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Due to its effectiveness, hydro excavation has become increasingly popular in construction projects. However, selecting the right vacuum truck requires consideration of a number of factors.

Our comprehensive surveying methods, coupled with non-destructive hydro excavation, leave no stone unturned—quite literally—when prioritizing safety.

The advantages of hydro excavation are primarily centred on significantly reducing risks when compared to traditional methods like mechanical excavation, jackhammering, and drilling.

Excavating and managing underground assets is a specialised and crucial task that demands precision, expertise, and a deep understanding of safety protocols.

Our fleet of hydro vacuum units are capable of handling even the biggest jobs from electrical and communication pits and conduits, to drainage (storm water, gully pits) safely and efficiently. Call Excavac today.

There’s no doubt you’ve seen them on building, construction and industrial development sites around Australia, but one question we’re constantly asked is; what exactly can - and can’t - a vacuum (or sucker) truck do?

With literally thousands of kilometres of pipes, cabling and fibre optics carrying essential services to millions of households and businesses around Australia, understanding the safety risks and site logistics involved, needs to be carried out by a hydro-excavation expert

Working on any construction site means often being confronted with the need to employ a vacuum (or sucker) truck when it comes to non-destructive digging. Whether it’s on-site mud removal, spills or clean-ups, hydro excavation is the process of safely removing unwanted materials situated around underground assets. Due to the nature of the work, it is becoming one of the most popular plant being used across construction projects. However, there are a number of things to consider when choosing the right vacuum truck for your project including size of spoil tank - as one size does not fit all. Builders and site owners are normally required by a development consent to have adequate erosion control measures in place at construction sites, meaning there are mandatory regulations for controlling soil erosion including removing accidental spills of soil onto roadways, gutters and public thoroughfares. By pneumatically sucking sludge, slurries, liquids etc. on-site into the tank of the truck, material is able to be transported to another location for approved/safe disposal. Advances in technology has seen dramatic improvements the way industry now looks at all this, which has led to not only a decrease in costs of vacuum excavations, but also ensures a safer and more reliable option. Sucker trucks can also be used for sewer pipe cleaning and septic emptying, clearing of storm drains, sewer lines and catch basins as well as most projects requiring the removal of debris or liquids. As a pioneer of non-destructive excavation and vacuum truck hire, Excavac’s modern fleet offers safe, efficient and cost-effective removal of all wet and dry waste products including regulated and non-regulated spills of materials. Our highly efficient units, each with two crew on board, hold 8000 litres of spoil and between 3000 litres of fresh water each - plus we're Australian owned and operated. Servicing Sydney, The Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and the Illawarra, and South Coast, Excavac is a full-service, fully insured contractor, available 24/7. For more information call us on 0414 521 808 or email us at excavac@bigpond.com . You can also visit us on Facebook

Excavac’s modern fleet of sucker trucks are a safe, efficient, and cost-effective way to remove all types of waste products and essential in keeping construction sites compliant.