Legislation for pipes and cables?

Hi,

I'm doing an assignment for college and am stuck on a hard landscaping part

Basically i'm looking for relevant legislation/codes of practice for a site that takes into account all hazards

I'm also looking for site practises that I can then compare

I've looked on the net but can't find any anywhere

Thanks

 

"Dial before you Dig" would be a good place to start TeaTree.

 

Re site practice, The most that most contractors do (myself included) is to look at the house plans and then mark out the cable or pipe runs.

Cat scanners cost the best part of �£1000 and need a further �£500 box in order to trace plastic pipe as sutch the only folk that use them tend to be surfacing contractors or full time machine operators.

Dial beforeyou dig is more often used before large extensions etc.

 

Hi!
EileenR's husband here.. I currently work in local government with Highways and previously in Water and Gas industries doing highways related work. Whilst most Utility companies would not hold plans of the services to individual houses they would have plans for mains in street. I beleive you can hire a 'Cable Avoidance Tool' from some Hire Shops but you might need a certificated person to use it. You could also try your local council's (city, borough, district not County)building control section who would probably be able to advise you. I do know that water pipes should be 0.75m deep to stop from freezing and other pipes/cables usualy have thier own advisable depths.