LOCATING

A ’locate’ refers to the detection, marking and reporting of buried underground services on a site or work location.

Utilities are detected using the transmission of radio-frequency signals applied to the line and perceived by a portable receiver scanning over the ground above the line location. The detected signal is then marked on the surface of the ground using temporary marking in order to indicate the horizontal position of the line, at the same time a full record is saved to a cloud-based file to be accessed at any time.

Using our advanced locating equipment, we can trace and detect the following utilities:

      • Non-conductive pipes and conduits
      • Gas lines
      • Buried electrical lines – traffic signals, streetlights
      • Telecommunication lines
      • Water lines
      • Storm and Sanitary sewer lines
      • Sonde tracing

At Pinpoint Utilities we take pride in providing the following using GPR and EM Locates;

      • None destructive investigation method.
      • Comprehensive underground imaging to find both known and unknown objects
      • Accurate location and depth of the object
      • Detect different materials: Can locate both conductive and non-conductive lines such as PVC pipes, fiber optic cables, etc. Quick setup and Real-time interpretation
      • Base Mapping
      • Fibre Management

Base Mapping
In addition to utility detection, an important aspect to any locating work is providing a field sketch of the work area along with a detailed file of accurate GIS. This information can be provided to the contractor via the cloud, or as a visual representation of the utilities and their locations within the actual excavation area or if required, full-scale electronic drawings.

Fibre Management

Utilizing the expertise of our engineering team, fibre cable management: the methodology in which the fibre cables are placed, routed and terminated, is a value-added service offered to help increase network performance, profitability, and client specific database storage options.

Value Add Services

Possessing extensive Industry contacts and having established partnership agreements, Pinpoint is able to provide you the conduit to a true end to end solution.  Contact Pinpoint for more information

At Pinpoint, our wide range of services not only mitigate risk and ensure safety for all projects but also provide information critical for optimum network performance and profitability.