Peter Ashcroft

The Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR) is the online register of training and skills for the energy and utilities sectors. Individuals that have undertaken training and/or assessment on EUSR...

GPR or Ground Penetrating Radar technology is used in many industries to see through natural and man-made materials. This technology is used to locate non-metallic and metallic pipes, conduit, power...

Locating underground cables and wires is the first step to making sure safe digging. When underground assets are damaged, people can be injured or killed by electrical arcs, electric shock or flames...

Contractors or engineers undertaking any kind of construction or excavation work should understand the significance of taking the necessary steps to avert striking buried utility services. Underground...

All those associated with excavation or digging work must take proper precautions so that striking of buried or hidden utility services can be avoided. Underground pipes and cables can be anywhere...

Those of you hoping to have a successful career in the utility detection sector need to know about the latest technologies and range of cable avoidance equipment. CAT & Genny training is crucial in...

If you are digging or disturbing the earth in any way, it is essential to avoid damage to underground services, partly because the damage can have financial implications, but even more importantly...

Contractors who undertake any type of work which involves digging or excavation of any sort must always take every precaution to avoid striking any type of buried services. The problem is that these...

During construction, your team has to do a lot of excavation. With underground utility services spread across the UK, such excavation work require proper management. This is where the EUSR and Cable...

Excavating or digging holes in the ground is a primary part of construction, as well as, of the maintenance and installation of underground utility services. Unfortunately, every time that a hole is...

Digging holes in the ground is a rudimentary part of construction, as well as, of the maintenance and installation of underground utilities. Unfortunately, every time the ground is excavated or broken...

The accidental striking of a gas pipeline or an electrical cable has major implications including disruption of services, damage to infrastructure, loss of reputation and potentially life-changing...

Increasing population and changing environment bring the need to renovate existing buildings and build new ones. Infrastructure, especially buried utilities need to be repaired and maintained...

As a contractor, whenever you undertake any form of digging you need to be certain that you do not strike any cables or underground utilities, and the simple fact is that they are almost everywhere...

In the UK, thousands of underground cable strikes are recorded each year. Utility strikes are considered one of the biggest safety and health risks for engineers in the utilities industry. But...