Exeter Science Park, 24hr utility search

Project Overview

24-Hour turnaround for infrastructure serving science park

An urgent enquiry to support design of a short link road serving Exeter Science Park, with coverage widened along the corridor to understand crossings and parallel routes. A full response was required within twenty-four hours to keep the programme on track.

24hr

Turnaround

75m

Search Buffer

1.4km

Linear Corridor

Scope and Process

Same day enquiries to operators in the South West region.
Seventy-five metre buffer along the proposed corridor to catch adjacent apparatus.
Tracker updates and structured chasers for pending returns.
Consolidated pack for the design team with a non-technical summary.

Deliverables

Combined PDF utility pack, clearly bookmarked.
All relevant asset holders contacted.
Tracker with provider contacts and reference numbers.
Plain English report setting out risks and next steps.

Who We Engaged

Key asset owners with affected apparatus in the search area included:

National Grid Electricity Distribution South West Water Wales and West Utilities BT Virgin Media CityFibre

We also received confirmations of no known apparatus from:

Verizon Business Lumen Technologies Colt Jurassic Fibre Utility Assets

Coverage includes statutory undertakers, plant protection bodies and major telecoms operators.

Smart Reporting

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.

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.

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