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Using the core and vac technique at road works (TAL 2/14)

Information on using coring and vacuum extraction to open the road and repair buried equipment faster and more cost-effectively than conventional methods.

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Coring and vacuum extraction technique (TAL 2/14)

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Guidance on the use of coring and vacuum extraction (core and vac) for repairing buried equipment. The technique allows companies to open the road, repair the buried equipment and reinstate the site much faster than conventional excavation methods.

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Published 12 November 2014

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