Utility Survey Services in the UAE
Utility Survey Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Sharjah | GPR Utility Mapping – Goodness Survey
Existing utility drawings are rarely complete. Services are rerouted over time, records go unmaintained, and older plots are often built over without formal updates to the site file. As a result, contractors cannot always rely on existing documentation before excavation, piling, or drilling begins.
Goodness Survey has provided underground utility surveys across the UAE for over 10 years. Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and electromagnetic detection equipment, our surveyors identify the exact position and depth of buried services on site, giving contractors, consultants, and developers verified data to work from before any ground-breaking activity takes place.
Our Underground Survey Services
GPR Survey
Ground Penetrating Radar surveying supports utility detection, void identification, slab and pavement assessment, and general subsurface investigation. As a non-invasive method, GPR surveying provides subsurface data without the need for exploratory excavation, and is frequently used as an initial step ahead of a wider site investigation.
Cable Detection Survey
Our Cable Detection Survey traces live and dead cabling, including power, telecommunications, and control cables, using electromagnetic locating equipment. This service is typically specified where trenching, drilling, or excavation is planned near existing cable routes, helping to prevent strikes that can disrupt power or communications across a site or adjoining plots.
Underground Utility Survey
Our Underground Utility Survey combines GPR and electromagnetic detection to locate and map gas, water, drainage, power, and communications services across a site, providing design and construction teams with a complete and reliable record of below-ground conditions. This is the primary service covered on this page.
Our Survey Methodology
1. Site & Records Review
Existing utility drawings and site records are reviewed ahead of fieldwork to identify known services and areas requiring closer attention.
2. GPR & Electromagnetic Scanning
Dual-frequency GPR and electromagnetic locating equipment are used together on site to detect metallic and non-metallic services, voids, and subsurface features.
3. Data Processing & GPS Positioning
Located services are tied to GPS coordinates and processed into geo-referenced utility maps and reports ready for design and construction use.
Deliverables
- Underground utility map with service type, position, & depth
- Georeferenced GPS data for all located utilities
- GPR and electromagnetic scan records
- CAD-compatible utility drawing
- Survey summary report
Why Choose Goodness Survey
Goodness Survey brings over 10 years of experience delivering underground utility surveys across the UAE, with Abu Dhabi as a primary area of focus and established survey coverage extending to Dubai, Sharjah, and other Emirates. GPR, electromagnetic detection, and GPS surveying are applied as standard practice on every survey, rather than offered as separate add-on services. Reporting is scheduled around each client’s project timeline, and pricing is structured to reflect the standards expected on UAE construction and infrastructure projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
An underground utility survey locates and maps buried services, including gas, water, drainage, power, and communications, providing a clear record of underground conditions before excavation, drilling, or piling work begins.
We use dual-frequency Ground Penetrating Radar in combination with electromagnetic locating equipment, supported by GPS surveying to record the precise position of all identified services.
Yes. GPR is capable of detecting non-metallic pipes and subsurface voids that electromagnetic locating equipment alone would not identify, which is why both methods are used together on every survey.
Abu Dhabi is a primary area of focus for our underground utility surveying, alongside projects across the wider UAE.
Yes, we regularly carry out underground utility surveys in Dubai, Sharjah, and other Emirates.
Prior to any excavation, piling, drilling, or borehole works. Early surveying allows utility conflicts to be identified and resolved at the design stage, reducing the risk of costly delays once construction begins.
Our surveys are scheduled to support your programme rather than delay it, giving your team the information needed to plan ahead of any ground-breaking works.