Civil & excavation
Telecommunications Civil Construction
Telecommunications networks depend on civil infrastructure that is properly constructed, protected and accessible for installation and future maintenance.
KZ COM supports telecommunications construction through trenching, service exposure, pit-and-pipe installation, conduit pathways, lead-ins and reinstatement.
- Where it fits
- The civil works every telecommunications pathway sits in, from set-out to reinstatement.
- Typically engaged by
- Principal contractors, builders, developers and network delivery contractors.
Scope
What the scope covers
Project requirements are assessed against issued construction documentation, existing utilities, access conditions and the agreed scope of works.
Trenching and excavation
Trenching in verges, footpaths, driveways and roads, with spoil managed and the excavation kept safe and tidy while it’s open.
Service exposure
Known services and crossings exposed by vacuum excavation or by hand before machine excavation around them.
Pit-and-pipe installation
New pits installed, connected and set to level, and damaged or undersized pits replaced on existing routes.
Conduit pathways and lead-ins
Conduit laid, jointed and bedded to the design, with sweeps formed to suit the cable to follow and lead-ins run to the building entry point.
Reinstatement
Backfill, compaction and surface reinstatement as part of the same scope.
Delivery
On site, in order
The order the work runs on site. Services are located and exposed before any machine excavation.
- Step 1
Set-out
Route, pit positions and depths marked out from the design and locate information.
- Step 2
Expose crossings
Known services potholed, by vacuum excavation where appropriate, before machine excavation.
- Step 3
Excavate and install
Trench opened, bedding prepared, conduit laid and jointed, pits installed.
- Step 4
Backfill and reinstate
Backfilled and compacted in layers, surface reinstated to match.
Interfaces and records
Coordination, site constraints and handover records
What KZ COM coordinates with the other parties on the job, the constraints planned for before mobilising, and the records supplied at handover.
Delivery interfaces
- Locating and vacuum excavation
- Crossings exposed before the trench is opened.
- Builder or principal
- Programme, site rules and traffic management.
- Council or asset owner
- Road-opening permits and the reinstatement specification.
Site constraints planned for
- Live services at crossings
- Grass, concrete, asphalt and paver surfaces
- Driveway and pedestrian access
- Traffic, work windows and spoil handling
Records supplied
- Trench routes and depths
- Pit positions and levels
- Backfill and reinstatement photos
- As-built information
Fieldwork
Work from KZ COM sites
Trenching, conduit installation, pits and completed civil work, photographed on KZ COM sites.
Health, safety & quality
Safety and quality on this scope
The controls and checks that matter most on this work.
Underground services
Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) information reviewed, services located and marked, and crossings exposed by vacuum excavation or by hand before machine excavation.
Site-specific SWMS
Where the scope includes high-risk construction work, such as trenching, work near underground services or beside traffic, the Safe Work Method Statement is reviewed with the crew before work starts.
Inspection points
Depths, pit levels, conduit continuity and surface finish checked during and at the end of the work.
Handover records
Depths, routes, pit positions and photos captured as the work goes in, for the as-built package.
For estimators
Information needed to price it
- Route length and surface types: grass, concrete, asphalt, pavers
- Number and type of pits
- Conduit size and quantity from the design
- Access, traffic and working-hours constraints
- The reinstatement specification required by council or the asset owner
Scope and responsibilities
- Known crossings are exposed by vacuum excavation or by hand before the trench is opened around them.
- Reinstatement is priced with the civil works, so the job closes out without another contractor.
Tell us who is engaging the work and what your specification requires, and KZ COM will confirm its part before pricing.
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