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BARHALE-MAIL
Tunnelling
Barhale is a leading tunnelling, shaft sinking, micro tunnelling & pipe jacking
contractor also with extensive experience in traditional hand excavated tunnelling,
pipejacking and timbered headings.
Our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement saw Barhale as one of
the first contractors in the UK to adopt remote controlled microtunnelling, investing
in the purchase of our first tunnelling system in 1989. Since then Barhale’s
fleet of equipment has expanded to meet the growing business needs and the market.
During this time we have installed over 65 Kilometres of microtunnel and many
more kilometres of traditional tunnels.
Our client-focused approach to all of our businesses, which has been a key factor
in the growth and diversification of the company, was developed in the tunnelling
sector. Barhale’s ability to deliver on time and under budget is recognised by
our clients across the UK. This coupled with our enviable track record of drives
successfully completed ensures that Barhale adds value for our clients.
Our success is due to our experience and willingness to get involved very early
in the life of a project, this enables risks to be identified and designed out.
This proactive approach results in the correct choice of equipment to suit the
prevailing conditions on site and ultimately reduces project out turn costs.
An extensive array of specialised tunnelling plant and equipment is available
to be deployed on projects. Barhale owns and operates six Iseki Unclemole - full
face support, slurry tunnelling systems. These systems are supported with purpose
built, state-of-the-art slurry separation plants and directly employed Mud Engineers
who bring oil-field technology to the tunnelling market. Barhale also own’s and
operates three Akkerman open-faced “drum digger” TBM's. Use of these machines
in preference to hand excavation allows us to avoid problems associated with hand
arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) within our workforce. We also have very close ties
to all the major tunnelling equipment manufacturers & suppliers which enable
us to offer a multitude of solutions to every project
For further information or technical assistance please contact Graeme Montieth,
Tunnelling Manager on 01922 726700 or e-mail graeme.monteith@barhale.co.uk
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