When undertaking any sort of work that requires digging, before you even pick up a spade, the first thing that is necessary is to check for underground services.
Despite what many people think, underground services – electricity cables, gas pipes, telecoms, fibre optics, water pipes, sewage, and many more – can be absolutely anywhere. That includes in your own back or front garden. If you stop to think about it, your home has electricity, water, and sewage pipes as an absolute minimum.
Fair enough, most of us are not going to dig anything very deep – perhaps plant a few shrubs or a small tree or grow some veg. But if you are going to build an outbuilding, garage, or something else on your land, you will need to dig foundations, so in that case it is no different from a building contractor constructing a 20-storey building.
All of which means that it is necessary to check for underground services, what they are, where they are, and how deep – or not – they are. In turn, that means checking with the local authority and energy suppliers for plans just to begin with.
However, although these people may have plans, you have to consider that they may not be accurate. This is for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that they may have been recorded inaccurately to begin with. Alterations may have taken place over time, and the plans not updated. They can have been changed from physical drawings to computerised versions and errors may have crept in. And any one of a number of other things.
So, it is essential to carry out an on-site survey of the ground before commencing any work, and for that it is necessary to use the latest tools – namely the Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and Signal Generator (Genny).
The latest versions of these tools are very sophisticated, which is the good news. The bad news is that you cannot just pick them up and press a few buttons. You need cable avoidance training first in order to fully understand all their functions and – most importantly – their limitations. They do have certain limitations under some circumstances.
Cable avoidance training is what we provide at Sygma Solutions. Our courses will teach you what you need to know, and they can run for up to five days on our Utility Surveyor Course. That alone tells you just how much there is to learn about the location and identification of underground services.
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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
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 1 – Theory & Practical
Cost: FOC
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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
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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
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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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