Just after the Spring 2009 edition of Undercover went to press we completed a major sewer upsizing project for Network Rail in the Ann Street tunnel in Glasgow.
After the successful sliplining of an old culvert draining redundant mine workings under the new Porth Relief Road in 2006, main contractor Costain invited us back to upsize two storm drains using our Expandit pipe bursting system.
Pipebursting is in demand as a consequence of Government pressure to increase housing density in developed areas.
Using Expandit, Clay pipes can be installed, when other systems rely on polyethelene.
A range of state-of-the-art pipebursting methods means that clients can always get the best solution for the job. Gary Houghton outlines Perco's choice of firepower against decayed drains.
The existing 25” cast iron rising main carries sew...
Perco - Specialists In Trenchless Technology
