ADCO — Electrical, Mechanical, Integrated, Fire
ADCO Kolbang directional drilling rig on site in Western Australia
Integrated Services  /  HDD

Horizontal Directional Drilling Contractor in Perth

ADCO delivers horizontal directional drilling, pit and pipe, and civil construction services for power, communications, gas and reticulation infrastructure projects throughout Perth and regional Western Australia.

Capability

Trenchless technologies.

ADCO supports trenchless technologies for the installation of underground utilities for major builders, electrical contractors, large civil contractors and asset owners.

1200 mm
Largest diameter conduit installation
750 m
Long-distance bores, subject to ground conditions
12,000 L
Hydro vac trucks for non-destructive digging
5
Directional drills in the ADCO fleet
On site

Site setup and bore planning.

Every bore starts with planning — locating what is already underground, setting the entry and exit, and getting the spread in position before anything turns.

Bore delivery

  • Site setup and bore planning
  • Horizontal directional drilling
  • Services locating
  • Pit and pipe support

Support

  • Poly welding
  • Hydro vac trucks to 12,000 L
  • Non-destructive digging
  • Conduit installation
HDD site setup with excavator, drill rig and water tank
Bore spread set up on site — drill, excavator and water supply in position
What we install

Under-road conduit, without the open trench.

Poly welding large diameter pipe on site

Poly welding

Pipe welded and prepared on site, ready for the pull — including large diameter runs.

ADCO crew operating a directional drill

Multiple conduit installation

Multiple conduit installation of all underground utilities, with larger diameter conduit installation up to 1200 mm and long-distance bores up to 750 m depending on ground conditions.

ADCO Kolbang plant and drill rig on site

Vacuum support

Large range of vacuum units to support crews on anything from small-scale projects through to large-scale projects — HDD support, non-destructive digging around high-risk services, pipe proving, pit cleans and service locating.

Bore path locating and alignment on site
Locating and alignment — mapping services and terrain before and during the bore
Accuracy

Drilling alignment.

ADCO uses advanced bore path planning and alignment techniques to keep underground works controlled, practical and efficient.

Through the use of the DCI TeraTrak R1 system, our team can generate detailed bore plans, map underground services and terrain in real time, and make informed adjustments on site to improve accuracy and minimise risk.

Reach

Fully equipped for working remotely across all of WA.

Backed by a highly mobile workforce and strategically positioned equipment throughout WA, ADCO successfully delivers projects across metropolitan, regional and remote locations while maintaining a strong focus on safety, precision and quality workmanship.

Plant

The fleet.

Owned, not hired — so the program doesn't wait on availability.

Directional drills Excavators Vacuum excavation units
Vermeer D10X15 S3Wacker Neuson 1.7 t ×412,000 L Mega Vacuum
Vermeer D20X22 S3Wacker Neuson 2.7 t ×3Vermeer VSK70-500
Vermeer D23X30 S3Wacker Neuson 5 t ×1Vermeer VSK100XT-2200
Vermeer D23X30DR S3Bobcat 5 tVacmasters SPV1200
Vermeer D40X55DR S3

Services

Directional drilling Rock drilling, rock breaking & trenching Multi-pipe / conduit installations Asbestos removal Pit & pipe installations Cable hauling Fibre splicing Service locating Trench excavation Non-destructive digging (NDD) Reinstatement
ADCO Integrated

Integrated HDD & underground utility infrastructure capability.

ADCO Integrated specialises in Horizontal Directional Drilling and underground utility infrastructure delivery across Western Australia, providing safe, efficient and cost-effective trenchless solutions for civil and utility projects.

With extensive experience across power, communications, water, gas and fibre networks, ADCO delivers complete underground installation services from planning and utility locating through to drilling, conduit installation, reinstatement and project completion.

Client experience

  • NEWest Alliance
  • Downer
  • Parc Engineering
  • Power on Cabling
  • T&H Cabling
  • Metconnx
  • Ventia
  • GeoEx
  • LinkForce
  • Strike Energy

Got a bore coming up?

Send through the site address, the service and the distance, and we'll come back to you with the right rig and crew.

Request an HDD quote (08) 9459 9600