With new utility projects on the rise, damage prevention continues to be a growing concern for the underground construction industry. Especially in developed urban areas, new utilities share the ground with other existing fiber, gas, electric, water and sewer lines. The congested underground space leaves little to no room for error.
To mitigate underground utility damage, some cities require operators to expose parallel utilities near the projected bore path using soft excavation. Regardless of regulations, revealing nearby utilities using soft excavation is an industrywide best practice.
Today’s versatile vacuum excavators are an increasingly popular method for exposing underground utilities on congested, urban
