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roadway, since no construction is going to be done there, because you’re not going to be doing any digging,” SBJ Group said.
Since the majority of utilities would be located outside of the digging area, just eliminating that portion of the SUE work and focusing on where the construction is going to be done, you can save time and money, still get the utility information you need to design a successful project, and catch the benefits of using SUE.
The SBJ Group recommends a conversation about the necessity of SUE quality levels be discussed before every project.
“For us to provide the best information at the best cost, we need to know what the purpose of the project is. What needs to happen in the initial conversation, which has been in the [SUE] Standard of Care since it came out in 2002, is to have the discussion between the engineer and the project owner to determine what’s the best route to provide utility information,” SBJ Group said.
Looking at each project in-depth before the design phase helps to eliminate
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