Orbital provides complete underground service location, CCTV pipe inspection, electrical fault finding and digital as-built deliverables. We help builders, trades, home owners and asset owners avoid costly service strikes, delays and damage to essential infrastructure.

Protect people, property and essential services

Damaging buried power, telecoms, water or gas can stop a project, create safety hazards, cause outages and lead to expensive repair claims. Engaging a certified locator ensures you understand what is underground before machinery or shovels go into the ground.

• Reduce the risk of hitting buried services
• Keep your project on schedule
• Meet your duty of care and compliance requirements
• Document critical information for future works

Pre-excavation locating

EMF locating and ground penetrating radar

We locate known and unknown underground services using EMF locating for conductive assets and ground penetrating radar for non-conductive assets. This provides a complete picture of what is beneath the surface.

CCTV pipe inspection

High-quality CCTV inspection for sewer and stormwater

We inspect pipe condition and locate defects using professional CCTV pipe inspection equipment. This is useful before and after construction to document asset condition and support compliance requirements.

• Full video inspection of sewer and stormwater
• Identify blockages, cracks and infiltration
• Establish a clear baseline before construction
• Support build over applications and compliance
• Provide evidence of condition at handover

Electrical fault finding

Locate underground electrical faults with minimal excavation

We locate faults in underground electrical cables without digging up large areas. This allows targeted repairs and reduces disruption to property and services.

• Pinpoint cable faults quickly
• Reduce the need for full replacement
• Support electricians with accurate data
• Reduce downtime and excavation scope

Vacuum excavation and confined space

Non-destructive digging around critical services

When buried services must be exposed, we provide vacuum excavation and confined space services. This protects infrastructure and allows safe inspection or repairs.

• Safely expose buried assets
• Avoid damage from mechanical excavation
• Confined space entry by trained personnel
• Ideal for repairs and service relocations

Digital mapping and as-built deliverables

Record and document underground services with GNSS and drone mapping

In addition to marking services on site, Orbital can survey located assets with GNSS equipment and deliver accurate spatial data for use in design, documentation and future works. We can also produce site orthomosaic imagery using drone mapping.

• GNSS survey of located services in GDA2020 Zone 56
• Drone mapping and high-resolution orthomosaic imagery
• Accurate point data for CAD and BIM
• Deliverables for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, Revit and GIS workflows
• Digital as built records for asset owners
• You keep more than paint on the ground — you keep usable data

How the process works

Our process for locating and documentation

1. Request a quote
Tell us about your project, site address and planned work.

2. Plans and duty of care
We obtain plans and duty of care information from asset owners.

3. On-site locating
EMF locating and GPR to find known and unknown services.

4. Mark up and reporting
Services marked on ground and documented clearly.

5. Digital deliverables (optional)
GNSS survey, maps and records for your project documentation.

Ready to locate before you excavate

Tell us about your project and we will recommend the right combination of locating, inspection, digital mapping and reporting services.