DIAL BEFORE YOU DIG QLD

At South East Scanning, safety and responsible excavation practices are at the core of our operations. We understand the critical importance of avoiding damage to underground utilities and infrastructure during excavation activities. To ensure the safety of our team, the public, and the environment, we adhere to the “Dial Before You Dig” principle.

“Dial Before You Dig” (DBYD) is a nationwide service that provides excavation stakeholders, including contractors, builders, and property owners, with crucial information about the location of underground utilities and infrastructure before commencing any digging or excavation work. It is a vital step to prevent accidents, injuries, and costly repairs caused by unintentional damage to underground assets.

WHY Dial Before You Dig QLD?

In Queensland, safety and responsible excavation practices lie at the heart of South East Scanning’s operations. Recognizing the paramount significance of preventing harm to underground utilities and infrastructure during excavation endeavors, we prioritize the well-being of our team, the public, and the environment. To ensure utmost safety and adherence to best practices, we firmly uphold the “Dial Before You Dig” principle.

“Dial Before You Dig” (DBYD) remains an essential statewide service, facilitating excavation stakeholders, including contractors, builders, and property owners, by furnishing indispensable insights regarding the precise location of underground utilities and infrastructure prior to the commencement of any excavation or digging project. It constitutes a critical measure in averting accidents, injuries, and the expensive reparations stemming from inadvertent damage to underground assets.

Why is "Dial Before You Dig" Important?

1. Safety

In Queensland, the paramount goal of DBYD is the assurance of safety for all parties involved. Accidental harm to critical utilities such as gas lines, electrical cables, water pipes, and telecommunications infrastructure can lead to severe injuries, property damage, and even tragic fatalities. By acquiring advanced knowledge of the precise locations of these assets beforehand, we proactively steer clear of hazardous situations.

2. Enhanced Efficiency

In Queensland’s diverse terrain, efficiently planning excavation endeavors with the insights provided by DBYD serves as a cornerstone of our operations. It empowers us to select the safest and most efficient routes for excavation, resulting in reduced downtime and a streamlined project progression that ensures both efficiency and safety.

3. Cost Efficiency

Damaging underground utilities in Queensland carries substantial financial consequences. The expenses associated with repairing and replacing damaged infrastructure can be exorbitant, and those responsible may be held liable for these substantial costs. Through the acquisition of precise, reliable information via DBYD, we adeptly circumvent unnecessary expenses, preserving valuable resources.

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Asset Location & Protection Specialists

You’ve likely witnessed people joyfully digging holes for sandcastles on the beach – perhaps you’ve even indulged in this pastime yourself! However, the world of mechanical excavation is a far cry from the simplicity of beachfront fun. Instead of digging into sand concealing only rocks, when you embark on mechanical excavation, you’re essentially delving into the unknown world of underground assets. These assets comprise a complex network, including water pipes, communication cables, stormwater conduits, electrical wiring, sewer lines, and fiber-optic cables.

Unlike the visible components of a sandcastle, these underground assets remain concealed from view. However, their invisibility doesn’t grant permission to dig recklessly and hope for the best. The consequences of inadvertently striking one of these critical cables or pipelines are far more severe than the temporary enjoyment of digging in the sand. The benefits of diligently identifying and utilizing underground asset locations far outweigh the risks associated with uninformed excavation. Get in contact with our Dial Before You Dig Brisbane experts!

What is ground penetrating radar technology?

In Queensland, as urban and coastal development continues to thrive, the demand for underground assets to support these construction sites has risen. To mitigate the potential disruptions to these vital assets, South East Scanning employs cutting-edge ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology to meticulously map out their precise locations, ensuring we avoid any accidental excavation into them. GPR is a recognized geophysical locating method that leverages radio waves to create comprehensive sub-surface images. What sets this method apart is its status as a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technique, which means it doesn’t alter the surface in any way before excavation, ensuring the utmost accuracy in asset detection.

At South East Scanning, we take pride in our commitment to using industry-standard equipment for all our projects, ensuring both quality and the successful completion of the job. To achieve this, we rely on Continuous Wave sensors, renowned for their unparalleled penetration depth and resolution. This technology provides us with live, real-time, and exceptionally clear 3D images, enabling us to make informed decisions and execute projects with precision and confidence.

What is mechanical excavation?

Mechanical excavation entails the utilization of substantial machinery such as trucks, excavators, and backhoes. Due to the considerable size of this equipment, the risk of inadvertently striking underground assets is more significant than one might anticipate. Typically employed for large-scale projects, the use of such machinery is predicated on the assumption that there are no concealed cables or pipelines beneath the surface. Nevertheless, in the rare event that a hidden cable exists, excavating into it could result in weeks or even months of work disruption. In such scenarios, prudence dictates that it is wiser to err on the side of caution and take preemptive measures to ensure the safety and integrity of these critical assets.

What Markings Do We Use?

We Like To Keep Things Simple By Using The National Colour Coding System For Underground Utilities!

Why you should Dial Before You Dig!

In Queensland, the construction industry inherently carries significant risks due to the nature of its work. However, there are effective measures to minimize these risks. Knowing what lies beneath the ground before commencing excavation can be the difference between avoiding potential lawsuits and safeguarding lives. By taking essential precautions, you not only ensure the safety of yourself and your team but also demonstrate compliance with Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) laws and regulations.

Beyond the potential harm to municipal property, such as flooding streets or severing electricity cables, there’s a more immediate concern – the safety of your workers. Accidental damage to underground assets can lead to injuries when these assets burst or are inadvertently cut. Even if your team has carried out similar tasks regularly, each underground environment is unique. While two sites may seem nearly identical, they are not entirely identical. Complying with duty of care obligations is not only a responsible choice but also a means to shield your business from legal liabilities.

Beneath the surface, a complex network of assets resides, including water and sewage pipes, gas lines, internet cables, and telecommunication lines. Often, these assets interconnect with neighboring houses or, in commercial settings, an entire suburb.

One of the gravest potential consequences is a gas line rupture, which, with a single spark, can lead to a catastrophic explosion. However, this dire scenario can be entirely preventable through the utilization of underground asset location services.

Why More Locals Choose

South East Scanning

1. Safe And No Destructive Detection Methods

Over years of research we have developed, safe and non-destructive detection methods.

2. Specialists
and Experts

Specialist & expert in the detection of underground services and the non-destructive analysis of concrete for several years

3. Accurate
and Reliable

Passionate for reliable & accurate service with measurable results

4. Informative
Reporting

Our detection services allows you to see all the dangers and risks of damages that are not always on the plans

5. Licensed
Team

All the technicians of Scan Plus are trained experts and well equipped in the latest technologies of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and radio-detection

6. Real Time
Reporting

Our technicians create reports on real-time results so you can be proactive

7. GPR
Technology

Concrete scanning with GPR Scanners.

8. Locating
Underground Utilities

We have years of experience in locating underground utilities during our scans.

9. Locating Underground Conduits

We have years of experience in locating underground conduits during our scans.

10. Family Owned and Operated

Our family run and operated business, receive the service you deserve.

11. Fully Insured

We have insurance up to $20,000,000.

Who We Are

We understand that you and your team are on the clock for getting a project underway. To cater for deadlines, our responsive team of locators can provide same-day reporting to this effect to ensure that your organisation is meeting its duty of care obligations as well as allowing you to continue with the build.

The purpose of underground asset location is to minimise the chance of damaging underground services during mechanical excavation. Here at South East Scanning, we use a combination of radio-detection equipment as well as ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology to locate water pipes, communications cables, stormwater pipes, electrical cables and conduit, sewer pipes and fibre-optic cables.

As we’ve been operating for a long time, our qualified team has worked on large-scale projects, from government departments, builders and project managers, surveyors, engineering companies as well as private homeowners and small businesses.

South-East Scanning is a provider of asset location services for the prevention of damage to underground assets. Our team of experienced locators are equipped with knowledge, experience, and industry-standard locating equipment to provide your business with utility detection works carried out in accordance with Australian Standard 5488-2013, “Classification of Subsurface Utility Information”.

For more information, contact our team today on 1300 175 543!

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Jordan Huxley
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Dion from South East Scanning was great to work with, answered all our queries, communicated well and had a good knowledge of the industry. Would definitely get them out again and would highly recommend.
Adrian Misuraca
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Aidan & Dion are great operators, called them out to complete a ground scan at a site in Brisbane. They were very detailed and great communicators. Will be happy to use them again on the next job and refer them to anyone, keep up the great work guys
Evan Beattie
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Aidan and his team completed a dial-before-you-dig request at our property at the Glasshouse Mountains on the Sunshine Coast. He was able to locate several buried assets that were not on plans, giving us peace of mind with regards to our renovation. Highly professional and well priced. I can highly recommend Aidan and his team for any locating or scanning works you may require.

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MEET AIDAN AND DION

The Founders Of South East Scanning

South-East Scanning was founded by Aidan and Dion, two brothers from Melbourne, who brought together their extensive experience in the built environment and professional services sectors.

After relocating to South-East Queensland, they established South-East Scanning to fill a niche in the building and construction industry, specialising in ground-penetrating radar, concrete scanning, non-destructive testing, and utility locating services. Their background provided a strong foundation for the business, allowing them to offer expert insights and innovative solutions to meet the complex needs of their clients in the region.

At South-East Scanning, our mission is to help our clients understand sub-surface structures and mitigate their risk with our expertise in ground penetrating radar and utility detection. We are a family business with unique insights and a commitment to our clients’ success.

We look forward to assisting you. Please call 1300 175 543 or use the form below for a fast response.

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