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AS5488 utility documentation used for service proving

Service proving

Service Proving for Underground Utilities

Plans and paint marks do not give you enough certainty at a clash point. HR Utilities helps project teams prove service position before excavation, design freeze, or handover.

Our locators use Ground Penetrating Radar, electromagnetic induction, and survey control to confirm alignment, depth indicators, and data quality. Your team gets records it can use in CAD, GIS, and site planning.

Use service proving when guesswork would cost more than investigation

A service clash can stop design, delay excavation, or force a late redesign. BYDA records help you start the investigation, but your team still needs field evidence before working near buried assets.

Service proving gives engineers, supervisors, and contractors a clearer basis for decisions. HR Utilities locates the service, records the confidence level, and shows where further verification may be required before high-risk work proceeds.

When service proving helps

Use this page when the site team needs a utility position checked before committing people, plant, or design effort.

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Before excavation near known services

Confirm service alignment and depth indicators before trenching, drilling, piling, or cutting near existing utilities.

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Before design freeze

Give designers survey-ready utility data before drawings lock in a route, footing, or corridor.

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When records disagree

Use GPR and EMI to test BYDA records against actual site conditions when plans look old, incomplete, or inconsistent.

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Before handover or claim review

Document what was detected, how it was detected, and what confidence level the project team should apply.

How HR Utilities proves services

The scope changes by site, but the logic stays the same: start with records, test the ground, then document the result.

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    Review BYDA records, existing plans, and visible site features.

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    Select the field method: electromagnetic induction, GPR, or both.

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    Trace, scan, and mark the service alignment with depth indicators where conditions allow.

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    Survey the findings to the required datum and label the data to AS5488 quality levels.

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    Flag locations that need physical exposure or added verification before high-risk works.

What your team receives

  • Marked service alignment for site crews
  • Survey-ready utility plan with AS5488 quality notes
  • CAD/GIS-ready files where the project requires digital delivery
  • Clear record of limitations, search area, and detection method

Questions project teams ask

Is service proving the same as utility locating?

Service proving uses utility locating methods, but the intent is narrower. The team wants to confirm a service position, depth indicator, or clash risk before a design or excavation decision.

Can HR Utilities prove services that do not appear on BYDA plans?

Yes. HR Utilities uses GPR, electromagnetic induction, visible site evidence, and survey control to investigate services that records miss or describe poorly.

Do I get CAD or GIS files after service proving?

Yes, when the scope requires digital output. HR Utilities can provide CAD, GIS, PDF, and other survey-ready deliverables referenced to MGA and AHD.

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