Locating, condition assessment and 3D asset records for SEQ councils.
Orbital delivers AS 5488-aligned underground service locating, WSAA CCTV inspection, drone capture and reality modelling for South East Queensland councils and asset owners — supporting capital works, build-over compliance reviews, maintenance programs and long-term asset documentation. Twenty-three years working alongside SEQ councils means we understand the formats your asset management system expects and the audit standard your records need to hold up to.
What councils and asset owners engage Orbital for
Capital works support
Pre-construction AS 5488 locating for new council infrastructure projects — water mains, sewer extensions, stormwater upgrades, road works, civil capital programs. Survey-grade capture of existing services, designated by quality level, delivered in the format your project management consultant or design team expects.
Build-over application compliance review
Where a council is reviewing third-party build-over submissions and needs an independent CCTV / locate review of the application’s documentation, we deliver the assessment to the standard the application was supposed to meet. Useful for marginal applications or where the original submission has gaps.
Asset condition assessments
WSAA-compliant CCTV inspection of sewer and stormwater mains, condition grading per defect, Wincan-compatible reporting. Integrated with locating and survey work where the assessment needs to be cross-referenced against the asset register.
Reality capture of council infrastructure
3D point cloud and textured mesh capture of council assets — bridges, civic buildings, infrastructure corridors, public realm — delivered in formats that integrate with the platform your asset team uses (Bentley iTwin, Esri ArcGIS Pro, Autodesk, SuperMap). 3D as-built records that hold long-term value across the asset’s lifecycle.
Drone orthomosaic for asset corridors
Survey-grade aerial documentation of council assets — road corridors, drainage networks, parks, civic precincts. Useful for capital-works pre-construction records, post-event documentation, and integration into council GIS systems.
As-built handover documentation
Where capital projects require 3D as-built records on completion, we deliver into the council’s asset management format — including the spatial data, the AS 5488 designation, and the supporting documentation chain that gives the asset team confidence in the record’s integrity.
Why councils and asset owners choose Orbital
Engineering-audit-grade documentation
Twenty-three years of locating discipline. CERTLOC certified. NULCA member. Every located service has an AS 5488 quality-level designation. Every CAD layer has a methodology stamp. Every QL-A point has a photo and survey coordinate. The records hold up to compliance review.
Format coverage across council platforms
Point cloud and 3D mesh deliverables in the formats your asset platform expects — .las and .laz for general use, .osgb for Bentley iTwin, .i3s for Esri ArcGIS Pro, .s3md for SuperMap, .fbx for Autodesk workflows. We don’t ask the asset team to translate; the deliverable lands ready for ingestion.
Familiarity with SEQ council workflows
Two decades-plus of delivering into Brisbane City, Logan, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and Redlands councils. We understand the submission expectations, the asset register conventions, and the common reasons applications and as-builts get returned. We flag issues at scoping rather than at handover.
Vac2U alliance for non-destructive excavation
Where the scope requires non-destructive exposure of council infrastructure — QL-A verification, condition inspection of critical mains, asset protection during contractor works — we coordinate Vac2U’s hydro vacuum excavation through our strategic alliance. Engineering-grade non-destructive technique, integrated documentation, single project lead.
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver into our council’s asset management system?
Most likely yes. Point cloud, mesh, CAD and WSAA inspection records are delivered in formats compatible with the platforms SEQ councils typically run — Bentley iTwin, Esri ArcGIS Pro, Autodesk, SuperMap. Send us the platform spec at scoping and we’ll confirm the deliverable structure that lands directly into your system.
Can you operate on council assets without disruption to the public?
Yes. Most underground locating and CCTV inspection work is non-disruptive to public access — no excavation, no closures, minimal site footprint. Where Vac2U vacuum excavation is required for QL-A verification of council infrastructure, we coordinate traffic and pedestrian management as part of the scope.
What’s the procurement engagement model?
Per scope, fixed-price. We respond to RFQs, panel arrangements and pre-qualified contractor lists across SEQ councils. For one-off capital projects we quote against the brief; for ongoing programs we can hold standing scope-and-rate arrangements where the council prefers that model.
Do you hold the insurances and prequalifications councils require?
Yes. Public liability and professional indemnity insurances appropriate for council and infrastructure work. Construction industry inductions, Blue Card notices for work in environments where child safety is a consideration. Specific council prequalification programs (where they exist for SEQ councils) — confirmed individually.
Can the engagement include AS 5488 designation across an entire asset corridor?
Yes. Larger council scopes commonly cover continuous asset corridors — road reserves, drainage networks, sewer mains — with AS 5488 designation applied per feature across the length of the corridor. Vac2U QL-A verification is coordinated at critical crossings or wherever the design or compliance brief requires it.
Related services
- AS 5488 Subsurface Utility Engineering
- CCTV pipe inspection (WSAA / Wincan)
- Point cloud and 3D mesh capture for asset documentation
- Drone mapping and orthomosaic
- Vacuum excavation through Vac2U alliance
Send us the brief.
Tell us about the project, the asset, and the deliverable format your team needs. We’ll come back with a fixed-price scope, an integration plan with your asset platform, and a realistic mobilisation date.