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Alternatives to Kabel-X ?
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 Example of Horizontal Drilling
Horizontal drilling:
•Requires very skilled operatives
•Need to drill prescisely
•Despite technological advances this method has a great potential to cause damage to other underground infrastructure
•The machinery is very expensive
•The machinery is large causing disturbance to motorists
•This method is very slow
•This method does not allow for the recovery of the copper
•Requires a large volume of water during the process which can lead to eco damage
•Best suited to green field developments
 Example of Trenching
Trenching
• Slow work rate
• Large capital expenditure in machinery
• Large amount of disturbance to pedestrians and vehicles
• High risk of damaging other buried infrastructure
• High reinstatement costs
• Planning and access issues
• Adverse weather can cause delays
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