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STRIKING UNDERGROUND SERVICES WHEN EXCAVATING HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY

Thatu2019s why the utility location training that we provide at Sygma Solutions is the answer. We teach how to use them in all the different sets of circumstances that can occur when undertaking any sort of excavation work.

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STRIKING UNDERGROUND SERVICES WHEN EXCAVATING HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY

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  1. Striking Underground Services When Excavating Happens Almost Daily

  2. Striking underground services when digging is, sadly, an almost daily occurrence in the UK. It has been estimated that some 4 million (yes, million) excavations take place in the UK every year. Not only that, but depending upon whose figures you believe, there are at least 1.5 million kilometres of underground services, although other figures state 2.5 million. Even if it is the first figure, it means that wherever you may dig there can be services already in existence. They can also be in the most unexpected places. For instance, as we have mentioned before, if you are in a country lane out in the wilds and see a track across a field you may think there is nothing there. However, what if there is a home – a farm or something at the end of the track which you can’t see? Maybe even a country manor? There will be electricity cables somewhere, along with water, sewage, and possibly even gas pipes. All of which is why it is essential to carry out an underground survey in order to locate and identify services before carrying out any type of excavation – wherever you may happen to be. Utility Plans  Of course, the first thing to do is to contact all local utility companies in order to obtain whatever plans they have available. However, you cannot – ever – rely on such plans – for the simple reason that they are unreliable. This is because over the years, utility companies may make changes or alterations that are not noted on the original plans. Other utilities may have buried services alongside or above existing ones. In other cases, plans may simply not be available. Whatever the situation, utility plans can only ever be viewed as a guide, and nothing more.

  3. This is why you must carry out an onsite survey before ever breaking ground. For this you need the relevant tools – chiefly the CAT and Genny – and you also need thorough training in how to use them. As we have said elsewhere, you cannot just buy them and read the instructions. That would be like buying a car and reading them and then jumping in and driving it even though you have never driven a car before! The results don’t bear thinking about. That’s why the utility location training that we provide at Sygma Solutions is the answer. We teach how to use them in all the different sets of circumstances that can occur when undertaking any sort of excavation work. Our utility location training is carried out by experts with over 100 years of combined experience in the location of underground services. When you have finished and passed our course, then you can proceed with confidence.

  4. Contact Us Hindley Business Centre , Platt Lane , Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3PA Email Id:- enquiries@sygma-solutions.com Contact Number:- 08442412597 Website:- https://www.sygma-solutions.com/

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