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Underground Utility Construction
Handholes, vaults, core holes and restoration — the underground work that connects a route from end to end.
01Overview
Access points, core holes and restoration
A fiber route is more than its bores. Access points, equipment placements and clean restoration are what make a network serviceable for decades.
Handholes are smaller buried enclosures where cable can be pulled, stored and accessed; vaults are larger underground structures for equipment and splices. Both are set to the locations and specifications on the print.
ZMB Utilities installs handholes and vaults, cuts core holes where the work requires them, places equipment as the print specifies, and restores every disturbed surface — then records each installation for the as-built.
What's included
- Handhole and vault installation
- Core holes
- Equipment placement as shown on the print
- Restoration of disturbed surfaces
- Field records for the as-built
02Process
How the work gets done.
Review
Confirm locations, specifications and restoration requirements from the print and permits.
Locate
Have existing utilities located and marked before any excavation.
Build
Install access points and equipment, and cut core holes where required.
Restore & record
Restore the site and document each installation for the as-built.
03Good fit
When to use it
- Fiber builds that need access points along the route
- Projects with strict restoration requirements
- Work that must be documented for billing and closeout
04For a quote
What to send us
- Construction prints with access point and equipment details
- Quantities by type, if available
- Restoration requirements from the permit
- Target schedule
05Questions
Frequently asked
Do you restore the site?
Yes. Disturbed surfaces are restored to match the site and the permit requirements.
How is the work documented?
Each installation is recorded in the field and carried into the as-built prints used for closeout and billing.
Other services
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Trenchless bores under roads, driveways, sidewalks and landscaped areas, with minimal surface disruption.
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Pulling and placing fiber optic cable through new and existing conduit, built to the construction print.
Learn moreConduit Installation
Single and multi-duct conduit runs placed to depth and route, proofed and ready for cable.
Learn morePlanning an underground or fiber project?
Send the prints and the scope. We will review them and come back with a quote.