MTA Drill Tec Ltd
MTA Drill Tec is led by Company Director Mark Ambler;
with over 35 years experience, Mark is one of the most experienced Horizontal Directional Drilling operators in the UK. It is this experience and a desire to offer the best possible service to our clients, which remains our driving force even after three decades.
Since it’s introduction in the mid 1960’s, to its technological evolution in the 1990’s, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) has gone on to revolutionise the field of trenchless technologies and have major impacts on the construction and utility sectors at large.
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We pride ourselves on providing unrivalled quality of service. As a result, we are fortunate to have a client list which includes many of the UK's leading construction companies, utility providers and Government bodies, as well as numerous SME's and private landowners.
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HDD offers a fast, reliable, environmentally responsible & cost effective method of utility installation. We have worked hard to earn a reputation for quality work and working practices and are proud to be considered experts in the field.
Direct comparisons with HDD vs traditional methods demonstrated in completed studies show that HDD achieves an average productivity of 1.91 L.F./minute compared to traditional open-cut, which achieved an average productivity of 0.43 L.F./minute - This means that the real world advantages of opting for horizontal directional drilling could be 4x greater productivity.
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Increase the productivity of your works by 300% with HDD
From rivers and marsh lands to motorways and rail lines - Open trench solutions have many limitations when terrain is difficult, or infrastructure is in the way,
The HDD method of installation can limit or entirely remove all of these potential issues and most importantly, Horizontal Directional Drilling can go places open cut options cannot. By using HDD, we can place pipes under roads, rail lines and rivers with minimal disruption to the structures and environment above. MTA Drill Tec have an abundance of experience where specialised crossings are concerned, we have installed pipes in locations ranging from the wide tidal sections of the Trent to mainline rail tracks.
MTA Drill Tec can get your pipes into position with little disturbance to the local community or environment despite any natural or man made obstacles that you may find in the way.
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MTA Drill Tec can get your utilities under both natural and man made obstacles - quickly and precisely
MTA Drill Tec News
New Schemes Acquired...
We are thrilled to announce that our tender to install more than 10km of 90mm / 125mm water main in the Fenlands on behalf of Kier and Anglian Water has been accepted. We are very much looking forward to getting boots on the ground, the scheme underway & pipe in the ground.
Associated Partners & Respected Clients
A small selection of companies we are proud to call clients - click on the logos to take you to their dedicated about pages.
Anglian Water
When it comes to the supply of water, Anglian Water cover the largest geographical area in the UK and supply more than six million customers. We are proud to offer our expertise when HDD works are required to both renew and relay older sections of water main and install new main when and where it is needed.
Clancy
With a workforce of more than 2500, Clancy is one of the largest privately owned construction firms in the UK - we have enjoyed a long working relationship with Clancy; we currently have several contracts in place with them and hope to continue our very positive relationship on future projects,
Kier
Not only are Kier the UK's leading regional builders, they also have a growing footprint in regards to infrastructure. With 60 offices and a turnover of £4.5bn. We are delighted to continue to support them on their projects throughout the country.
Thames Water
Thames Water serve more than 15 million customers on a day to day basis in the London and Thames Valley area. We have continue to offer expertise on ongoing projects involving HDD works
Morrisons Utility Services
Morrison Utility Services is a part of M Group Services, delivering a range of essential infrastructure services to the utilities, transport, data and telecom sectors across the UK and Ireland.
SES Water
Supplying 160 million litres of clean water every day to over 735,000 people in parts of Surrey, Kent and south London. SES supply an area of 322 square miles extending from Morden and South Croydon in the north to Gatwick Airport in the south and from Cobham, Leatherhead and Dorking in the west to Edenbridge in the east.
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Instalcom
With a work force in excess of 1,000 personnel and an annual revenue exceeding £200m Instalcom are a major company in the sector - we work with them on some of the most urban projects which we are associated with, in the heavily populated areas in and around the Capital.
TriConnex
As an integral part off the Nexus family, TriConnex is a leading provider of essential infrastructure services to the UK housebuilding and commercial sectors.
Severn Trent Water
Founded in 1974 as a regional, state-owned water authority Severn Trent Water are based in the Midlands and responsible for water supply management, as well as waste water treatment and disposal for millions of customers. Located in the catchment areas of two of Britain's largest rivers - the Severn and the Trent, it's from these rivers that they took their name. We are proud to work on clean and waste water projects for Severn Trent on projects throughout their region, including works required on MOD and RAF controlled sites.
