It’s More Than A Drill
At Rolkon, successful Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) doesn’t start when the drill enters the ground, and it doesn’t end when the drill is complete. From Scan to Sleeve, It’s More…
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Know What’s Below Before You Drill
Know what’s below, before you drill, because one of the biggest risks to underground infrastructure projects is what you can’t see. Water, sewer, electrical and fibre services exist beneath many…
Operations & Shareholder Sthembiso Luthuli
Operations Manager & Shareholder Sthembiso Luthuli, shows that growth doesn’t happen by accident, it’s built from the inside. Joining Rolkon in 2022, Sthe helped strengthen planning and site processes, improving…
Benefits of Trenchless Construction
Why Go Trenchless? The true cost of an underground infrastructure project extends well beyond the installation itself. In active urban and built environments, conventional open excavation can bring additional costs…
Trenchless Installation in Durban Harbour
35 metres. Four petroleum lines. One ocean. A relatively short underground installation can still present a complex engineering challenge. That was the case on a recent Rolkon project in Bayhead,…
Meet Owner and Operator Rocky Herrmann
Meet Rolkon Owner and Operator Rocky Herrmann and discover how planning, technical expertise and experienced people shape Rolkon’s approach to HDD and trenchless construction. For Rocky Herrmann, successful underground infrastructure…
What is the Trenchless Construction Method?
When most people think about installing or replacing underground infrastructure, they picture excavators, open trenches, road closures and significant disruption above ground. But extensive excavation is not always necessary. At its…
Ditch The Trench
Ditch The Trench: Rethinking Underground Infrastructure Delivery Does underground infrastructure always need an open trench? Not necessarily. Across South Africa, there is an ongoing need to install, replace and upgrade…
Rolkon as IMESA Cover Story
Rolkon Construction features as the cover story in the April 2026 IMESA edition. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is well established locally, yet still underutilised. In a country facing ageing infrastructure,…
Challenging Project Completed
Challenging Project Completed Successfully in Mayor’s Walk, Pietermaritzburg, KZN. Over the course of a demanding three-week project in May this year, the Rolkon team installed 128m of electrical sleeves for…
