Diamond Concrete Cutting in Enfield Project: Concrete Cutting new Cable Trench Location: UK Power Network, Londsdale Drive, Enfield Client: Morrison Utility Services The project involved working within a live UK power network primary switch gear room in Enfield. Drill Masters, Diamond Drilling and Concrete Cutting Specialists, were tasked by Morrison Utility Services (MUS) to widen […]
Diamond Floor Sawing – Royal Mail Peterborough Project : Diamond Floor Sawing for a new drainage trench Location: Royal Mail Sorting Office, Peterborough Client: Medlicott This project involved the diamond floor sawing of a 60M long trench to the depth of 250mm in a reinforced concrete slab at the fleet workshop of Royal Mail Sorting […]
Cambridge Diamond Drilling, full steam ahead As we settle into 2014 the Cambridge Diamond Drilling and construction market in the UK city of Cambridge is showing significant signs of increasing. A large driver for this increased work is the University of Cambridge with large investments being made in many of the existing buildings and accommodation […]
As we begin 2014 the construction market in the UK city of Chelmsford is showing significant signs of growth. A large driver for this construction increase is the regeneration of the former Anglian Ruskin University buildings in central Chelmsford for Genesis Housing. This £30 million 507 home development is being […]
We are Drill Masters Ltd specialist Diamond Drilling contractors working in the construction industry across East Anglia. What is Diamond Drilling? When we say we are diamond drilling contractors based in East Anglia many people think we are drilling massive holes looking for diamonds. Fortunately we are not digging up East Anglia in the search […]
Project: Diamond Coring, New Ventilation Holes Location: Spiral Car Park, Ipswich, Suffolk Client: ING building This project involved diamond coring new ventilation holes in the historic spiral car park in Ipswich, Suffolk. The car park was constructed in 1967 and apparently at the time was the largest deep excavation in Europe. It is also a […]
Project: Retirement Home New Build Location: Handford Road, Ipswich Client: McCarthy and Stone Drill Masters were required to diamond drill holes of varying sizes on this new build assisted living retirement apartment project in Ipswich. The various holes were for soil pipes, water pipes and Vent-Axia ducts all through the 150mm thick reinforced concrete hollow […]
Project : Refurbishment of Student Accommodation Location : Cripps Court, Cambridge Client : Morgan Sindall This is a three phase project spread over a 3 year period to improve the student facilities and accommodation at Cripps Court, Selwyn College in Cambridge Drill Masters Ltd were required to diamond drill holes and to ringsaw new window […]
Project: Floor Sawing and Bridge Removal Location: Fornham Lock Bridge, Bury St Edmunds Client: Suffolk Highways The project was to replace an existing road bridge which was crumbling in the village of Fornham St Martin. For the past 5 years the current bridge had a weight limit of 7.5T for safety reasons. Suffolk Highways has a specialist team dedicated […]
Project: Lift Shaft Opening Location: Whitton Primary School in Ipswich Client: Drake and Plant Most Primary Schools are designed as single storey buildings but a 1940’s designed school, Whitton Primary School in Ipswich has an upper storey. This presented the LEA and the school management with a problem, as two wheel chair users were due to enroll […]
Floor Sawing Norfolk Project : Diamond Cutting edge of Prom Location : Bacton Promenade, Norfolk Client : North Norfolk District Council North Norfolk District Council in conjunction with Bacton Gas Terminal is undertaking £22M project to replenish the beach with sand between the Bacton gas terminal and Walcott village. The scheme is designed to protect […]
AOV opening – Ipswich, Suffolk
AOV (Automatic Opening Vent) Project : Diamond Cutting Opening in block of flats stairwell Location : St Francis Tower, Ipswich Client: Eastern Power Systems Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower block there has been a concerted effort to ensure all tower blocks have improved fire protection and escape methods to ensure the safe […]
Diamond Drilling Ipswich – Willis Car Park, Ipswich
Diamond Drilling Ipswich Project: Diamond Drilling Ipswich – Holes for Anodes Location: Willis Towers Watson Car Park, Ipswich Client: Concrete Repairs Limited Concrete Repairs Ltd (CRL) working directly for Willis Towers Watson have a three year project, commencing 2018, to repair and upgrade the staff car park in Chalon Street in Ipswich town center. The project consists […]
Diamond Drilling Cambridge – For Handrail Project: Diamond Drilling for handrail in concrete stairwell Location: Bene’t Street, Cambridge Client: GLW Engineering Drill Masters Ltd, Cambridge Diamond Drilling specialists were required to undertake a more unusual job recently. Contacted by GLW Engineering we were asked to drill 502 No. 40 diameter holes to a depth of 100mm in […]
Diamond Floor Chasing Norwich Airport
Diamond Floor Chasing Norwich Airport Project : Cut and break out floor chases for new electrical sockets Location : Norwich International Airport, Norwich Client : The Hurst Group Drill Masters Ltd were contracted by the Hurst Group to undertake diamond floor chasing Norwich Airport. This required the diamond cutting and breaking out of a number […]
