Underground Service Locating (USL)

We deliver the safest, accurate and best possible quality No-Dig Location, Surveying and Mapping of Underground Services.

LandPartners Pty Ltd is a Certified Locating Organisation (CLO) with Telstra Certified Locators.

We understand Locating, Identifying, Surveying and accurate 3D Modelling of Underground Assets is a key component of a Risk Mitigation strategy to minimise Latent Conditions Risk.

Our Certified Locators are State Registered Surveyors (NSW and QLD) and have Gas Testing and Confined Space Entry and Rescue certifications.

This means the combination of services we can bring to USL are quite unique. We combine:

  • The latest Electro-Magnetic Locating (EML) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Locating Technologies.
  • 3D Scanning Surveying, Total Station and GPS Technologies.
  • Safe Confined Space Entry and Gas Testing.
  • Project Management and Coordination of Vacuum Excavation and Traffic Control.
  • BIM Quality modelling of underground assets to AS5488 Classification.

We deliver the safest, accurate and best possible quality No-Dig Location, Surveying and Mapping of Underground Services.

LandPartners Underground Service Locating Services

Our Locators are also qualified Surveyors (with Confined Space and Gas Test Atmosphere training), so included in a LandPartners a No-Dig Locate:

  • We survey the Located Services in relation to coordinated Survey Control marks.
  • For Confined Spaces such as chambers and pits, we can remotely 3D Laser Scan to limit entry, and if necessary, safely manage the entry to measure and document services and conditions inside chambers and along pipework.
  • Coordinate and relate sub-surface to complement the surface survey.
  • A LandPartners No-Dig Locate can provide comprehensive surface and sub-surface 3D mapping and imagery.
  • The typical No-Dig Locate Deliverable includes onsite markings + a CAD model of 2D and 3D data + PDF plans + Report of results with recommendations of areas where NDD Potholing will confirm the No-Dig results.

For more comprehensive risk mitigation, we recommend a Non-Destructive Dig Locate:

  • In addition to the No-Dig Locate services, LandPartners also engages reputable and environmentally responsible Vacuum Excavation Contractors to safely Pothole and expose No-Dig Located services by Non-Destructive Digging (NDD).
  • Once exposed, we accurately survey the Potholed services to AS5488 Quality A classification including Depth of Cover, Asset Material and Condition. We also photograph and record the exposed asset.
  • LandPartners coordinates and manages all Vacuum Excavation (“Potholing”), Traffic Control requirements and any Duty of Care Permits or Supervision that may be required by Asset owners, to execute a complete NDD Locate.
  • The typical NDD Locate Deliverables includes the No-Dig Locate Deliverables plus an extensive Report plus Geo-Referenced imagery to identifying areas of High Latent Condition Risk, plus if required, interactive Mapping.

Scope of LandPartners’ Underground Services Locating capability.

The scope of Underground Service Locate work, or work that may include an Underground Service Locate component includes:

  • Locating and Marking-Out services prior to Excavation and Construction.
  • Full 3D Surveys of Located Underground Assets (with Attributed MetaData) coupled with Contour and Detail surface surveys.
  • Safe, remote 3D Laser scanning of Confined Spaces.
  • Direct Confined Space Entry to Locate and Survey.
  • 3D data modelling in Civ3D, 12D, Revit.
  • Reports for Clearance Surveys, Dilapidation Surveys prior to, and after Construction
Download a copy of our USL Capability Statement
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We take the time to understand our clients values and needs. Our work is guided by one important principle: “make the complex simple”.

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