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Specialist telecoms support teams

Clear the duct. Skip the dig.

Dedicated duct desilting, telecoms tree cutting, gully truck, tanker and high suction vacuum excavation teams, working nationwide for the UK’s major telecoms and infrastructure contractors.

Build acceleration

£6,000

Approximate civils saving for every 100 metres successfully roped.

  • No unnecessary excavation

    A recovered duct is a dig that never happens, with the cost, permits and reinstatement that come with it.

  • Fewer road closures

    Less time with traffic management on the highway and less disruption for residents and road users.

  • Faster fibre build

    Cabling crews follow straight on through a proven, roped duct instead of waiting on civils.

DS

Duct desilting and roping

Our core service. Two person civils avoidance crews locate the obstruction, jet the duct clear and leave a draw rope in place, ready for cabling. When a duct can be recovered, nobody needs to dig up the road.

  • Two person specialist civils avoidance crews
  • Rioned jetters fitted with jump jet pumps, using around a third less water on site
  • CCTV teams identify obstructions and built up debris from one and two stage manholes
  • Every duct we get through is roped
  • An A55 is always provided to the dig team on any blockage we cannot clear
Crew
2 person
Water use
About 1/3 less
Output
Roped duct
FootwayChamber AChamber BSiltDraw ropeJetting nozzleDebris to ADuct run
Long section: chamber to chamberNot to scale

TC

Telecoms tree cutting

We clear tree and branch obstructions around the ground and poles for overhead and underground telecoms routes across the UK, with the survey work done properly first.

  • Clearance of tree and branch obstructions around the ground and poles
  • Roping and survey services carried out by professional tree inspectors
  • Checks for Tree Preservation Orders, conservation areas and environmental constraints
  • Professional audits and surveys of other contractors' tree cutting works
  • Audits while crews are live on the ground
Checks
TPO + conservation
Scope
Poles and routes
PolePoleCut lineClearance zoneTPO checked
Overhead route clearanceNot to scale

GT

Gully trucks

Joint boxes and chambers full of silt and water slow every crew that follows. Our gully truck teams clean JRC chambers so the network can be worked safely.

  • JRC chamber and joint box cleaning
  • Silt and standing water removed from chambers
  • Scheduled around your build programme
See how the gully truck works
1234JRC chamberSuction hoseWaste tankSilt and standing water lifted into the tank
Gully truck emptying a JRC chamberNot to scale

TK

Tankers

When a job produces more water and waste than a jetter can carry, we bring in tanker support so the crew keeps working.

  • 18,000 litre tankers on request
  • 27,000 litre tankers on request
  • Support for CCTV drainage and jetting teams
Capacity
18,000 L
Capacity
27,000 L
Compare the tankers in the fleet
123418,000 LRigid123427,000 LArticulated
Tanker capacitySame scale

VX

High suction vacuum excavation

High suction vacuum excavation support teams for deep chambers and congested ground, where hand digging is slow and mechanical digging is a risk.

  • Combo units for deep suction
  • Suited to two stage manholes
  • Dedicated support teams available nationwide
See how the combo unit works
12345Stage 1Stage 2Run jettedSuction boomSpoil lifted to the tank
Combo unit on a two stage manholeNot to scale

Client focused delivery

Issue the work pack. We manage the rest.

Clients simply issue work packs or A55 permits. We manage scheduling, delivery, reporting and operational oversight from start to finish.

  1. 01

    You issue the work pack

    Send us the work pack or A55 permit. That is all we need from you to get started.

  2. 02

    We schedule it

    We plan the right crew and equipment against your programme and confirm the dates back to you.

  3. 03

    We deliver and monitor

    Specialist teams clear and rope the duct while dedicated back office staff monitor every shift.

  4. 04

    You get the report

    A detailed site report follows every shift, typically in your inbox by 11:00 the next day.

    Report due 11:00, next day

Start a job

Got a blocked duct?

Send the work pack or A55 permit. We will get a specialist crew scheduled and report back by 11:00 the day after the shift.

dan.stanbra@daccs.co.uk