Before You Dig Australia
Before You Dig Australia (BYDA), formerly Dial Before You Dig, is an online repository of utility owner plans for underground networks. Obtaining these plans is a critical first step before any excavation to meet statutory obligations. However, not all utility owners, including some Local Councils, provide plans through BYDA, and interpreting them requires expertise to avoid costly errors.
At Utility ID, we simplify the BYDA process for you. We handle all administrative tasks, secure the necessary plans, and follow industry best practices to identify, pothole, and protect underground services. Our expertise ensures compliance and safeguards your project, giving you confidence to proceed without delays or unexpected costs.
Save Time
Avoid the complexity of interpreting BYDA plans. Engage Utility ID’s certified service locators to expertly interpret plans and accurately locate utilities before your project begins. Save time, reduce risks, and start with confidence.
Save Money
Engaging Utility ID’s experienced, certified service locators ensures accurate identification of underground assets, even those not shown on BYDA plans. Our expertise delivers the job right the first time, preventing costly repairs and delays. Trust us to protect your budget and your project.
Reduce Risk
Use a company that is authorised to access utility networks, is fully insured with appropriate internal systems and procedures and the right equipment for all your service locating needs.
Why Choose a Certified Service Locator
Navigating the complex underground network of utilities requires specialised expertise. CERTLOC (formerly DBYD) Certified Locators, demonstrate exceptional skill in interpreting data and locating underground services to meet strict industry standards.
Utility ID is a CERTLOC Certified Locating Organisation (CLO), granting us exclusive access to endorsed utility networks for precise locating. Our certified service locators use advanced, calibrated equipment, backed by comprehensive business insurances and robust Work Health and Safety (WHS) systems, ensuring compliance with BYDA’s statutory requirements and giving you peace of mind. Choosing a certified locator like Utility ID minimises the risk of costly utility damage, protecting your project’s budget and reputation.
Contact Utility ID today for a quote and safeguard your project with certified expertise.
We are the only Certified Locating Organisation in the Toowoomba region that has extensive experience across the construction, electrical and service locating industries, so you can be guaranteed of a premier underground locating service.
Areas We Service
When it comes to underground cable location in the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley, Utility ID has long been the top choice. We are a CERTLOC certified locator (formerly DBYD) in Toowoomba and service all areas in the region, including:
Why Choose Utility ID?
We are the only CERTLOC certified service locator to have experience across multiple key industries to excel in underground service locating.
Our team has decades of combined experience in the actual construction and installation of the underground assets that we now locate and protect. These are the points of difference that cements our position as leaders in the industry.
Duty Of Care
We are fully qualified and experienced CERTLOC certified locators. All our work is carried out in accordance with AS5488-2013 ‘Classification of Subsurface Utility Information’ and we work under a comprehensive Work Health and Safety Management System. By engaging Utility ID you are guaranteed you are meeting your duty of care obligations to minimise any chance of damaging underground services.
Tailored to Your Assets
Every site is unique and has different complexities and that is why we tailor our approach to suit your project whilst keeping in line with the utility asset owner’s duty of care requirements. Being CERTLOC certified (formerly DBYD) with extensive industry experience we know how to protect underground assets..
Have an upcoming design project?
At Utility ID we have a true passion for the accurate survey of underground services and are specialists in servicing the Survey and design industry. We understand the importance of identifying not only the services depth and alignment but also it’s attributes such as size and material type. We know how critical this is for design and how costly a mistake could be once construction phase is reached. If you are a surveyor needing to include the existing underground services layer in an upcoming project, call Utility ID to see how easy the process really can be from start to finish.
