Field investigation and mapping Underground utility locating for excavation and design using current records, site evidence, electromagnetic locating and GPR where suitable. Scope field marks, survey pickup and digital outputs to match the project decision.
BYDA plan review 
Scope-specific outputs 
Methods matched to site Define the work area, methods and deliverable first. HR Utilities records the field evidence and limitations so the next project decision has a clear basis.
BYDA responses identify affected asset owners and available records. Site assessment and locating investigate the defined work area.
Our locators choose GPR, EMI, GPS, and total station survey based on service type, access, and ground conditions.
The handover should state what was found, how it was found, the investigated boundary, limitations and recommended next steps.
Start with the site problem, then choose the right scope for locating, proving, mapping, or deliverables.
For trenching, piling, drilling, civil works, and sites where old records need field checking.
For clash points, design freeze, and high-risk utility positions that need stronger evidence.
For buried water, gas, stormwater, drainage, and private pipe routes.
For power cables, communications routes, conduits, and private cable runs.
Investigate the defined excavation or design work area
Use current BYDA responses alongside site evidence
Match locating methods to service material, access and ground conditions
Record expected services not found, unknown responses and access limits
Add survey pickup and CAD/GIS deliverables when required
Recommend targeted exposure where surface evidence is insufficient
A defined sequence from current records to field evidence, with the investigation limits carried into the handover.
Ground Penetrating Radar, Electromagnetic Induction, and GPS surveying, with equipment selected for each project type.
Seamless Integration HR Utilities works with HR Surveyors where a project scope includes survey pickup or coordinated plans. Request the required coordinate system, file format and investigated boundary before field work.
Survey pickup with GPS or total station when included in the scope
CAD, GIS or PDF deliverables prepared to the agreed project requirements
Quality, method and limitation notes matched to the field evidence
One agreed scope for locating, optional survey pickup and handover
Paint marks, a field sketch, survey pickup and a coordinated digital plan serve different decisions. Put the expected output in the quote.
The deliverable should retain the methods, date, investigated area, access gaps, unknown responses and any recommended further work.
A weak or ambiguous response should be recorded and may require another method, asset-owner input or targeted physical exposure.
HR Utilities supports construction, civil infrastructure, mining, renewable energy, and subdivision projects.
Offices in Huntingdale (Melbourne), Geelong, and West Leederville (Perth), with project coverage across Victoria and Western Australia.
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