FCon offers a range of civil engineering services, from ground penetration radar surveying to trenching and other excavations.

Ground Penetration Radar – GPR

Ground penetration radar, or GPR, is used in the detection of pipes, cables and similar service infrastructure underground, in order to ensure that trenching and drilling for cable laying is carried out safely and without risking existing infrastructure. The GPR captures data on a micro-computer, and the operator identifies obstacles and hidden infrastructure, avoiding damage and potential service disruption. This data can even be processed by a drafting team, and compiled into a 3D map of below ground infrastructure, crucial for network planning.

Directional Drilling

FCon uses the latest in cutting edge technology for directional drilling under roads or other obstacles. Thanks to this technology, we can lay cabling and implement installations under roads, rivers, and existing services with minimal disturbance to the area. 

Hand Trenching

FCon employs large teams of South African labourers to carefully hand trench in metropolitan areas. We support the drive for job creation and the use of local labour. This is a global company initiative, and forms part of Fay Construction BEE policy.

Tar & Roads Division

Our Tar and Roads division specializes in the cutting of roads, the removal and replacement of tar surfaces and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) compaction testing. All our work is guaranteed, and meets civil criteria for all specifications. This division also includes the our manhole team, who are equipped to install pre-cast manholes by means of crane trucks, as well as qualified to build brick manholes according to municipal specifications.

Civil Excavation

FCon’s Civil Excavation department removes building and site rubble for dumping at municipal or specialized dump sites. We are committed to environmental sustainability, and we take care to ensure that we adhere to approved recycling and waste disposal practice’s.

Paving & Rock Demolition

Our experienced paving team will carefully remove, and then re-lay paving from an installation
site, while our rock demolition teams specialize in breaking rock by drilling and non-toxic,
expanding chemical blasting.
Broken rock is excavated and removed from the site by our Excavation department