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Proper planning is essential for safe excavation and construction.

Planning and design locates help identify underground infrastructure before work begins so project teams can anticipate conflicts, adjust designs, and reduce risks before construction starts.

Many municipalities and facility owners now require these locates prior to permit approval to ensure infrastructure is identified early in the project lifecycle.

Public facility locates typically stop at the property line or meter.

Infrastructure located beyond that point—such as private power lines, irrigation systems, water services, and lighting circuits—is the responsibility of the property owner.

Pals Locates Inc. provides private utility locating services to identify these hidden lines before excavation begins, helping reduce liability and prevent costly damage.

Public locates protect the utility companies.

Private locates protect your project.

Secondary checks (third-party verification) confirm the accuracy of mandatory locates performed by utility providers.

These inspections help identify potential inaccuracies such as:

• Faded or unclear markings

• Undocumented utilities

• Missed private infrastructure

• Deep-buried facilities

Adding secondary verification to quality assurance programs helps reduce risk and improve excavation safety.

When facilities are damaged during excavation, determining responsibility is critical.

Third-party damage inspections provide an independent evaluation to determine whether:

• Locate markings were accurate

• Markings were followed correctly

• Proper excavation procedures were used

These investigations review documentation, photographs, notifications, and on-site conditions to establish responsibility and support dispute resolution.

Through our partnership with Pals Geomatics Corp, additional surveying and geomatics services are available including:

• Right-of-way plan preparation

• Property line staking

• Topographic surveys

• Facility as-built surveys

• Certified boundary plans

• Construction and utility staking

• Residential plot plans

• Residential building stakeouts

• Orthophotos from drone imagery

• LiDAR point clouds from drone surveys