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OUR PROCESS

Our directional boring process: design, build, drill.

A professional four-step approach that manages your project from start to finish — and keeps you informed along the way. Serving contractors, utilities, developers and municipalities.

Best practicesReal-time project accessAs-builts included
Design · Build · Drill

Know the job before the drill moves

Directional boring cost varies with machine size, pipe type, bore count, length, depth, soil conditions, utility crossings, permits and more. We weigh all of these when we give you a budget estimate.

We take on projects too small for large companies and too complex for smaller ones — a water line, a river crossing or a storm sewer in congested areas — and aim to finish them on time and on budget.

  • Best practices for safety, efficiency and attention to detail.
  • A back-to-basics approach that averts cost overruns, permitting challenges, delays and redesigns.
  • Most importantly: no utility incidents or shutdowns.
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Step 1 · Strategy

Plan it right, up front

A back-to-basics approach prevents cost overruns, permitting delays, re-designs and utility strikes — built on hands-on field experience.

  • Cost-effective solutions found before the drill moves.
  • Permitting and utility conflicts identified early.
  • Locating and potholing ahead of the bore.
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Step 2 · Equipment

The right machine for the bore

Late-model HDD rigs, hydrovac trucks and auger boring equipment, matched to the job in the strategy phase — so you never pay for more machine than the bore needs.

  • Modern fleet each crew outfitted with the equipment and tools to finish the job.
  • Bore-tracking technology for accurate path execution and analysis.
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Step 3 · Crew & Support

One team, one project lead

Crew leaders, trackers, operators and consultants work as one unit — drawing on millions of feet drilled and backed by a project lead who stays on your job from start to finish.

  • Experienced crews trained in-house and on the job.
  • Roundtable meetings when needed for thorough client communication.
  • 300+ crew network through Boring Americans when a job calls for more.
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Step 4 · Management

Production you can see

Cloud-based project software and a simple mobile app record production on site, so reporting stays accurate from first bore to final footage.

  • Daily reports sync to the cloud for tracking, close-out packages and as-builts.
  • Real-time access from any browser, phone or tablet.
Planning & your trusted advisor

Anticipate how it all fits together

Planning

We manage projects by anticipating how the elements affect each other: labor, locating, materials, tools, weather and inspections. Our boring project-management software keeps progress on budget and connects every essential team member with specific permissions.

Trusted advisor

Our executives, directors, crew leaders, trackers, operators and consultants work as one unit. We hold roundtable meetings when needed and listen first, so we can help you make the best decisions for your project.

Job management

Daily reports sync to the cloud so the office has accurate information for tracking progress and, later, close-out packages and as-builts — accessible in real time from any browser, phone or tablet.

Job management

See it all on one map

Construction details and GPS locations recorded in the field flow straight onto a map. Every bore line, box location, pothole and fiber pull is a click away — and all of the data is preserved in KMZ files.

  • One system to issue, track, as-build and approve jobs and change orders.
  • Daily production reports with GPS locations, photos and time stamps.
  • Automatic KMZ files that open in mapping software and import into AutoCAD (WGS84, EPSG:4326).
  • Active job dashboard tracks open POs, job status and percent complete.
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  • Wall-to-wall reports
  • Standardized photo reports
  • Printable as-built maps
  • Small cell site close-out documents
  • Material usage reporting
  • Locate tracking with expiration reminders
  • Precon meeting information
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