Stephen Hodgens Country Manager New Zealand Pelican Corp

Stephen Hodgens Country Manager New Zealand Pelican. Corp before. Udig New Zealand AUTOMATED STREETWORKS SYSTEMS IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

A bit of history from NZ… • before. Udig (similar to Dial Before You Dig) was primarily a Utility focused service • Contractors needed to complete 2 separate processes – Request Utility plans – Request Road Works approvals • Significant event – Auckland Super City • before. Udig service provided leverage Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

Local Challenges… Combining the Utility Plan Request and Road Works Permit posed challenges • Contractors – Council takes too long to approve permits – Council requirements difficult to fulfil – Time • Councils – Incomplete or incorrect submissions – Costs required to chase contractors – Essential documentation not provided (Traffic Management) Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

An approach… In 2010, before. Udig service was changed to accommodate • • Contractors could complete Utility plan requests at the same time as Permits Details required for Road Works Permits was included Notifications sent directly to the required Local Authority before. Udig service 24 x 7 Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

Local Authorities benefited… Through integrating the two processes LA’s experienced • • 80% increase in number of Road Works Permits Reduction of road re-instatement costs Consistency of information received improved Spatial location of work site provided Ability to identify conflicts and opportunities to collaborate No follow ups Historical record of activity in the road Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

How a Before You Dig service works today Notification Water Gas Online Request Confirmation Power Telco Road Utility Plan & Road Works Permit Response Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

How a Road Works Permit process works now… Online Request Confirmation 1. Automated acknowledgement 2. Special conditions if required 3. Contractor accepts conditions 4. Contractor provides TMP 5. Council approves TMPRoad 6. Council issues Permit to Work 7. Contractor advises works completion 8. Council audit of works Request acknowledgement 9. Warranty period commences Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

Auckland City – a Super City Case Study • Automated permit approval process • 85% Increase in number of Road Works Permit requests • 80% of all permits are processed in 2 days (previously done in 15 days) • Reduced unauthorised excavations • Coordination of excavation activities • Warranty monitoring Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

Auckland City – a Super City Contractor • Quick turn around in permit approvals • Photos – before, during and after works completed • Standardisation of fees • Collaborate with other contractors Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

How we got the Contractors on board… • Contractors wanting to know where Gas and Electricity cables are located, now submit road works permit at the same time • Engagement early in the process • Use of technology to improve processes (Photo evidence) Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

Where we are at in New Zealand… Today • 83% of all Councils have adopted this as a National standard Being implemented • Retrospective Emergency works • Permit process for Non Planned-Excavation events (Events, Over Dimensional, Nature Strip Mowing etc…) Software and Services for the Protection of Essential Infrastructure

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