Plan
We define the route and assess installation conditions.
FERNÁNDEZ VAGLIO · ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
Trenchless pipelines.
Infrastructure
that connects.
Specialists in pipe installation using horizontal directional drilling. Based in Costa Rica, we build infrastructure in Panama and El Salvador.
Directional drilling · Our team at Conchal
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OUR SPECIALTY
We work below the surface.
We reduce disruption above it.
Trenchless pipe installation is Fernández Vaglio's core specialty. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) allows pipelines to be installed without excavating a continuous trench along the route.
Horizontal directional drilling
A solution for crossings beneath roads, waterways and other areas where open excavation is difficult. We assess the route, ground conditions and existing utilities to determine a suitable construction method for each project.
We connect water infrastructure and other utility networks, seeking to reduce traffic disruption, earthworks and surface disturbance.
- Crossings with less surface disturbance
- Routes planned for each installation
- Technical coordination from the start
Drill and ream
We guide the pilot bore and enlarge it to the required diameter.
Install
We pull the pipe into the prepared bore.
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM OUR PROJECTS
Pipe installation,
seen from the field.
Equipment, pipes and people at different stages of the work.
Pipe preparation
HDPE pipe alignment and jointing as part of installation preparation.
Field tracking
Locating and tracking the bore as the crew works.
Demanding work environments
A look at the crew during a night shift in an airport environment.
EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTIONS
Specialized equipment for every terrain.
We combine installation methods, machinery and support equipment according to the route, pipe diameter and site conditions.
Directional drilling
Vermeer drills, including the D220x300, for trenchless pipe installation.
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Microtunneling and TBM
Herrenknecht equipment and pipe jacking from working shafts.
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Auger boring
Drilling and pipe installation with material removal by auger.
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HDPE and fusion
Preparation, joining and installation of high-density polyethylene pipes.
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Rock excavation and drilling
Cutting tools and specialized machinery for work in rocky ground.
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Support, inspection and cleaning
Utility locating, pipe inspection and vacuum trucks for network maintenance.
Learn moreOTHER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Water infrastructure.
Solutions for everyday life.
Our pipeline expertise is complemented by storage, treatment, fire protection and sanitation works. We adapt each scope to the conditions and requirements of the project.
01 / STORAGE
Glass-fused-to-steel tanks
Construction and installation of glass-fused-to-steel tanks for water storage and other applications specified by the project.
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02 / TREATMENTDrinking water treatment
Drinking water treatment
and desalination plants
Intake, conveyance and treatment works. We build infrastructure that connects drinking water treatment or desalination processes with the networks that transport the water.
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03 / FIRE PROTECTIONHydrants and fire
Hydrants and fire
protection systems
More than 2,500hydrants installed throughout Costa Rica
Installation of hydrants and water supply networks for fire protection, coordinated with the hydraulic design, water supply and conditions of each installation.
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04 / WATER AND SANITATION NETWORKS
Aqueducts and Sewerage
We build water transmission lines and sanitary sewer networks, adapting the installation method to the route, pipe diameter and site conditions.
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Projects connecting
water, cities and communities.
A selection of works documented in our project archive.
ROUTE 27 · COSTA RICA
Route 27 crossing
1,200 mm HDPE pipe to drain two lagoons without interrupting traffic.
GUANACASTE · COSTA RICA
Reserva Conchal
Directional drilling to connect the seawater intake infrastructure of a desalination plant.
JUAN DÍAZ · PANAMA
Juan Díaz sanitation works
Installation of sanitary sewer networks using trenchless technologies, combining pipe jacking and HDD.
LA URUCA · COSTA RICA
10,000 m³ glass-fused-to-steel tank
Costa Rica’s largest glass-fused-to-steel tank. A project for AyA in La Uruca, San José.
FERNÁNDEZ VAGLIO IN PANAMA
Experience across borders.
Electrical infrastructure, sanitation and underground crossings. Explore the scope and photographs of our projects in Panama.
Electrical infrastructure
Tocumen II power supply
5.6 km of underground 115 kV line installed using HDD.
Sanitation
Juan Díaz River basin collectors
Collectors and associated works for the Panama City and Bay Sanitation Project.
Underwater crossing
Crossing beneath Lake Alajuela
350 m of HDPE pipe installed beneath the lake using HDD.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND EVERY INSTALLATION
Our team,
in the field.
Fernández Vaglio's experience is built on site: people, equipment and coordination for every installation.
Explore our workREGIONAL PRESENCE
Roots in Costa Rica.
A Central American vision.
With its head office in Costa Rica and a presence in Panama and El Salvador, Fernández Vaglio brings its construction expertise to the region's infrastructure needs.
Presence by country. To coordinate your project, contact our head office.
LET'S BUILD YOUR NEXT PROJECT
The solution starts
with a conversation.
Tell us what you need to install, where the project is located and which conditions we should consider.