Before breaking ground on a new project, utility owners should be aware of potential obstructions that can be damaged if hit while digging, coring, cutting, or drilling. Haggith’s Structural Scan & Inspection in Honolulu, HI, uses ground penetrating radar for utility locating services to quickly identify and navigate these blocks.

Why Owners Should Use Utility Locating for Damage Prevention

Did you know that, as a utility owner, it is your legal responsibility to manage, locate, and document your utilities prior to a dig? Unfortunately, this is a checklist item often overlooked by designers that can result in serious damage if left undone.

Unidentified obstructions can also cause a project to become delayed or canceled altogether, with the reasoning often chalked up to “unforeseen site conditions.” Don’t risk your construction job running into these literal and figurative blocks and have utility locating services completed in a timely matter.

If you are unsure of where these are located, or you suspect other obstructions might be present in your project location, Haggith’s Structural Scan & Inspection will dispatch a team to identify and mark these locations before the project begins by using ground-penetrating radars or EM systems.

Ground-penetrating radar uses energy created by radio waves to reflect back an image of objects either buried deep beneath the surface or embedded in concrete structures. EM systems are used when a project requires an excavation site to work around pipes. These electromagnetic systems accurately locate and trace pipes so they aren’t accidentally damaged.

Haggith’s Structural Scan & Inspection is Honolulu’s go-to source for underground imaging solutions. Using state-of-the-art equipment, they provide utility location services and reliable subsurface concrete scanning for construction, utility, and engineering projects. Learn more about utility locating and other services online, and give their team a call at (808) 239-4330 to discuss your upcoming project.