Who is SA Cable & Pipe Locating
SA Cable & Pipe Locating is a South Australian–owned utility locating company based in the Adelaide Hills. Established around eight years ago, the business specializes in the precise detection and mapping of underground cables and pipes for a broad range of clients, including construction firms, earthmoving contractors, schools, farms, and private homeowners.
Operating across Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, and the Fleurieu Peninsula, the company uses non-invasive detection technologies to identify the type, location, and depth of underground utilities, helping clients excavate safely and with confidence.
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A brief overview
From the outset, SA Cable & Pipe Locating set out to differentiate itself through accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality deliverables. As demand grew across education, agriculture, and construction sectors, the business recognized the need for a digital-first approach to utility locating and mapping.
Precision as a Core Service Offering
Accurate mapping is central to SA Cable & Pipe Locating’s value proposition. Clients rely on detailed, georeferenced utility data to plan excavation, irrigation, and construction works without risk of asset damage or costly delays.
Digital Mapping from Day One
Rather than retrofitting technology later, the company adopted Geolantisfrom the very beginning. This allowed SA Cable & Pipe Locating to build its workflows around comprehensive digital mapping, ensuring consistency and scalability as the business expanded.
Key challenges
As a growing utility locating business, SA Cable & Pipe Locating faced early operational challenges that could limit efficiency and long-term scalability if left unaddressed.
Need for Comprehensive Utility Mapping
Traditional locating methods often focused on detection alone, with limited emphasis on detailed mapping outputs. SA Cable & Pipe Locating wanted every located asset to be mapped comprehensively, creating long-term value for clients beyond the immediate job.
Delivering Professional-Grade Outputs to Diverse Clients
Clients such as schools, farms, and construction companies required data that could be easily shared with builders, surveyors, and engineers. Producing consistent, professional deliverables in multiple formats was essential to meeting these expectations.
The solution
To support its goals, SA Cable & Pipe Locating implemented Geolantis as the foundation of its digital locating and mapping workflow.
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Integrated GPR and Utility Mapping
Geolantis supports data capture from Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and other non-invasive locating technologies. This enables technicians to record underground utilities accurately and associate them with precise spatial data in real time.
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Comprehensive Mapping for Every Job
All located utilities are mapped digitally within Geolantis, ensuring no data is lost once fieldwork is complete. Clients receive a complete picture of underground assets rather than isolated locating marks.
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Flexible Data Export and Sharing
The platform allows seamless export of mapping data in multiple formats, including DWG, CSV, and PDF plan files. This makes it easy for clients to integrate utility data into AutoCAD and surveying workflows without additional conversion or rework.
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Measurement and Planning Capabilities
Geolantis enables precise measurement of paddock sizes, irrigation runs, and the exact lengths of pipe or cable required. These capabilities help clients plan projects more accurately and reduce material waste
The outcome
With the adoption of Geolantis, SA Cable & Pipe Locating established a highly efficient, digital workflow that enhances both service quality and client value.
High-Quality, Professional Deliverables
Once fieldwork is complete, all project data is immediately available for export and delivery. Clients receive accurate, well-structured outputs that can be passed directly to builders, surveyors, and contractors.
Improved Client Planning and Execution
Accurate measurements and detailed maps enable clients to plan irrigation, construction, and excavation projects with greater confidence and fewer surprises.
Efficient Field-to-Office Workflow
Digital data capture eliminates manual transcription and reduces time spent preparing reports, allowing the business to deliver results faster without compromising accuracy.
A Scalable Foundation for Future Growth
With Geolantis embedded into its operations, SA Cable & Pipe Locating is well positioned to expand its service offering and adopt future mapping technologies as the business grows.
The biggest benefit of using Geolantis360 are the deliverables. Once we’ve finished in the field and go back to the office the data is all there. We can export it toDWG, CSV, PDF Plan… and send it to the customer. They can then pass it onto their construction guy and survey guys and they can run it through AutoCad and
it’s all there for them. The deliverables are unreal.
Chris Chassiotis, SA Cable & Pipe Locating Owner
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