Directional Boring & HDD
No Rekeying — Your Field Data Goes Directly Into the Office System
Your techs write it down in the field, then someone types it into the computer back at the office. No Rekeying means every keystroke in the field becomes a digital record automatically — zero double-entry, zero wasted payroll.
Uncle Steve on rekeying data in directional boring & hdd
The Directional Boring & HDD Industry at a Glance
Horizontal directional drilling contractors — trenchless underground utility installation crossing existing utility corridors daily.
12,000+
US Companies
$2M–$15M
Avg. Revenue
5–20
Field Crew Size
6.8%
Growth Rate
Bore logs on paper, locate verifications in camera rolls, 811 tickets printed and sorted by hand. The gap between the drill rig and the office is entirely paper.
Directional Boring & HDD Industry Data & Research
Key statistics shaping the directional boring & hdd market today.
- 38+ million 811 tickets processed annually in the US
- — Common Ground Alliance, 2024
- Cross-bore remediation costs average $150,000+ per incident
- — PG&E / GPRS, 2024
- CGA Index rose from 94.0 to 96.7 — trending wrong direction
- — CGA DIRT Report, 2024
How Rekeying Data Actually Looks in Directional Boring & HDD
The Scenario
Bore logs captured on paper in the field are rekeyed into the office system by an admin. Locate ticket numbers are manually matched to project records.
The Real Impact
Every rekeyed bore log is a chance for transcription error — wrong depth, wrong crossing, wrong ticket number.
Does This Sound Like Your Directional Boring & HDD Operation?
- !Office staff spend hours re-typing technician notes
- !Errors show up weeks later on invoices
- !Techs complain the paperwork takes longer than the job
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Every rekeyed record costs $4–$12 in labor and error correction. At 50 jobs/week that is $10K–$30K/year in pure waste. No Rekeying eliminates this entirely — data captured once in the field flows straight to the office.
What Directional Boring & HDD Companies Typically Use
These tools are great at what they do — but they don't eliminate the rekeying data gap. That's what we build.
Directional Boring & HDD Operational Challenges
- 1Every bore path must be cleared through 811 before drilling
- 2Cross-bore risk at $150K+ per incident
- 3Post-construction as-builts required but captured on paper
- 4Locate ticket expiration requires update/remark management
Compliance & Regulations
- A811 mandatory notification before excavation (federal)
- BState-specific locate ticket validity (10–45 days)
- CPHMSA pipeline safety for gas crossings
- DUpdate and remark requirements before ticket expiration
How We Deliver No ReKeying for Directional Boring & HDD
Map Your Workflow
We study exactly where rekeying data happens in your directional boring & hdd operation — the forms, the handoffs, the re-entry points.
Build a Working Prototype
Not a demo. Not a slide deck. A real, functional prototype that eliminates the pain point and works with your existing tools.
Prove It Before You Pay
You test the prototype on a real job. If it doesn't eliminate the rekeying data problem, you don't pay.
Get No ReKeying for Your Directional Boring & HDD Operation — Free Prototype
Tell us about your operation and we'll build you a working solution — no commitment, no credit card.