Plan Access

Just using Before You Dig doesn’t remove the risk for field crews.

In Australia, more than 70% of utility strikes occur when a Before You Dig request has not been submitted. Whether you are working in an excavation or as a utility locator, managing workloads, scheduling jobs and balancing resources are always a challenge. Factor in managing risk and things get more challenging, but we all know safety doesn’t take a holiday. A critical element to managing the risk of construction projects usually involves getting online to Before You Dig and requesting the plans.

Reducing the risk and duplication of effort.

Once done, these utility plans then turn up in your inbox and should make their way into the field once you’ve figured out which plans belong to your field projects. What happens if you get this bit wrong? What happens if you miss one of the Utility responses and go ahead with the work? Usually, the answer is to have someone in the organization ensuring that field crews have the plans and all the required documentation before they go onsite.

By integrating Before You Dig (BYDA) with your existing works management systems your projects become BYDA requests and the associated utility responses can all be dynamically linked to them. This means that the BYDA process can be embedded directly into your normal works management processes and ensures that this critical element cannot be missed.

Recently, one of Australia’s largest Water Utilities implemented a new works management solution. They also worked with PelicanCorp to integrate two components, OneCall API and PlanAccess API, to allow for projects created in the works manage- ment solution to be submitted automatically as BYDA requests and to automatically collate and share the utility responses via an online portal and back to the works management solution.

What is OneCallAccess API?

OneCallAccess API is a web service that provides organizations with a simple and cost-effective way to integrate their business processes with their One Call service. The OneCallAccess API enables automation that is controlled by the organization and the system they integrate with, allowing for significant savings in time and resources. Essentially, OneCallAccess API allows businesses to easily and seamlessly integrate their workflow management systems with One Call services, making the process of requesting and obtaining utility plans more streamlined and efficient.

What is PlanAccess?

PlanAccess is an online service that manages and collates utility responses from One Call services into individual Job Packs, providing significant cost and time savings by eliminating what has traditionally been a resource-intensive process. PlanAccess acts as a single interface for managing utility responses, eliminating the need for requestors to track responses against confirmation sheets or sift through their inboxes to manage the utility responses they receive. Overall, PlanAccess simplifies the process of managing utility responses and reduces the time and resources required to complete projects.

Take action today and integrate Before You Dig with your existing works management systems using OneCallAccess API and PlanAccess API. Your field crews will thank you for it.

Contact information:

Michael Brennan

Michael.brennan@pelicancorp.com