UGPR Services - Survey2Plan

Underground Utility Surveys for Planning, Design and Excavation

Accurate underground utility surveys for development, engineering, construction and groundworks projects. Survey2Plan locates and maps detectable buried services, helping your team plan with better information before excavation begins.

Reduce uncertainty around underground cables, pipes, ducts and drainage within your project area.

Plan and Excavate With Better Underground Information

Incomplete utility records and unknown service routes can create problems before design or groundworks begin. Buried cables, pipes and ducts may affect drainage, foundations, access roads, landscaping and proposed service connections. An underground utility survey gives your project team clearer information about detectable buried services, helping reduce assumptions during planning and excavation.

Typical Project Risks

Incomplete or outdated utility records
Unknown cable and pipe routes
Conflicts with proposed works
Excavation delays or service damage

Usable Utility Survey Data

Detectable utilities mapped on site
Clear service routes and annotations
Better information for design teams
Improved coordination before groundworks

Underground Utility Survey Data Based on Your Project Scope

Electricity Cables

Telecom Services

Gas Services

Water Services

Drainage & Sewers

Service Ducts

Choose the Right Underground Utility Survey Scope

Utility Records Search

Best for early feasibility, planning and initial site review.

Statutory utility records
Known asset-owner information
Existing service plans
Initial utility risk review
Collated records information

Site Reconnaissance

Best for comparing available records with visible evidence on site.

Utility records review
Visible surface features
Manholes and inspection covers
Utility cabinets & markers
Record-to-site comparison

Utility Detection Survey

Best for design, development and planned groundworks.

Electromagnetic locating
GPR survey
Detectable utility routes
Surface utility features
Utility mapping
CAD and PDF deliverables

Planning Groundworks or Excavation?

We’ll help you confirm the right utility survey area, detection methods and final deliverables.

How We Deliver Your Underground Utility Survey

1. Project Brief

You send us the site location, survey area, intended work, required outputs and project deadline.

2. Scope Confirmation

We review the available project information, utility records, survey requirements and site access.

3. Site Survey

Suitable detection methods are used across the agreed survey area to identify and trace detectable buried services.

4. Drawing or Model Production

Survey findings are processed, classified and added to the utility survey drawing.

5. Delivery and Support

You receive the agreed drawings, CAD files and supporting information, with clarification support available after delivery.

The Survey2Plan Advantage

20+ Years of Project Experience
Clear Scope Before Survey
GPR and EML Detection
Clear Utility Survey Drawings
PAS 128 Survey Options
Utility and Topographical Survey Support
Up to 10 Post-Delivery Revisions
Transparent Pricing
Clear Communication

Need Better Underground Info Before Work Begins?

Tell us what work is planned and where it will take place. We’ll help you confirm the right utility survey scope and outputs.

Underground Utility Surveys for Design and Construction Teams

Civil and Drainage Engineers
Contractors and Groundworks Teams
Property Developers
Project Managers
Architects
Landscape Architects
Building and Estate Teams
Infrastructure and Utility Teams

Case Studies

Building the future of the construction industry, one project at a time.

Point Cloud to Revit Model

Commercial Building
Birmingham

Measured Building Survey

Mix-Use Development 
Manchester

Scan to BIM

Public Building 
Stockport

Scan-to-BIM Model

Residential Property
East London

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an underground utility survey?

An underground utility survey uses records, surface observations and detection equipment to locate and map detectable buried services within an agreed survey area.

What utilities can be detected?

Depending on the site and survey conditions, detectable services may include electricity cables, telecoms ducts, gas pipes, water services, drainage, sewers and other utility routes.

What is a PAS 128 utility survey?

PAS 128 provides a structured approach to collecting, detecting, verifying and presenting underground utility information.

What is the difference between utility records and a detection survey?

Utility records show existing information provided by asset owners. A detection survey uses on-site equipment to identify and trace detectable services within the survey area.

What are GPR and EML?

Ground-penetrating radar uses radar signals to identify subsurface features. Electromagnetic locating is used to trace conductive cables and pipes or services carrying a detectable signal.

Does an underground utility survey find every buried service?

No. Detection can be affected by utility material, depth, ground conditions, congestion and access. The survey reduces uncertainty but cannot guarantee that every buried service will be detected.

Do I need a topographical survey as well?

A topographical survey may be useful where utility information needs to be coordinated with levels, boundaries, roads, buildings and other site features.

What files will I receive?

Depending on the agreed scope, deliverables can include DWG, PDF, utility drawings, survey information and coordinated topographical overlays.

How long does an underground utility survey take?

Timescales depend on the survey area, site access, utility congestion, required survey type and deliverables. We confirm the expected programme before work begins.

How much does an underground utility survey cost?

The cost depends on the survey area, site conditions, required detection methods, utility complexity and final outputs. Send us your project details for a tailored quotation.

Do you cover the whole UK?

Yes. Survey2Plan supports underground utility survey projects across the UK.

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