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1/ Retrieval of statutory undertakers' plans
2/ Preparation of safe dig packs
3/ Network design
4/ Desktop survey
5/ Digital archiving/ digital reproduction
6/ Select Interactive Utility Mapping
7/ Noticing

1/ Retrieval of statutory undertakers' plans
Select can collate and present utility plans from statutory undertakers alerting our clients of any plant that may affect their planned route. We are also able to supply plans, in certain areas, in the form of an accelerated plant enquiry, which satisfies the HSE requirements. This is used extensively in London, by many of our clients. Dependent on quantity, size and number of sites, we are able to respond in hours if an emergency should occur, otherwise our standard turnaround for HSE required stats is seven days.

2/ Preparation of safe dig packs
Many of our clients, with larger routes to construct, opt for our safe dig packs for 'on site use'. This system, originally developed by Select many years ago, offers an A3 or A4 format of drawings in a binder that is more versatile and practical to supply to gangs. The presentation of information in this format has been used for many projects in conjunction with 24 Seven, 186K, Transco, East Midlands Electricity, Colt Telecom, Torch Telecom to name but a few. We also supply this service in digital format for some of our clients by e-mail or compact disk dependent on the client's computer and internet capabilities.

3/ Network design
Select have assisted companies such as 24 Seven, Transport for London and Nacap Netherlands in the design of their networks. We usually prove the route as we design it with desktop utility surveys, used closely in conjunction with site surveys. Obviously, with the statutory retrieval and utility location techniques that we can perform in-house, we can design and prove a route with more accuracy and speed than any other company. This style of network design has rarely been implemented in the industry. We are sure that our clients will be very happy to agree with its effectiveness.

4/ Desktop utility surveys
As mentioned in network design, desktop surveys are a service that we are completely equipped to deal with . We have excellent access to utility drawings and employees who have designed various routes. Our main planner has extensive experience in the planning of all utility routes.

5/ Digital Archiving/ digital re-production
With the ever-growing costs of storage/archiving space, Select can offer the service or digital archiving, which totally eliminates your paper storage. We can index and create search fields for all of your documentation, whatever format and size, from A0 plans to site photographs and letters. We can store all on your server or on compact disk. We have supplied this service, on several occasions, for contractors working for Transco, who required copies of their files to be available for fellow Transco representatives. This is also a great system for storing your important confidential company information. We usually capture the documentation in PDF format for ease of use. This allows our clients to re-print the information from a variety of complimentary computer packages, at their convenience.

6/ Select Interactive Utility Mapping
A system developed by the management of Select with a computer programming company, who in turn are responsible for the development of various mapping software applications for Ordnance Survey and 24 Seven. This copy-written process allows a route to be indicated with all of the associated utility drawings to be digitally attached to the route map. Searches on the route can be made by individual road name or, in fact, by clicking on a specific road or part of road on the front-page map. Our clients, who have used this service, have been completely amazed by its ease of use, effectiveness and presentation; This is really the ultimate technology in provision of statutory undertakers' plans.

7/ Noticing
Select have experienced noticing personnel to completely manage your noticing process. We find that the best method is to use the current noticing system, utilised by the client for your auditing purposes. If you feel that your current package is not suitable we are willing either to explore the possibilities of off-the-shelf software, or look at the possibilities of custom made software, on your behalf, if you so wish.
All noticing relies on the site management relaying information back to the noticing department. This is emphasised within section 74, providing good communication between the two parties is maintained, we can virtually eliminate unnecessary costs being incurred by our clients from the notices and fines introduced in the second edition of the Code of Practice. Whilst section 74 is part of the NRSWA, when its enforcement was revisited and introduction imminent, all of Select's management took part in a specific Section 74 course and were certificated accordingly.