When precision and safety are paramount, the ability to accurately locate underground utilities can make or break operations. As one of Australia's leading multi-disciplinary consultancies, Fyfe has long recognised the key role that service locating plays in both civil construction and mining.
With decades of experience across both sectors, we offer a comprehensive locating service that enhances efficiency, ensures compliance with safety standards, and provides our clients with the detailed site data they need.
Why service locating matters
Service locating involves identifying and mapping underground utilities and services such as water mains, gas mains, stormwater systems, communication cables, electrical lines, and sewer systems using a variety of non-disruptive tools.
In both civil construction and mining contexts, service locating becomes even more complex due to the scale and scope of operations. Accurate service locating prevents accidental damage to infrastructure, which can lead to costly delays, environmental damage, or, in the worst-case scenarios, serious safety incidents.
Integrating service location data into asset management plans means better-protected workers and equipment. Knowing where underground services are located reduces the likelihood of accidental utility strikes, further enhancing site safety.
Delivering value with an integrated approach
Maintaining accurate records of underground services on a construction or mining site is a significant task, one that involves painstakingly updating geospatial data on an ongoing basis. This is where our expertise shines.
Our team of highly skilled and accredited professionals understands the technical and logistical challenges of civil construction and mining. We deliver service locating and data management solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
Instead of treating service locating as a standalone task, we often incorporate it into a broader framework of surveying, GPS mapping, and drone technology. This multi-disciplinary approach allows us to collate detailed above and below-ground data.
Working alongside investigational drillers, we provide safe locations to drill, ensuring no underground services are disrupted. Our collaboration with road design teams allows us to seamlessly integrate profiling, shoulder upgrades, overtaking lanes, bridges, and tunnels into our service locating processes.
Our service locating also extends to working with landscaping companies on park and community area upgrades. By partnering with our survey team, we deliver detailed plans of underground infrastructure, ensuring accurate and reliable data for all stakeholders involved.
For brownfield or land developers, we identify internal services, ensuring that any work done on the site does not interfere with existing utilities. We also collaborate with fencing contractors to ensure no utilities are damaged during installations and work with asset providers during the upgrade and maintenance of their facilities.
Comprehensive data delivery
In many states, high-voltage underground services must be shown on the statutory plans the nominated registered surveyor submits. This includes communication cable routes and fire reticulation systems for emergency plans.
Locating existing service networks and attaching metadata to line works such as date, accuracy, and service type results in a comprehensive and compliant data set.
We deliver this data in readable formats that are immediately usable across different facets of our clients’ operations. It can also be integrated into any existing geospatial data management system.
Fyfe clients benefit from rich, actionable data that can significantly impact efficiency and output. Combine this level of expertise with our deep understanding of the sector, and it’s easy to see why we’re a go-to partner in Australia’s civil construction and mining industries.
Fyfe’s geospatial specialists work Australia-wide, with service locating teams based in New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
To learn more about our service locating work in civil construction and mining or to talk to a member of the team, please get in touch.
