Ground Penetrating Radar Helps Locate Underground Services

NAMBOUR, Australia - Aug. 31, 2020 - PRLog -- To the general public, radar feels like it belongs in the field of aviation and defence. Closer to everyday life however, radar can be used to map underground areas and help businesses to locate underground services and avoid damaging utilities or striking buried hazards. These include pipes, fire main valves, buried manholes, road crossings and more.

Sunshine Coast based service locations company, 123LocateIt works across Queensland and has now equipped all of its service vans with ground penetrating radar equipment. This means this crucial technology will now be accessible and very affordable for anyone in the state who needs to undertake digging work.

The team have been operating for over 30 years as part of the Leaktech Group and the latest acquisition will help them to stay ahead of their peers technologically. Cutting into water mains and other essential services can prove very expensive, so it's important to use the right technology before you dig.

123LocateIt uses ground penetrating radar in conjunction with other tools to help businesses avoid causing unexpected and unnecessary damage as they carry out their work.

For more information, visit https://www.123locateit.com.au/ground-penetrating-radar/.