For many industries, accurate location of underground services and utilities is a critical component of their operations. Whether it’s for construction, maintenance, or excavation, knowing the exact location of underground pipes, cables, and other infrastructure can save time, money, and even lives. This is where Sygma Solutions comes in.
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Industry insiders understand that it is critical to avoid striking any underground services when commencing any sort of work that involves digging into the soil, whether that is using a digger such as a JCB or just a fork and shovel. We know that there are at least 1.5 million km of services that run underground in the UK, and the unfortunate fact is that we also know that there are some 60,000 cable strikes a year. A “cable strike” is an overall term which covers any sort of utility, which may be cables, pipes, and so on. Indeed, there are some 60,000 cable strikes a year. Looked at another way, that is 165 every single day!
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Sygma Solutions is the foremost UK provider of training in the use of the CAT and Genny and GPR for the location of underground services. Our CAT training courses leave nothing to chance and cover the use of the CAT and Genny in all modes. Most importantly, we go into detail about the limitations of the CAT and Genny, as it is critical to understand them in order to avoid making errors. There can be reasons why they might return an apparent negative result when in fact there is a service on the site, so it is essential to take that into account.
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Whether it is your home or your business, there will be a lot of underground services running into it – water, electricity, telecoms, fibreoptics, possibly gas, and more, and there will also be sewage pipes and wastewater leaving it. All right, some telecoms still use old-fashioned telegraph poles, but most are underground. All this is fine and keeps our green and pleasant land just that – green and pleasant.
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Undertaking any sort of groundwork comes with a set of risks, and those risks can vary according to where you are and how deep you need to dig. If you are out in the country in the middle of a field, the amount of risk is relatively low. One might think there is no risk, but there is always the possibility, however remote, that you could strike an underground cable of one sort or another. Why? Quite simply because a utility may have found that the shortest route from point A to point B is across the said field and that they have installed their cable, or whatever, there for that reason.
When undertaking a survey for buried utilities, one of the most important things is to have STATS – site plans – available. Unfortunately, the CAT and Genny are not infallible, but the more information a surveyor has on site the better chance he/she has of investigating all the possibilities. For example, if there is no signal, no marker posts, and no access points, and the service is buried out of sight, there is no way of knowing that it is there. Having records, even thought they should not be relied upon on their own, can help to identify any services that might possibly be present.
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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
30th – 31st May 2024
23rd – 24th July 2024
5th – 6th September 2024
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 1 – Theory & Practical
Cost: FOC
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 2 – Post processing
Cost: FOC
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2 Day GPR – All Manufacturers
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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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 – Can include ProQual Level 2 Qualification as an option
Cost: £175 plus VAT
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Level 3 Utility Mapping Qualification – All Online
Cost: £275 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Online
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Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – Online Workbooks – followed by assessment
Cost £1100 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre or your site
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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
Dates:
3rd – 7th June 2024
1st – 5th July 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
15th – 19th April 2024 Limited spaces available
20th – 24th May 2024
10th – 14th June 2024
8th – 12th July 2024
Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying Public Course
24th – 25th June 2024
1st – 2nd July 2024
24th – 25th September 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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