Established in 1984, Allen Watson Limited (AWL) initially started providing Trenchless Services installing Water, Gas and Electricity Cable Ducts to Groundwork Contractors and building firms in the South East by Horizontal Directional Drilling.
The world of construction and service provision is changing, public and private sector organisations are working more closely together, joint ventures are expected to deliver end-to-end solutions, new forms of contract’s enable collaborative supply chains.
AWL has established strong relationships with supply chain partners in order to minimise risk and deliver projects fault-free, on time and budget.
As the company expanded, so did the expertise and range of equipment, to incorporating advanced design specifications provided by AWL engineers based on the years of experience gained as a No-Dig trenchless solutions specialist.
AWL engineers can add value to a project by early involvement with the design and technical recommendations for a safe, innovative and cost-effective solutions combined with the highest standards of health and safety, customer care and environmental responsibility.
The Cappagh Group of Companies completed the acquisition of Allen Watson Limited in 2019 but the core values remained the same:
- high calibre site project planning
- work closely with clients keeping high business principles and values
- focus on innovation, continue to strive and develop new solutions.
AWL can offer a ‘one stop shop’ for trenchless construction, from design assessments to full turn-key packages that can incorporate shaft construction, pipeline installation through to commissioning.
Installation disciplines which can be utilised by AWL using it’s fully trained and qualified workforce include
- Guided Auger Boring (GAB)
- Horizontal Direction Drilling (HDD)
- HDD Rock Drilling
- Pipe Ramming
- Pipe Jacking
- Pipe Bursting
- Thrust Boring
- Timber Headings
AWL is fully accredited to RISQS, UVDB Verify and CQMS Safety Scheme.