Underground & Civil Works
Potholing & Daylighting
Confirm the exact position and depth of underground services.
Potholing, also known as daylighting, exposes small sections of underground services to confirm their exact position and depth before excavation, drilling or construction.
Plans and electronic locating give an indication of where services run. Potholing provides physical confirmation, which is what bore designs, trench depths and clearances should be built on.
Capabilities
What This Service Covers
Capabilities
- Hydro vacuum excavation
- Air excavation
- Utility verification
- Underground cable exposure
- Conduit exposure
- Pre-construction investigation
- Subsurface utility engineering support
- Mapping support
- Reporting
Benefits
Why Projects Use This Approach
Reduced utility strike risk
Crews work with confirmed positions rather than assumptions.
Greater planning accuracy
Bore paths and trench profiles can be designed around real depths.
Safer construction
Fewer unknowns around live services on site.
Better project information
Findings can be recorded for design and as-built records.
Related Services
- Horizontal Directional DrillingMinimal-disruption underground installation for telecommunications conduits, pipes and infrastructure.
- Excavation ServicesSafe excavation solutions for telecommunications, utilities, civil construction and infrastructure.
- Non-Destructive ExcavationHydro and air vacuum excavation for safely exposing underground assets.
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