Underground Utility/Locating Survey
Utility surveying records the position of underground services identified through the agreed locating process.
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Understanding underground utility/locating survey
Utility surveying records the position of underground services identified through the agreed locating process. Tell SurveyWorx whether a qualified utility locator has already attended and what records or marked information are available. Locating services and surveying located features are different tasks that need a coordinated scope.
Share the design or construction purpose, available utility information and the area of work. Discuss what can be recorded, the limitations of the locating information and the required mapping. A utility survey should not be treated as confirmation that every underground service has been found or that excavation is safe.
Prepare your underground utility/locating survey enquiry
To scope your underground utility locating survey enquiry, provide:
- The work area, proposed activity and relevant project drawings
- Available service records and the utility locator report or marked information
- Requirements from the engineer or receiving project team
- Site access and the arrangements for locating and survey attendance
Confirm who is responsible for locating, survey measurement and site safety procedures before work begins. If design also requires ground levels and visible features, discuss the separate detail survey scope. Do not assume a generic file-format promise covers the required utility deliverables.
FAQs
Our answers to your questions.
Does utility surveying include locating every underground service?
Do not assume that every service can be detected or recorded. Confirm who is undertaking the locating work and what its results and limitations are. SurveyWorx can discuss how the identified features should be surveyed and represented within the agreed scope.
Can I use the survey as clearance to excavate?
A survey is not a guarantee that an excavation area is clear of services. Your contractor and project team need to confirm the relevant locating, verification and site-safety procedures. Discuss the purpose and limitations of the information before relying on it for work on site.
What should I send if a locator has already attended?
Provide the locator report, marked-up plans and relevant service information, together with the work area and project requirements. Tell SurveyWorx how the information will be used so survey coverage, coordination and the required mapping can be agreed.
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