Category: Vacuum excavation equipment

Why GALVAC is the Smart Choice for Vacuum Excavation

Galvac Vacuum Excavation on site

In today’s fast-growing cities and expanding infrastructure projects, excavation isn’t as simple as just digging a hole. It demands safety, precision, speed, and care for the environment.

Traditional digging methods can put people, projects, and essential services at risk, leading to delays, costly repairs and even dangerous accidents. GALVAC Vacuum Excavation offers a smarter solution. Whether you’re a contractor, utility provider, or part of a civil engineering team, we provide a safer, faster, and cleaner way to excavate.

 

Non-destructive, Safety-First Technology

At GALVAC, safety isn’t just a priority, it’s the foundation of how we work. Our vacuum excavation systems use high-pressure air and suction to expose utilities without the need for mechanical digging. This non-destructive method means less chance of damaging vital services, injuring workers, or causing environmental harm.

 

When you’re working around live utilities, precision matters, and it no longer has to be high risk. With GALVAC, you can dig confidently, knowing that both your team and the public are protected from start to finish.

 

Skilled Operators You Can Trust

Even the best equipment is only as effective as the team behind it. That’s why all GALVAC operators are fully licensed, highly trained professionals with experience in utility avoidance, confined spaces, high-risk environments, and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) best practices.

 

Our team knows how to adapt to changing site conditions and work hand-in-hand with on-site teams, ensuring the job is done right the first time, saving you both time and money.

 

Efficiency That Keeps Projects on Track As the saying goes, time is money.

That’s especially true in an industry like construction.

 

Our vacuum excavation units are ready to go when you are, and maintained to the highest standards so your project stays on schedule without compromising quality or safety.

 

With GALVAC, you benefit from:

  • Faster utility exposure
  • Reduced need for manual labour
  • Shorter reinstatement times
  • Minimal disruption to the public and environment

 

In fact, vacuum excavation can be up to 50% faster than traditional digging in open areas and even more efficient when working in congested or sensitive areas.

 

Environmentally Responsible Excavation

We believe progress shouldn’t come at the planet’s expense, and that’s why our methods are designed to cause minimal surface disturbance, with precise spoil containment keeping sites cleaner while speeding up reinstatement.

Put simply it’s a greener, cleaner way to dig.

 

A Versatile Solution for Every Sector

No two projects are alike, which is why GALVAC offers tailored solutions across a wide range of industries, including (but not limited to) gas, electricity, civil engineering, infrastructure, local authority maintenance, and general construction.

 

Whether you need a trial hole, service trench, deep excavation, or a rapid emergency call-out, we’re well equipped to meet your needs safely and effectively.

 

A Trusted Name Nationwide

Our clients keep choosing GALVAC because we deliver on time, on budget, and without compromise. With a reputation for professionalism and reliability, we’ve become a go-to partner for vacuum excavation projects across the UK.

 

Looking for a safer, smarter, and faster way to dig?

Whether you’re working in a tight urban street near sensitive utilities, or on a complex infrastructure project, GALVAC is ready to make excavation safer, quicker, and cleaner.

📞 Call us today on 0800 111 4543 to discuss your next project.

Galvac invests £780k in two new £390k 39 tonne excavators – the first in the North West

Galvac vacuum excavation

Galvac has taken delivery  of two 39 tonne chassis vacuum excavators (or VacEx). Manufactured in Germany by MTS and priced at £390k, they will be the only two of their kind currently in the North West.

Both units, which are Dino 5 models, were purchased by Galvac, GPL Group’s specialist vacuum excavation division. They have a skip capacity of 12.9m3 with the ability to be powered by remote control to excavate subsoil and soft rock during construction work.

Galvac provide vacuum excavation to some of the UK’s leading construction and utility companies as a safe, cost effective alternative to conventional excavation methods. Vacuum excavation is regularly used during the removal and replacement of utility pipework to ensure no damage.

The first of the new units delivered to Galvac is a high tip and is the only one of its kind in the North West. The second unit  is what is known as a triple fan. There are currently only a few other triple fan units in the country.

The ‘high tip’ will enable the unit to tip material to go straight into an accompanying truck, removing the need for double handling of waste on site and allowing the excavator to continue its task of removal.

The triple fan 39 tonne unit is highly powerful and will reduce time on projects significantly due to its ability to excavate at up to 250m away.

Mick Thomas of Galvac said: “This is a significant investment for us and will truly position us as a major player in this area. The two new units will join our existing fleet of five 26 tonne units which means we can offer clients flexibility on projects to suit their needs.

“With the significant work on our highways and utility networks, not only here in the North West, this equipment will be in high demand and we already have a healthy pipeline for our new additions.”

Galvac has delivered intensive training for the operators of the new equipment. The dedicated team at Galvac will all receive 120 hours of training by a qualified operator before they are put in control of any of the units. In line with P.P. O’Connor’s commitment to the highest standards of health and safety, there will always be a two-man fully trained team working with the units on sites.