In most cases, hydroexcavation takes place close to the dig site, using a truck’s hydrovac boom. Tougher jobs in hard-to-reach places require remote hole excavation — the use of a flexible hose that allows hydrovac operators to excavate more than 500 feet from the truck.Kris Norris, owner of NCM Hydro Vac Services in Ottawa, Ontario, has developed a market niche for remote hole excavation.“Our team has made a specialty of it,” Norris says. “On the business end, it isn’t that much different from near-truck hydroexcavation except that you need to use manual labor on the hose instead of using the
What the Heck is Remote Hole Excavation?
No, we’re not talking about remote-controlled cars you played with as a kid. This is some powerful excavation for rough terrain.
Sep 22, 2014 | by Peter Kenter |
