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Before the excavator moves

A free one-page check before anyone breaks ground near buried services. No card, no account — just your email.

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  • ✓ Editable Word document, one page
  • ✓ Plans, locating, marking, trial holes, digging near services, permit issued and briefed
  • ✓ Based on our Permit to Dig template, which follows HSE guidance HSG47
The free Before the excavator moves checklist: six sections of checks, from plans to the permit being issued and briefed

Need the permit itself?

The ClarusDocs Permit to Dig records the pre-dig checks, the services found, the precautions, trial hole details and every sign-off from issue to cancellation. Template £9 + VAT (£10.80 inc. VAT), or built for your job.

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