Prove services and exclusions
Make hidden constraints visible before teeth enter the ground.
The reconnaissance brief.
Excavation planning improves when service information, proving status and exclusion zones travel with the hire brief. This mission creates a shared picture of what is known, what remains uncertain and which controls shape machine size, attachment choice and operating method.
Record what you can verify, label what remains uncertain, and send the evidence with the enquiry. The supplier can then assess equipment fit, mobilisation and support against a clearer operating picture.
What to read on the ground.
- 01Current plans, locating results and physical service marks
- 02Depth uncertainty and areas still requiring non-destructive proving
- 03Overhead assets, easements and required approach distances
- 04Spoil placement, trench support and pedestrian interfaces
Five passes through the mission.
- 01
Gather available utility plans and record their issue dates and limitations.
- 02
Identify who is responsible for locating, proving and permit release.
- 03
Mark exclusion zones on a simple plan that can accompany the enquiry.
- 04
Separate mechanical excavation, vacuum excavation and hand-dig zones.
- 05
Brief the supplier on restrictions before discussing a specific configuration.