Project overview
Client: Leeds Council
Location: Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Date: March 2025
A fast turnaround city centre enquiry to de risk a mixed use refurbishment, capturing the complex mix of electricity, gas, water and telecoms within a busy streetscape, with a fifty metre buffer and a complete pack returned within twenty four hours.
Scope and process
- Issued enquiries to statutory undertakers and telecoms operators the same day
- Applied a fifty metre buffer to capture adjacent streets and service corridors
- Tracked responses hourly and chased outstanding returns
- Collated plans and safety notes into a single site pack
Who we engaged
Key asset owners with affected apparatus in the search area included,
Northern PowergridYorkshire WaterCadent GasBTVirgin MediaCityFibre
We also received confirmations of no known apparatus from,
Verizon BusinessLumen TechnologiesColtUtility AssetsZayo Group
Plain language report, included with every pack
Alongside raw plans, we supplied a short report that translates technical responses into clear actions for designers, site managers and clients. This includes,
- Where utilities are present within or near the boundary, with simple maps
- Any special safeguards noted by operators, for example trial holes and hand dig zones
- Immediate next steps, permits and contacts
- A summary table that anyone on the project can follow
Deliverables
- Combined PDF utility pack with bookmarks
- Utility Provider Tracker with dates and references
- Affected plans for gas, electricity, water and telecoms
- Unaffected confirmations
- Plain English report with actions and contacts
Technical Specifications
- Turnaround: 24 hours
- Search buffer: 50 metres
- Site area: Circa 9,800 m²
Contact
info@digsure.co.uk
0800 098 2605