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WHAT ARE DESKTOP UTILITY SEARCHES?
A desktop utility search (DUS) is a non-intrusive method used to gather existing information on underground utilities at a site. This is done by carrying out research of online or physical records of previous survey information.
Our desktop utility searches can be turned around quickly! By conducting a DUS, our team will highlight existing structures and potential issues before a site visit.
Desktop utility searches are often the first stage of an underground utility survey. By carrying out searches before time on site, surveyors save precious time, which in turn saves our clients time and money.
HOW CAN DESKTOP UTILITY SEARCHES
HELP OUR CLIENTS?
Desktop utility searches in surveying can significantly help our clients by ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the existing underground utilities at a specified site. This is done before any physical work starts, helping site visits be more efficient.
Combining a desktop utility search with other underground utility surveys ensures safety during a visit. GPR (ground penetrating radar) and EML (electromagnetic location) surveys play an important role in this process.
Desktop utility searches ensure our clients have access to vital information, which eradicates the risk of damage to existing underground structures.
Having a readily available bank of information also has positive long-term effects. This could be utilised for any revisits to the project site, mapping services or educational purposes
THE BENEFITS OF DESKTOP
UTILITY SEARCHES
- Increases on-site safety
- Easily accessible information
- Minimises chances of hitting existing utilities
- Less time spent on site, saving you or your client money
- Quick turnaround
- Unbeatable value
WORKING TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS
At Spatial Dimensions, we take pride in providing comprehensive surveys that meet the needs of our clients. Our standard survey package includes statutory utility records searches to ensure a thorough understanding of the site’s buried services.
We will contact utility, telecommunication, and pipeline companies to gather all vital information about the assets within the proposed site area. Our skilled CAD team will then overlay this detail onto a single OS background, creating a visual display that offers valuable insights for route planning and desktop surveys. This feature allows our operatives to quickly assess how congested the site is and pinpoint the exact location of each cable or pipeline, considering the surrounding environment. Rest assured, our precision and dedication ensure you’ll receive a digital job pack covering all the necessary details.
We use statutory assets and as-built records to aid the on-site survey and provide additional information regarding undetected services on the survey results. If these records are not provided, we cannot review their information during the survey or append any potentially undetected services to the survey results.
