The Rolkon team faced a relatively tough drilling environment with varying geotechnical conditions when they installed a 36m water main in Mandini. Undertaking the drill for Mdima Civils the project…
40m Water Main – Mt Frere
It definitely felt like winter on a recent job in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape where the team installed a 40m water main for client Kara SA who is…
Trenchless Services Can Aid In Repairs
Rolkon has been actively engaged with various municipal departments offering insight and guidance on how trenchless services can aid in repairs, rerouting and replacement of underground services damaged by KZN’s…
Rolkon Expands It’s Pipe Cracking Service
Pipe cracking is a very effective trenchless service that is used to replace underground water and sewer pipes. Instead of digging up the old or damaged pipes, this trenchless method…
New Machinery Added To Our Fleet
As part of our efforts to grow our business and the trenchless construction sector in KZN and the country, we recently added some new machinery to our fleet. This includes:…
SAICE Talks Trenchless
Trenchless Construction and Rolkon’s approach to its projects and the industry itself is featured in the October issue of Civil Engineering magazine, Magazine published by SAICE (the South African Institute of…
The Benefits of Trenchless Construction
In those parts of the country where modern conveniences such as plumbing, electricity and internet are services we take for granted, trenchless technology is critical in being able to maintain…
To Dig Or Not to Dig?
New majority shareholder and director of Rolkon Trenchless Construction Faith Tlhale discusses the role the trenchless construction construction in South Africa. A non-invasive tunnelling service for the installation of underground…
No Wriggle Room
On a recent job for Bloc Contractors, our team was faced with very limited space to drill under the concrete entrance to the Fry Foods building. Despite the lack of…
Location & Length For This Fibre Job
In a fibre installation project for MTelecoms, the Rolkon team focused on length and location as they drilled under the R102 in Verulam. Given the tight location on the edge…
