The new equipment includes the Herrenknecht HK750 PT Direct Pipe System, AVN1500 microtunnelling TBM, mobile filter press and two BM800 auger boring rigs.
The company says the increase in its trenchless construction capacity enhances its ability to deliver complex underground works with reduced environmental impact.
The machinery will support nationally significant infrastructure schemes, including carbon capture and clean energy projects, where minimising surface disruption, carbon emissions and environmental footprint is critical.
The technology enables highly accurate, closed-face tunnelling and pipe installation beneath sensitive assets such as roads, railways, rivers and coastal environments. Compared with traditional methods, the systems offer reduced carbon emissions; lower spoil volumes and waste; full recycling of process water; minimal noise, vibration and land take; and improved safety and environmental protection.
One of the first projects the equipment will be deployed on is the Liverpool Bay CCS, where JGL has been contracted by United Infrastructure. The project will be instrumental in enabling the HyNet CO₂ pipeline, transporting carbon dioxide from capture plants in north-west England and North Wales through new and repurposed infrastructure to permanent storage in depleted natural gas reservoirs under the Liverpool Bay seabed.
Joseph Gallagher CEO said JGL continued to position itself at the front of the tunnelling and non-disruptive installation market as well as the specialist civil engineering sector.
“The equipment purchased is the latest in the ongoing development of its internal capability to provide design and construction solutions for pipelines and landfalls across the utilities sector in addition to its well-known larger diameter tunnelling, shaft sinking, and concrete structures capability. The new equipment continues to support the businesses philosophy of providing the right engineering solution for every challenge,” he said.
