Our Services
Full Utility Mapping Surveys
Using Electromagnetic and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques we can accurately mark out the locations and depths of all underground utilities and features. Using a Topographical or Ordnance survey plan of the desired survey area, we can accurately record all findings and produce a collaboration of all services and features onto an easy to read drawing in AutoCAD and hard copy formats.
This package can be tailored to your specific needs to include the addition of Manhole Survey Cards, Inspection Chamber Asset Sheets, Photographs and Utility Survey Reports as required to your specific needs.
Site Mark Out
Using existing record drawings of underground services is often inaccurate and out of date, not knowing the precise location of all buried services can be a potential hazard to your employees, and have great implications on project costs. Using our specialist electromagnetic and Ground Penetrating Radar equipment we can carry out a Utility Survey to identify and depth all underground services and mark out the location of each utility on the surface using colour coordinated paint, chalk or stakes. This will enable you to work with confidence, with the knowledge you have limited the possibility of an underground service strike and are complying with the HSG47 document.
Drainage Mapping Surveys
Using numerous techniques and technologies we can accurately plot the location of all existing sewers onto Topographical or Ordnance survey plans. This will include Depths, Sizes, Materials and condition of each Manhole, and any potential contamination issues.
Upon request we can also include Manhole Survey Cards, CCTV Surveys and perform Man Entry if required. It is vital when planning drainage renewal, drainage discharge consent, connectivity of drainage routes and to comply with IPPCM and ISO14001 regulations.
Clearance and Avoidance
Using existing record drawings of underground services is often inaccurate and out of date, not knowing the precise location of a buried service can be a potential hazard to your employees, and have great implications on project costs.
Using Electromagnetic and Ground penetrating Radar we are able to accurately and quickly identify any possible services in the specified locations of investigation. This will enable you to drill or dig with confidence, with the knowledge you have limited the possibility of striking and damaging any buried services and are complying with the HSG47 document.
Trial Scans
Considered a cheaper and more conventional method then manually excavating an area, Discovery Surveys can carry out a Utility Survey to identify and depth all utilities in a desired area using Electromagnetic and Ground penetrating Radar. Typically a cross section of a footpath or road we can not only identify each individual service, we can produce a scale drawing of each desired area in 2D and 3D formats including site Photographs.
Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys
In addition to the services already offered, Discovery Surveys Ltd is able to offer a more comprehensive Radar Survey using GSSI LT, considered by many to be the most efficient and reliable Ground Penetrating Radar available in the market. This involves the operator covering all areas of site in a grid pattern recording the data on site. This data is then analysed in detail using specialist software to find the location of underground Tanks, Cellars, Tunnels, foundations, Voids and more. In turn enabling us to produce and in depth report and plan of the features and anomalies found. GPR can be used as a standalone technique to find buried services.
At Discovery surveys we believe the elimination of conductive services using Electromagnetic techniques first, greatly increases the success rates and final results of a GPR survey.
Utility Record Search
Obtaining record information from the relevant statutory utility providers can be confusing and most importantly time consuming. Discovery Surveys can undertakes this work on our client’s behalf, using its expertise in the Utility mapping industry to obtain the correct information.
Discovery Surveys will Search for and identify all Utility Providers/Suppliers with apparatus on your site. Copies of the relevant Utility record information will be obtained by us and all relevant information about Services in a specific Survey area we will be collated and all relevant data and findings will be put onto an easy to read AutoCAD plan. Enabling easy interpretation and a utility map overlay.
We recommend all our Clients carry out a Utility record search prior to any excavation, we must also stress this should not be used as a substitute for a physical Utility Survey.
Land Surveys
Discovery Surveys are able to offer our clients a digital or hard copy drawing of any required Survey area. The Land survey will include all above ground features ranging from buildings, street furniture to Manholes and Inspection chambers. This information can also include spot heights at equal intervals throughout site to determine land elevation.
Land Survey can be used as a standalone technique or as a package alongside the other services we are offering, providing a complete package.
AutoCAD and Printing Services
As well as using AutoCAD in conjunction with all the above Utility mapping Services, Discovery Surveys can also offer an AutoCAD bureau Service to Utility Service Providers as well as to Land/Estate Agents, Architects, Developers, Builders and too many other Clients.
Within this service we provide a draughting service ranging from Utility record collation, creating new drawings from engineers sketches, to amending existing drawings which have been modified on site.
In addition to the above we can also provide prints of any requested documents at A0.
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Trenchless Technology Solutions
As well as offering all the above Utility Mapping solutions we are now able to offer specialist contracting services in the field of directional drilling and all methods of trenchless technology.
Directional drilling is a method by which pipes and cables can be installed underground, without the disruption caused by trenching, such that installation can be achieved under roads, railways, rivers, airport runways etc., without any disturbance to surface structures.
Directional drilling should be used alongside the Utility Survey services Discovery Surveys offer above, offering a complete package and ensuring our clients are complying with HSG47 legislations.
