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Benefits Of Dewatering Construction Sites

Dewatering before construction offers several key advantages:

Prevents damage to equipment and materials, reducing overall project expenses.

Removes excess water, creating a safer, more comfortable environment and boosting worker efficiency.

Minimizes risks like foundation failure, erosion, and water-related damage to construction materials.

A dry, stable site streamlines operations, helping projects stay on schedule.

Controls water runoff, reducing the risk of environmental contamination.

Prevents issues like flooding and sinkholes that can delay work and damage assets.

Why NoFloods Barriers Are the Best Dewatering Solution

NoFloods Barriers provide a faster, simpler, and more efficient alternative to traditional dewatering methods. Requiring just two trained personnel and a pump, they significantly reduce the need for heavy machinery, large crews, or time-consuming excavation.

With quick deployment and no digging involved, projects can be completed faster — saving both time and money. In fact, some customers have reported up to 90% savings when working in dry conditions versus waterlogged environments. Others have seen 60–80% cost reductions compared to using traditional methods like big bags or sheet piling.

Beyond cost and efficiency, NoFloods Barriers are also environmentally friendly. They cause no disruption to the surrounding ecosystem, require no excavation, and generate no pollution — making them a responsible choice for sustainable construction.

Inflatable Barriers Ease Dock and Lock Gate Repairs

The NoFloods Barriers were deployed at the corners of lock heads to create a dry construction site and enable the replacement of the pivots. The barrier proved to be fast and practical – they were able to quickly keep the corners dry.

Boat Ramp Repair And Maintenance

The barrier was deployed to dewater the construction site. This is an ideal approach when you need to make a dock repair, boat ramp repair or a similar type of repair work.

Dam Repair

The barriers were used to maintain the desired water level so as to keep a wetland area “wet” while levering the water level in the main lake. This was during a gate repair project.

Traditional Dewatering Methods (and Why They're Less Effective)

Pump and Well Method

This common method involves pumping groundwater into a well and monitoring levels manually. It’s labor-intensive and equipment-heavy.

Soakaway Method

Water is pumped into a gravel-lined pit and left to soak into the ground — a slow and often inefficient process, especially in poor soil conditions.

Diversionary Drains

Drains are installed around the site to redirect groundwater. While useful in some cases, they’re often less effective in high water table areas or during heavy rainfall.

NoFloods Barriers: A Smarter More Eco Friendly Solution For Dewatering Construction Sites

We offer a wide range of barrier solutions for dewatering construction sites. The barrier is a simple, effective, and environmentally-friendly water retention system that is ideal for:

Real Case Studies of Dewatering Construction Sites Using Our Barriers

Inflatable Barriers Ease Dock and Lock Gate Repairs

May 20, 2021

In the Maas River, there is a lock from the sea where ships are lifted from approximately 56 to 488...

How To Temporarily Reclaim Land To Enable Boat Ramp Repairs

May 5, 2021

Find out how our Dutch partner successfully created a cofferdam to enable the repair of a slipway at a ship junkyard in Haarlem, Netherlands...

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