Practical articles from the McFadden team. Self-lay guides, utility industry updates, accreditation explainers, and project insights from 40 years of doing the work ourselves.
A water leak outside the house is not automatically the water company's problem. The property boundary, not your fence, decides who is responsible.
Tier 1, 2 and 3 contractors explained: where the UK definitions actually come from, why turnover is the wrong test, and what your tier means for getting paid.
What a utility contractor is, what the job covers, the accreditation that defines one in the UK, and where their responsibility ends and the water company's begins.
What directional drilling really costs in the UK: published water company rates, lane rental and permit charges, and when HDD costs more than trenching.
Directional drilling in oil and gas and HDD on UK utility schemes share a name and little else. Where the two disciplines actually diverge.
Directional drilling explained step by step: pilot bore, back-reaming and pullback, plus the UK depth, clearance and permit rules that govern the bore.
What directional drilling is, where HDD fits on UK utility schemes, and the pipe, survey and street works constraints that decide if a bore works.
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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