About Us
With continuous investment in our hire fleet, we became the market leaders in vacuum excavation in 2015 and have not looked back since.
We work across the civil engineering, construction, transport, and utility industries on both public and private projects. We support planned maintenance, improvement works, emergency repairs and other development projects. As the industry leaders in vacuum excavation, we listen carefully to your requirements to ensure we provide the best solution for your project.
Our vacuum excavators reduce risks and deliver a safe and efficient solution.
2001
PIER (UK) established in Cricket Street, Wigan providing civil engineering and drainage works.
2002
Undertook large scale drainage project in Manchester.
2005
Worked on a large drainage project for a major supermarket.
2007
Continued to provide drainage works, this time to a large high school.
2007
Continued providing drainage works to Failsworth School in Manchester.
2008
Hired first vacuum excavator to safely excavate ground on large road infrastructure project. Job completed without striking a single utility.
December 2008
Impressed with its safe excavation capabilities, PIER (UK) purchased and took delivery of their first vacuum excavator.
2010
Proving a popular excavation choice with customers, PIER (UK) purchase additional vacuum excavators to add to their plant fleet.
2010
To support safe excavation, PIER (UK) add ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys to their services.
2011
PIER (UK) celebrate their 10th Anniversary.
2012
PIER (UK) cease all civil engineering and drainage works to focus solely on vacuum excavation hire.
2012
Having continued to grow the vacuum excavator hire fleet, PIER (UK) move to larger premises at Junction Lane, Newton-le-Willows.
2015
Purpose designed and built workshop opened on-site to service and maintain the growing vacuum excavator fleet.
February 2015
With year on year fleet purchases, PIER (UK) becomes the largest vacuum excavation hire provider in the UK.
February 2016
Further fleet purchases and acquisition places PIER (UK) as the largest vacuum excavation hire provider across Europe.
December 2016
PIER (UK) proudly takes delivery of its 30th vacuum excavator and celebrates 8 years in vacuum excavation.
Across 2016 – 2017
Our special pink truck was out across the UK in 2016, raising money for UK cancer charities – with an amazing £9,650 raised.
2017
Pier took delivery of 4 new vacuum excavators, retaining our position as the largest hire fleet in Europe
2018
PIER (UK) introduce the UK’s first Tracked-Vac, an off-road vacuum excavation vehicle designed to travel over almost any terrain.
2018
We celebrated the 10th Anniversary of our first vac-ex by taking delivery of our 42nd.
2019
Business moved into purpose built offices to accommodate our growing team
April 2020
PIER (UK) announce a significant expansion to our fleet taking the number of vacuum excavation units to over 50.
May 2020
Achieved a 100% in both Health & Safety and Environmental following an Achilles Audit.
October 2020
PIER (UK) took delivery of a special gold excavator that marked the 1,000th excavator that manufacturer MTS had produced.
August 2021
PIER (UK) celebrate 20 years in business.
2001 - 2009
2001
PIER (UK) established in Cricket Street, Wigan providing civil engineering and drainage works.
2002
Undertook large scale drainage project in Manchester.
2005
Worked on a large drainage project for a major supermarket.
2007
Continued to provide drainage works, this time to a large high school.
2007
Continued providing drainage works to Failsworth School in Manchester.
2008
Hired first vacuum excavator to safely excavate ground on large road infrastructure project. Job completed without striking a single utility.
December 2008
Impressed with its safe excavation capabilities, PIER (UK) purchased and took delivery of their first vacuum excavator.
2010 - 2012
2010
Proving a popular excavation choice with customers, PIER (UK) purchase additional vacuum excavators to add to their plant fleet.
2010
To support safe excavation, PIER (UK) add ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys to their services.
2011
PIER (UK) celebrate their 10th Anniversary.
2012
PIER (UK) cease all civil engineering and drainage works to focus solely on vacuum excavation hire.
2012
Having continued to grow the vacuum excavator hire fleet, PIER (UK) move to larger premises at Junction Lane, Newton-le-Willows.
2015 - 2016
2015
Purpose designed and built workshop opened on-site to service and maintain the growing vacuum excavator fleet.
February 2015
With year on year fleet purchases, PIER (UK) becomes the largest vacuum excavation hire provider in the UK.
February 2016
Further fleet purchases and acquisition places PIER (UK) as the largest vacuum excavation hire provider across Europe.
December 2016
PIER (UK) proudly takes delivery of its 30th vacuum excavator and celebrates 8 years in vacuum excavation.
2017 - 2019
Across 2016 – 2017
Our special pink truck was out across the UK in 2016, raising money for UK cancer charities – with an amazing £9,650 raised.
2017
Pier took delivery of 4 new vacuum excavators, retaining our position as the largest hire fleet in Europe
2018
PIER (UK) introduce the UK’s first Tracked-Vac, an off-road vacuum excavation vehicle designed to travel over almost any terrain.
2018
We celebrated the 10th Anniversary of our first vac-ex by taking delivery of our 42nd.
2019
Business moved into purpose built offices to accommodate our growing team
2020 - 2021
April 2020
PIER (UK) announce a significant expansion to our fleet taking the number of vacuum excavation units to over 50.
May 2020
Achieved a 100% in both Health & Safety and Environmental following an Achilles Audit.
October 2020
PIER (UK) took delivery of a special gold excavator that marked the 1,000th excavator that manufacturer MTS had produced.
August 2021
PIER (UK) celebrate 20 years in business.
Meet The Team
We pride ourselves on having a strong core team to support and liaise with our employees, partners, and clients. Our senior team are a diverse group of individuals from a variety of backgrounds, all with the goal of delivering the best service to you.
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If you are looking for professional suction excavators then you have come to the right place. The team at PIER UK works across the UK providing first-class excavation for all manner of projects. Whether you require extensive excavations for a development site or need a collapsed tunnel cleared in an emergency, we can help. Our experienced and helpful team is on hand to discuss your next project with you. Simply call us today on 01925 228674