Subsurface Utility Engineering Services Gaining Momentum in Ontario

An accurate survey of surface features is an integral part of almost every construction project. These are features that can easily be seen with the naked eye. Why then are features that can't be seen ignored when they can cause cost overruns, delays, and safety concerns? With exception of picking up any valves and pedestals that give us only a rough idea as to their location, the position of utilities such as gas lines, telephone ducts, hydro cables, and watermains are usually ignored. Instead common practice is to rely on old maps and as-built drawings that may or may not reflect the true conditions that exist underground.
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