Any contractor who is required to undertake any form of excavation work should understand that before putting a spade in the ground it is vital to carry out a thorough survey of the site in order to establish the location and type of any utilities that are there. There are still far too many cable strikes in the UK every year. Of the 4,000,000 excavations undertaken, some 60,000 such strikes occur.
At the very least, these will delay the project, resulting in workers standing idle until the utility can be repaired – at a cost, of course. They can also cause huge disruption to local businesses resulting in loss of income. In addition, such strikes can result in damage to the reputation of the contractor involved.
While 60,000 is only 1.5% of the 4 million excavations each year, they can also result in serious injury to workers, and in some cases are fatal.
The very first thing to do when undertaking a survey is to obtain plans – or STATS – from the utilities in the area. However, and we cannot emphasise this enough, STATS can only ever be taken as a guide. Over the years, cables may be removed or replaced elsewhere, and the new position or depth not recorded. The STATS may have been changed over to a computerised version and errors crept in. In other instances, there may simply be no STATS available at all. Nonetheless, any STATS that are available can be used as a starting point.
Once one has that information, a thorough on-site survey can be undertaken to determine if it is correct or not. In many instances it will not be. It is then essential to carry out the survey using the tools available – the CAT, Genny, and GPR.
Using these tools requires utility detection training by the expert team that we have at Sygma Solutions. This is because, as up to date as the tools are, they have certain limitations. You cannot just take them out of the box and read the instructions! Well, you could, but it would not be a good idea.
Our utility detection training courses cover absolutely everything that an operative needs to understand in order carry out a survey correctly and produce a result that can be relied upon.
Even then, there can be situations where a result can be misinterpreted, since the equipment does have these limitations. We also cover these in our courses and teach what to do in such cases.
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PAS128 Utility Mapping Training Modules mapped to CICES competencies
– 2 days
Module 1 – Pas 128 Level D &C training to include level 3 assessment – CICES GEUS01 A-D
– 3 Days
Module 2 – PAS128 Level B Training – can include Level 4 assessment – CICES GUES01 E-I
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2 Day Advanced EM Course (RD8100/8200 & VIVAX)
In depth course covering electromagnetic locators, theory and intensive practical on our real world training site.
Cost: £295 per person
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
5th – 6th September 2024
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 1 – Theory & Practical
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Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 2 – Post processing
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2 Day GPR – All Manufacturers
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5 Day TSA & ICES Approved 5 Day Utility Mapping Course
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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Location: Worcester
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1 Day Public Genny & CAT Course
Cost: £175 plus VAT
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Level 3 Utility Mapping Qualification – All Online
Cost: £275 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Online
Dates: To suit
Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – Online Workbooks – followed by assessment
Cost £1100 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre or your site
Dates: To suit
Open level 5 assessment dates at Sygma Solutions, Wigan
Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – in 5 days
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Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
2nd – 6th September 2024
Sygma PAS 128 Utility Surveyor Training Including Proqual Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying
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Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
12th – 16th August 2024 Limited Availability
14th – 18th October 2024
25th – 29th November 2024
16th – 20th December 2024
Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying Public Course
12th – 13th August Limited Availability
14th – 15th October 2024
25th – 26th November 2024
16th – 17th December 2024
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
GPS Course & Total Station Introduction
This is a 2 day dedicated GPS course with an introduction to Total Station
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