A drillers' path to success

John Grainger, a director with the British Drilling Association, provides GDI with an insight into the changing skillset required by drill operator on today’s site investigation projects.

Site investigation performed today is at a significantly higher level than it was 30 years ago and the main reason for this is that the work is being performed by well-trained, highly qualified and very professional drillers

03 December 2020
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It is some time since drilling operatives simply started their careers as support operatives (second man as it was known then) and, via hands-on experience alone, developed into a lead driller then on

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