. Upgrades diameter and material without full-length excavation.
Chlorination, swabbing, and pressure testing of new and repaired water mains prior to commissioning. Required for water company adoption and regulatory compliance.
Thrust boring for installing steel casings and pipes beneath roads, railways, and structures. A proven trenchless crossing method for larger diameters and shorter distances.
Inspection, exercising, repair, and replacement of network valves and fire hydrants. Planned maintenance programmes and reactive callouts for water company frameworks.
Whether you're a developer planning a self-lay scheme, a water company responding to a burst, or a Tier 1 contractor looking for utility subcontracting capacity, we'd welcome the conversation.
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