Dyer & Butler Ltd
Services Avoidance and Surveying Equipment
This contractor has put into use new services avoidance and surveying equipment the Leica DD 220. This is a class leading device with uniquely designed digital PCB aerials and on-board filters which can detect just a very small signal from a buried utility. It also has a built-in Geographic Information System (GIS) system which enables data capture which then becomes...
Service Protection Coordinator
As part of the contractors approach to avoiding service damages, they formally appoint members of their team to the role of Service Protection Coordinator (SPCO). Each appointment requires a minimum level of training, which includes an internal Service Protection Coordinators Course. The Service Protection Coordinator is formally appointed by the Divisional Director. An SPCO is individually appointed to every project...
Miniature Vacuum Excavator
During works to form the Eastern Access for the New Green Quarter Development the project team have been using the AIR-VAC II, remote controlled mini vacuum excavator, which has proven effective in safely exposing charted and uncharted services throughout the works. This has been invaluable, and the outputs have been comparable with more traditional excavation techniques. The works involve the...
