A report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office into the quality of reinstatement works of roads has recognised that although improvements have been made, Trenchless Technology could assist in reaching the government targets of a maximum ten per cent failure rate.
The report stated that the failure rate for the standard reinstatement was 14 per cent in September 2007. This was down from a 35 per cent level in 2002. The government-owned Northern Ireland Water’s (NI Water) failure rate stood at 19 per cent in September 2007. The company is responsible for 60 per cent of all road openings.
A statement from NI Water said “We are very focused on our role as a responsible corporate citizen in Northern Ireland and we have introduced a range of initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of our works.
“This includes increased use of Trenchless Technology which reduces the need for reinstatement.”
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