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TO BECOME A UTILITY SURVEYOR YOU NEED TOP-CLASS TRAINING

The vast majority of the population of the UK, or for that matter anywhere else, never give a thought to how their water arrives at the tap, their electricity is able to turn the lights on whenever they press a switch, or what happens when they flush the toilet. These things are just u201cthereu201d as far as most people are concerned.<br>

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TO BECOME A UTILITY SURVEYOR YOU NEED TOP-CLASS TRAINING

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  1. TOBECOMEAUTILITYSURVEYORYOU NEEDTOP-CLASSTRAINING ThevastmajorityofthepopulationoftheUK,orforthatmatteranywhere else, never give a thought to how their water arrives at the tap, their electricity is able to turn the lights on whenever they press a switch, or what happens when they flush the toilet. These things are just “there” as farasmostpeopleareconcerned. And it is true. They are there. But what is important is how they get there. This is through underground pipes and cables, which for most people are “outofsight,outofmind”.

  2. However, if you work in the construction industry you need to be veryawareofthesethings.All1.5millionkmofthem.Becauseifyou should hit an electricity cable or a gas pipe, for instance, when you beginanysortofexcavationwork,itcanresultinseriousinjuryand can sometimes be fatal. In fact, there are approximately a dozen fatalities every year, but a considerable amount more of serious, and often life-changing, injuries. This is why it is absolutely critical to undertake a thorough and intensive survey of any piece of land whereyouareabouttodigbeforeeverstartingthework.

  3. The problem is that underground services can be absolutely anywhere. OK, there are obvious places such as the high street, residential areas, or industrial estates, but they can also be out in the countryside running underafieldfullofbarleyorwheatorgrazingcattle.Youmightnotexpect tofindthemthere,butthenagain,theycouldbe.Thisiswhyundertaking athoroughsearchusingallpossiblemeansisessentialbefore commencingwork. Now,obviouslythefirstthingtodoistocontactlocalutilitycompaniesto checktheir records,but these canbeinaccurate, and in many cases hopelesslyoutofdate.Youcannotpossiblyrelyuponthem,althoughthey canbeusedasaguide.

  4. This is why we provide utility surveyor trainingcourses at Sygma Solutions. Our utility surveyor training courses are approved by The Survey Association and the CITB. They go into great detail about the use of the CAT and Genny and also place emphasis on their limitations, so that at the end of the course a surveyor will have the confidencetocarryoutasurveyinordertokeepon-site workerssafefromharm.

  5. ContactUs HindleyBusinessCentre PlattLane Hindley Wigan WN23PA Tel:8442412597

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