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Before You Dig (BYDA) Consulting

Expert BYDA Consulting to Keep Your Project Safe, Compliant and On Schedule

Geotrace Australia offers professional Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) consulting services, helping clients understand and interpret utility plans before any excavation or ground disturbance takes place. Our expert team ensures your project is compliant, low-risk, and ready to proceed without costly delays or safety issues.

What Is BYDA?

Before You Dig Australia (formerly Dial Before You Dig) is a free national referral service that provides infrastructure plans from asset owners (such as Telstra, Sydney Water, Ausgrid, and others). While BYDA delivers plans, it does not locate or interpret them — that’s where Geotrace comes in.

What We Do

  • BYDA Plan Management – We lodge requests and manage responses from relevant authorities
  • Plan Interpretation – Our team reviews and clarifies service alignments, depths, and risks
  • Risk Identification – We highlight critical assets or conflict zones
  • Field Validation – Combine BYDA plans with physical utility locating and GPR scanning
  • Advice & Reporting – Clear, site-specific guidance to help your team dig safely

Why BYDA Alone Isn’t Enough

Relying solely on BYDA plans without further investigation can be dangerous. Plans may be:

  • Outdated or inaccurate
  • Not to scale or lack depth information
  • Conflicting between different utility owners
  • Missing unregistered or private assets

Our consulting service bridges the gap between BYDA data and real-world conditions.

Who Should Use This Service?

  • Builders and developers
  • Civil contractors
  • Councils and government agencies
  • Engineers and architects
  • Landscapers and utilities managers

Why Choose Geotrace?

  • 35+ Years’ Experience in underground utility management
  • Accredited Locators & Interpreters – We know what to look for and how to find it
  • Risk-Reduction Experts – Avoid strikes, delays, and fines
  • Turnkey Utility Services – We can scan, locate, pothole, and verify all in one visit

Start Safe. Stay Safe. Get Your Site Assessed Before You Dig.

Don’t let inaccurate plans put your project at risk. Let Geotrace guide your team with proven BYDA consulting and onsite verification.

📞 Phone: 1300 562 284
📧 Email: info@geotrace.com.au
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Mrigesh Tamang
Mrigesh Tamang
Geotechnique
“Geotrace is very prompt in responding to my requests throughout the year. As a result they help complete all my projects with success for my clients as a Geotechnical Engineer and I highly and enthusiastically recommend Geotrace to any realavant Civil Enginering Consultants.”
Walter Garakasha
Walter Garakasha
Ausgrid
“I have used Geotrace since 2013 through Telstra’s list of Accredited Service Locators. Geotrace team are knowledgeable, responsive and above all punctual. I have used Geotrace (Antony and Darryl) on several transmission pole replacement projects since then to date. The team is very professional, and their charges are quite fair. Their service search reports are well detailed, making all jobs easy to execute. Geotrace proved to have a high standard of customer service as they communicate to you throughout the whole process. I recommend Geotrace for any service search requirements of any size. They do not disappoint”
Jessica Staehli
Jessica Staehli
JBS&G
"Antony and his team at Geotrace are a reliable and efficient company and are always quick to respond to queries, with expert advice provided on site. They are a pleasure to work with."
Justin Hofmann
Justin Hofmann
Environmental Scientist Geotechnique Pty Ltd
“As an environmental consultancy, we rely on a service locators clearance to conduct our soil sampling involving test pit excavation, which always bares the inherent risk of striking buried utilities including gas, water supply, electricity, telecommunications etc. However knowing how proficient and professionally Geotrace staff identify services, gauge the risks and help us develop a systematic test pit location plan that mitigates the risk of encountering any services, I always have peace of mind knowing that I can carry out my fieldwork with far less concern for my teams safety, and avoiding the risk of financial burden and liability. Of the 6 years I have been working with Geotechnique. Antony and his Geotrace team have been our primary service locating service, and based on an excellent track record we have every intention of continuing to work together.”
Milad Noujaim
Milad Noujaim
Environmental Consultant JBS&G
“I’ve been hiring Geotrace for the last three years. They’re my go to company. Great service, great attention to detail, super responsive. Antony will go above and beyond to make sure we’re getting the best service. Highly recommended!!”
Bryan Zheng
Bryan Zheng
Geotechnical Engineer JK Geotechnics
“have been using Geotrace for 5 years and experiencing the excellent services from Antony and his versatile team members. I also witnessed the expansion of his team and business. Well Done Antony! Keep it Up! Antony is always being very prompt when responding our request and queries, and willing to contribute his best effort to solve the problems we encountered on site. Geotrace already become our first choice whenever we need a locating service.”
Troy Crozier
Troy CrozierPrincipal - Crozier Geotechnical Consultants
“We have utilised the services of Antony and his team at Geotrace for over 10 years on dozens of projects all across Sydney and adjacent towns to assist in identification of underground services in our work sites and also for assessment of cliff lines with their drone technologies. We have always found them to be knowledgeable and professional in their services and we will be continuing to use them in our projects into the future.”

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FAQ

10 reasons why you should engage with Geotrace

Over 35 years in business.
We have completed over 200,000 jobs.
We have over 1800 clients across Australia and the globe.
We are available 365 days 24/7

Your concerns, the risks and liabilities involved in the utility location and construction process.

We own specialised, state-of-the-art equipment which enables us to locate the exact area and depth of most utility types on the property of the proposed project site.

Over our 35 years we have engaged and built trusted relationships with an array of leading key industry players across Australia including:

  • Residential home owners
  • Tier 1 and Tier 2 builders
  • Environmental, Structural and Geotechnical engineers
  • Construction companies
  • Developers
  • Real estate agents
  • Plumbers
  • Electricians
  • Pool specialists
  • All trades
  • Installers

We are a small, committed and dedicated team.
With a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion, teamed with our customer centric attitude, we enjoy building rapport and strong relationships with our clients.

Having served various industries over the years, we understand the inherent risks associated with the breaking of ground particularly on development and construction sites where multiple underground services are, or may be, present.

Industries include:

  • Federal Government
  • Government (public works NSW)
  • Utility providers
  • Councils
  • Construction
  • Medical centres
  • Nursing homes
  • Shopping centres
  • Service stations
  • Rail
  • Nuclear facilities
  • Stadiums and Arenas
  • Banks
  • ATM’s
  • Universities
  • Campuses
  • Schools
  • Community halls
  • Heritage sites
  • Residential homes
  • Low, medium and high-density apartments
  • Industrial complexes
  • Commercial properties

Our extensive reports ensure you have proof of due diligence being conducted, and that you are compliant. With this you will have peace of mind knowing you have diligently identified and considered all associated risks.

Geotrace’s utility locators team visits the site before a project begins.
Once the assessment, location and report has been presented, you are able to commence with confidence and peace of mind, knowing you have minimized the risk of damaging underground utilities, resources and assets.

We are supported in an advisory role with GPRS (the biggest utility locating company in the USA who have over 150 offices). With their extensive knowledge, as well as the shared tips, tools and techniques, we are able to learn, understand and implement best practices at all times.

With our certifications and accreditations in place you have peace of mind that you are working with a legal, competent and equipped team.

  • Member of CERTLOC
  • CLO Certified (Certified Location Organisation)
  • Member of NULCA (National Utility Locating Contractors Association)
  • Geotrace complies with The Australian Standards (AS5488:2019)
  • Accredited with Telstra Fibre / Copper and Optus / Uecomm
    Certified with RSW (Rail Safety Worker)
  • Certified and registered with CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority)
  • Licenced drone operator – Remote Piloted Operator Certificates (REOC) and Remote Pilots Licences (RPL).
  • We carry Public Liability Insurance, Professional indemnity as well as the required Workers Compensation.

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