Anytime you want to construct a new building, you should ensure that you observe health and safety requirements. You have to confirm whether the land has any underground pipes, fiber optic cables, or electrical cables. For you to ensure safety and to avoid damaging these facilities, you must obtain underground utility plans before any excavation works. When it comes to locating utility services, most people tend to make incorrect assumptions. Some individuals think that they can easily avoid utilities whilst excavating because they know their gas pipe direction for example. However, this form of negligence can lead to major financial losses if these underground utilities are damaged.
Hiring private utility locating services is important, as they are licensed professionals who use various techniques to locate different kinds of utilities. While utility tracking services provide an essential first filter for contractors, they are not infallible. Maps may be incomplete or inaccurate, utilities may have been added, removed, or relocated without that information being passed on. For this reason, it is advisable for excavating contractors to engage the services of suitably qualified, experienced, and equipped utility locators.
Using state-of-the-art methods and technology, it is possible to locate accurately a wide range of buried utilities including both metallic and non-metallic pipes and cables.
