18/05/2026
A 6 metre manhole excavation with an excavator? High risk. A 6 metre manhole with vacuum excavation? Controlled, precise, and significantly safer.
Traditional excavation methods can be effective on open ground, but when you’re creating deep manhole excavations around live utilities and existing infrastructure, the risks increase quickly. Limited visibility, ground disturbance, service strikes, and restricted working space all become major considerations.
Compared to traditional excavation methods, vacuum excavation offers:
🔵 Greater protection around buried utilities and live services
🔵 Cleaner, more visible excavation areas for teams working at depth
🔵 Less unnecessary ground disturbance around the excavation
🔵 Improved control in tight or congested work areas
🔵 Reduced manual digging requirements
For this project, our team used vacuum excavation to safely create a deep excavation for manhole access and installation, removing material with precision while dramatically reducing the risks associated with mechanical digging. 💪