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MarJanas
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9 months ago
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Wire cut whilst works being done - digging query

During some works on our driveway the wire has been cut. Unfortunately it wasn't an easy fix and the wire need to be re-pull from the street. The team should have come in today but we just received a notification that our appointment was rescheduled for 22.06.2024. We can not continue any works on the drive.  Our contractor is not happy about it because he is waiting to finish his job and be paid.  Is there any way we could speed up this appointment?

Last team pulled out the wire saying there is a blockage on the street and they did the mark where they need to dig. My question is: will they have to dig all the way to the green box on the street or there can be some connection under the ground on the street? 

At the moment we have been without connection for 9 days and I can't imagine how we going to cope for another 4 weeks( if only). 

Can we somehow finish the drive and just leave the pipe undrgroud for the wire to be installed later?

Please any advice

Thank you

 

 

[MOD EDIT: Subject title changed for clarity]

  • The "green pipe" can indeed be placed under concrete - the "pipe" (duct) is intended to be below ground.  The important thing for VM is that the string pulls from each end.