26/07/2026
This is probably the slowest drainage install you’ll ever see…
Normally, this work would be completed with an excavator in no time. But on our 25B Southgate project in Sleaford for NKDC, that’s simply not an option.
The new drainage runs through a Root Protection Area and an archaeologically sensitive area, meaning every metre has to be carefully hand dug under the watchful eye of the project’s arboriculturist and archaeologist.
Add in 34°C temperatures during the UK’s recent heatwave, and it’s fair to say our team earned their keep on this one!
It’s a great example of the challenges that often sit behind the scenes on construction projects—and why doing the job properly sometimes means taking the slower route.
Take a look behind the scenes. 🎥
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