| 11 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Taranaki: Linepower Linepower was established 20 years ago primarily to provide a service to PowerCo, the asset owner of the electricity network in Taranaki and other parts of the North Island. Over the last thirty years, Taranaki-based underground locating specialist, Detect Services Ltd, has established an unrivalled reputation for its professional approach to the delivery of high-quality and vital subsurface locating throughout New Zealand. Detect Services was founded in 1992 by well-known Taranaki identity Graham Mist (Misty) who has amassed signi cant experience and expertise in the subsurface locating industry. Initially operating as a one-man business providing locating services for the electricity and gas industry in Taranaki, Graham evolved the business to offer a comprehensive range of underground detection services including water, bre, and telecommunications. Services also include Ground Penetrating RADAR (GPR), reinforcing and seismic surveys, GPS mapping and detection of other geological anomalies. Based in New Plymouth, Detect Services now employs a team of four quali ed and highly experienced technicians, who are supported by a team of of ce staff. Graham continues to be involved in the business on a regular basis, providing vision, direction and forty years of locating knowledge. While the majority of Detect Services’ work is focused within the Taranaki region, word of mouth reputation often sees team members engaged nationwide. “We now have a very diverse customer base,” says General Manager Andrew Kelly. “We service everything from the energy industry, the oil and pertrochemical industry, government agencies, a lot of work with civil engineers and consultants, local plumbing companies, engineering companies and of course we provide services to private home owners.” Through energy provider PowerCo, Detect Services relationship with Linepower Network Services goes back to the early days of the business. “They use us for a lot of their GPS work,” Andrew explains. “Linepower is contracted to Powerco, and once Linepower has installed underground power services we GPS that, and provide them with the data to be uploaded to Powerco’s Geographic Information System (GIS), so that anyone can go online and see where the assets are located.” The use top of the line technology and staying ahead of the game has always been key for Detect Services in its daily operations. While companies like Detect Services often y under the general public’s radar, the work that its specialist team does is vital because it protects the customers assets, the continuity of services and the health and safety of workers and the public. “Without those assets being located there are all sorts of potential hazards, resulting in disruption to the network on a daily basis and people getting seriously injured or killed if they were to damage an underground pipe or cable.” Richard Loader Name: Detect Serices City/Town: New Plymouth Phone Number: 027 555 1445 Website: www.detectservices.co.nz Email: andrew.kelly@DetectServices.co.nz DETECT SERVICES LTD
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