Embedded Utility Locating

Conduit & Utility Locating.

Help identify detectable conduits, sleeves, pipes and other embedded utilities within concrete slabs and walls before drilling, cutting, renovation or retrofit work begins.

Construction and building services installation
Illustrative Construction Image Better subsurface information can support renovation, penetration and service-routing decisions.
Plan Around Hidden Services

Find More Before Invasive Work Begins.

Concrete slabs and walls can contain multiple embedded services that are not visible from the surface. GPR scanning can help identify detectable conduits, sleeves, pipes and other subsurface features so project teams can make better-informed decisions before penetrations, demolition or new installations.

Existing utility routes are not always obvious.

Scanning can supplement available drawings and visual information when planning penetrations, service routes, renovations and retrofit work in existing concrete structures.

What We Can Help Locate

Detectable electrical conduits
Pipes, sleeves and embedded service routes where distinguishable
Mechanical and building-service penetrations within concrete
Detectable radiant heating or similar embedded lines where conditions allow
Communication, data and other detectable conduit routes

Common Project Applications

01

Tenant Improvements

Support planned penetrations and service changes during fit-out work.

02

MEP Installations

Gather information before routing new mechanical or electrical services.

03

Renovations

Investigate existing concrete where embedded utility routes are uncertain.

04

Retrofit Work

Support modifications to existing building systems and concrete elements.

05

Pre-Demolition

Gather additional information before selective demolition or concrete removal.

06

Penetration Planning

Support drilling, coring and cutting location decisions before work begins.

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Utility Detection Depends on Site Conditions

GPR detects subsurface features through changes in material response. Some non-metallic, small, empty or deeper conduits may be more difficult to distinguish depending on concrete composition, reinforcement density, target depth, moisture and surface access. Available as-built drawings and other project information should also be considered.

The Process

From Work Area to Useful Utility Information.

A practical scanning process designed around the proposed work, accessible concrete surface and project requirements.

01

Review

We review the planned work, available drawings and accessible scan area.

02

Scan

GPR data is collected systematically across the agreed concrete surface.

03

Interpret

Detectable conduit, utility and other subsurface responses are reviewed.

04

Deliver

Agreed markings, scan information and/or project documentation are provided.

Planning a Renovation or Penetration?

Know More About What's Inside the Concrete.

Share your project location, planned work and available drawings or building-service information and we'll help determine an appropriate scanning scope.