Source Civil have extensive experience with Directional Drilling including drilling under rivers and motorways. This innovative trenchless technology is a cutting edge solution in cases where open cut pipe installations are not an option for the client.
These works were undertaken as part of a scheme between Sliabh an Iariann GWS & Leitrim County Council to upgrade the existing group water scheme network, including pipework, metering and pumping to increase capacity and quality of the water supply to the Sliabh an Iarainn and Miskawn GWS customers.
Freshford Rising main included Directional Drilling of 140mm OD HDPE Rising Mains whilst upgrading the network including a river crossing and a culvert crossing.
These works included installation by open cut and directional drilling of 1,700m of 180mmOD SDR17 and 225mmOD HPPE pipe in the same trench on the main R238/R239 roads around Burnfoot in Donegal.