PAS 128 is the UK standard for locating, mapping, and reporting underground utilities. Developed by the British Standards Institution (BSI), it provides a consistent framework for utility detection on construction and infrastructure projects. The specification ensures that surveys are reliable, accurate, and fit for purpose, allowing contractors, engineers, and project managers to make informed decisions before work starts.
A PAS 128 survey typically combines:
By following PAS 128, UK construction teams can reduce utility strikes, improve safety, and comply with regulatory standards.
Underground services and hidden structures are a common cause of delays and accidents on UK construction sites. PAS 128 surveys help to identify these hazards early, offering several key benefits:
Enhanced safety: Avoid utility strikes that could result in injury or fatality.
Cost control: Minimise expensive repairs, legal claims, and compensation costs.
Project efficiency: Keep your site on schedule by avoiding unexpected obstacles.
Accurate planning: Engineers and contractors can design works around verified utility locations.
With Intersect Surveys, you gain reliable data that is ready to use, ensuring your project is safer and more predictable from the outset.
At Intersect Surveys, we combine PAS 128 compliance with specialist GPR expertise to deliver surveys that meet the highest industry standards.
GPR surveys are a non-intrusive method for detecting underground utilities and subsurface features. By sending radar pulses into the ground, GPR identifies both metallic and non-metallic services, voids, ducts, and reinforced structures. With GPR, we can:
PAS 128 and GPR surveys are vital for a wide range of projects, including:
Construction sites: Residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
Highways and railways: Detect buried services, trackbed voids, and weak sub-layers.
Utility upgrades: Accurately map gas, water, electricity, and telecoms before excavation.
Environmental and heritage projects: Conduct surveys in sensitive areas without disturbing the ground.
Our surveys are trusted by contractors, engineers, and site managers to provide reliable subsurface information across the UK.
At Intersect Surveys, we combine PAS 128 compliance with advanced GPR expertise to deliver surveys that are accurate, safe, and practical. Our team of surveyors has extensive experience in UK construction, utilities, and infrastructure projects. We produce reports that are:
Don’t risk unexpected underground hazards. Contact Intersect Surveys today to arrange a PAS 128 survey or GPR survey for your construction or infrastructure project.
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