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How To Install Underground Drainage Explained

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new video series, filmed at the OHOB Training Academy, a comprehensive guide on installing underground drainage

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How to install an underground drainage system

This video series is a complete beginner's guide to underground drainage installation. The videos in this series have been filmed by the Drainfast content team at the O'Halloran & O'Brien Groundworks Training Academy in Gravesend. The main presenter is Charles Osmond, the Groundworks and Plant Trainer at OHOB Training Academy, who worked closely with Mark Chambers of Drainfast to put this education video series together. We hope that you find these videos instructive when planning and installing an underground drainage system. If you would like to start a career in the groundworks or construction sector, then we highly recommend approaching the OHOB Training Academy directly. The O’Halloran & O’Brien Construction Training Academy, is a world-class training facility tailored to deliver excellence and replicate a construction environment. OHOB's main ambition is to create a sustainable talent pipeline and increase employment and training opportunities in the construction sector for both local people and those living and working throughout London and the South East. If you are planning to install underground drainage in England, then you can purchase everything that you need from Drainfast. As one of the UK's leading merchants, Drainfast offers a rapid delivery service bringing your underground drainage materials directly to your site.

How to read site drawings and plan underground drainage installation | OHOB Training Academy

To fail to plan is to plan to fail! In this video, Charles Osmond, a Groundworks Trainer at OHOB Training Academy explains how to read site drawings and plan for an underground drainage system installation. Before you start installing any drainage pipes you need a clear plan, and watching this video will teach you how to understand the site drawings and correctly install the underground drainage to meet the requirements.

This is the first video in our 'How to install underground drainage' series. Watch all of the videos in the series to get a good beginners understanding of how drainage systems should be installed in the UK.

Here at Drainfast, we have partnered with the OHOB Training Academy to produce a series of videos to show how to install underground drainage for beginners and how to begin a career in the construction industry.  

The O’Halloran & O’Brien Construction Training Academy is a world-class training facility tailored to deliver excellence and replicate a construction environment, providing multi-dimensional skills training interventions to the highest standards.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new video series, filmed at the OHOB Training Academy, which provides a comprehensive guide on installing an underground drainage system. This series takes you through the entire process - from planning and preparation to pipe cutting and laying techniques, system connections and backfilling. It also showcases the revolutionary SiteStak system, a workstation and storage solution designed to make the installation process significantly more efficient and safe. 

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Whether you're a seasoned professional or a beginner in the construction industry, this video series is a must-watch for anyone involved in installing underground drainage systems. So get ready to expand your knowledge and skills and become an expert in below-ground drainage installations with this new instructional video series. Visit our YouTube channel and subscribe to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the videos as we launch them.

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