It has been quite a while since hydrovac excavation has come into the construction market. But, still, many construction companies opt for the traditional methods of construction digging and excavation. This is either due to their lack of knowledge of the benefits that this technology gives, or they lack the necessary tools and do not have enough funds to afford those machines.
One thing for sure is that hydrovac is a quick and safe method of excavation and is used by many construction companies worldwide. As one of the non-destructive methods of digging around buried infrastructure and underground utilities, the process of vacuum excavation has gained great traction over the last few decades. Many construction companies are shifting towards this latest and the safest methods of excavating and doing many projects. This blog post highlights some information about how hydro-excavation may be the future in construction digging.
A Little Bit Of History
Hydro excavation technology has been a widely implemented excavation method in western Canada for over 20 years. The first type of excavation was almost entirely in the oil and gas sector, and now, has been expanded to other sectors as well.
Now many other industries, including telecom, electrical and municipal, have begun to focus heavily on damage prevention using hydro-excavation technology.
What Does The Process Of Hydro-Excavation Involve?
The process of hydro-excavation includes employing high-powered suction machines to dig deep, and precise underground holes to expose below-surface utilities. It is a process used widely in construction projects, installing underground utilities, and more.
Apart from this, specialized hydrovac trucks uncover underground utilities to perform various maintenance services efficiently and reliably. Hydrovac or vacuum excavation is far more reliable in removing the necessary soil and material.
How Is Hydrovac The Future Of Construction Digging?
Better For Underground Utility Installation
Hydrovac is indeed one of the most advanced and easily managed techniques of ground excavation that creates less mess and is quite reliable. Many construction companies are now adopting this method for underground utility installation. Many visionaries have the idea that the future of construction lies in underground facilities. These underground construction projects would be needed to escape a post-apocalyptic scenario or fend off population growth. For these projects, it is better to have an efficient digging tool, and a hydrovac machine is the best we have at the moment.
Suitable For large Construction Projects
Furthermore, the use of the hydrovac method is useful in large urban construction projects, which are more and more prevalent today, and are expected to be more common in the future.
In the coming times, overpopulation may force many communities to shift to colder areas, where the soil is extremely hard, and difficult for traditional digging methods to work there. Hydro excavation processes can help with this though. This is made possible due to the technology that the hydrovac process. This will allow construction teams to handle better projects requiring digging through mountain terrain or other difficult soil types.
Ideal For Remote Excavations
Hydrovac will be useful in those areas where remote excavations are not easily accessible and where conventional equipment cannot be accessed with ease. For instance, buildings and backyards.
Moreover, as more and more companies shift towards reliable ways to locate and bypass crucial underground utility infrastructure, excavation can seriously endanger the lives of work crews.
About Ghost Hydrovac
Ghost Hydrovac is here to provide you with hydrovac services. Whether it is a construction project or underground utility installation, you can hire us for your construction and landscaping projects. Our trucks are capable of bearing high load capacities in different excavation scenarios. We have over 200 competitors in the hydrovac industry across Western Canada. Contact us here for further information about our services.