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New service takes the headache out of utility mapping for council engineers9/6/2008

A new service promises to free local authority engineers from the drudgery of collating and mapping underground utilities, at a fraction of the internal cost.

The new Desktop Mapping service has been devised by the UK leader in underground mapping, Geotec Surveys, for use in the design stages of highways, buildings or other local authority construction and maintenance projects.

Users of the service simply define their project area, then Geotec collates stats from all the relevant utility companies whose services may be affected and maps them onto one, easy to understand CAD drawing. Clients can have the drawing overlaid onto either a topographical survey or an OS tile background.

Geotec managing director Nigel Knowles, explains, "Local authorities tell us that desktop mapping exercises can easily exceed £1500 in time costs alone and prevent both surveyors and CAD experts getting on with the more interesting and challenging aspects of their jobs. Geotec can reduce this cost by hundreds of pounds and, more importantly, free the engineers to design rather than administer."

Geotec Surveys provide expert advice to National Grid on underground mapping 22/4/2008

In the last 3 years, Geotec Surveys has aided in the education of over 1,000 workers in the construction and electricity industries.

Geotec Surveys, along with other training providers, has developed a course for National Grid employees. The training course, which covers the health and safety legislation, HSG47 – Avoiding danger from underground services, allows staff to gain expert advice on underground mapping. Over two days, trainees learn the dangers which can arise from work near underground services and listen to advice on how to reduce the risk.

Geotec and Groundwise team up for Desktop Mapping launch 4/2/2008

Two of Britain’s leading companies in utility surveying have joined forces to launch a new Desktop Mapping service which will make the collation and presentation of utility ‘stats’ much easier to achieve.

The new service, Desktop Mapping, has been devised by Geotec Surveys, leaders in underground mapping, and Groundwise, which specialises in the sourcing and collation of all utility statistics. It will help construction clients, their consultants and partners meet their obligations for due diligence under the current CDM regulations with speed, simplicity and provide a clear overview on one scale drawing. It also offers a vital benchmark before a full underground survey is commissioned.

Geotec Surveys appoints UK sales manager 1/1/2008

Geotec Surveys, the UK’s leading underground mapping company, has appointed John Hunt as its new UK sales manager. John will work with construction clients, consultants and contractors throughout the UK to create long lasting partnerships and develop the underground and utility mapping sector still further. His appointment follows the promotion of Neil Bristow to sales director.

CDM (2007) 17/12/2007

As you will be aware the CDM Regulations have recently been updated with an underlying aim - to reduce the unacceptable number of fatalities and injuries in the construction industry.

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