Utility Surveys

Service Avoidance

Site Vision Surveys Ltd is a multidiscipline professional surveying company based in the heart of the UK, which provides services for all aspects of the built, transport and civil engineering environments

Service avoidance

Prior to any site investigation taking place it is prudent to search for buried services.
Failure to establish accurate position of any buried utility or other potential hazard is not only detrimental to the costing of a project but has a far more serious implication when considering health and safety issues.
This system reduces the risk our clients may be exposed to when investigating brown and green field sites.
The following quote was taken from the launch of the revised version of HSG47 ‘Avoiding dangers from underground services’.
“So many injuries from incidents involving underground services are avoidable. Often those doing the work come to site ill prepared and don’t observe good digging practices. It’s essential they locate the services by using plans and cable and pipe-locators. Planning the work is essential to minimise the risks during excavation”.
Kevin Myers (HSE’s Chief Inspector of Construction)

“All of our surveys are carried out to the Pas128 and / or RICS standard specification and produced in AutoCAD DWG, PDF, DXF or revit”

THE STORY

Recognised as a market leader SVS Ltd continues to develop and innovate the field of utility detection and mapping.

From the beginning our mantra has been quality over quantity. Our objective is to provide the most effective service possible, through the application of knowledge combined with the latest technologies to deliver the peace of mind our clients have come to expect

We take great pride in what we do and have long since strived to standardise the utility detection industry to create a greater understanding with our clients and a level playing field with those we consider our competitors and so we welcome the BSI PAS 128: 2014 specification for underground utility detection, verification and location document that clearly outlines the type of survey one should expect from a professional survey company such as ours