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Plan for Success, Then Work the Plan

Plan for Success, Then Work the Plan BY KAYLA BREJA ON OCTOBER 3, 2018 DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING Pinnacle Construction & Directional Boring Inc. invests in planning to deliver results Many horizontal directional drilling contractors...

Software Leveling The Playing Field

Planning, mapping and recording the bore; keeping everyone informed as in-field adjustments are made; providing as-builts and finally invoicing: the paperwork behind horizontal directional drilling can quickly bury you as deeply as the lines you’re installing. “When...

Digitizing Underground Construction

New Technology Has Potential to Improve Efficiency, Accuracy Here’s one way Erik Carlson plans a job for Pinnacle Construction & Directional Boring, the South Carolina utility installation company of which he is owner and president. He goes to the jobsite and...

What is Directional Boring?

Directional boring, commonly called horizontal directional drilling or HDD, is a steerable trenchless method of installing underground pipe, conduit, or cable in a shallow arc along a prescribed bore path by using a surface-launched drilling rig, with minimal impact...