Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 03, 2013 12:57 am I have recently signed with Coral Homes who have organised their soil tests through subcontractor STA Consulting Engineers. STA Consulting Engineers requested that I provide Service Plans for Underground Power Underground phone line/cable Sewer Line Storm water Underground Gas Mains Water I thought STA Consulting as a usual course would gather these plans themselves but turns out as the owner I am supposed to provide this information to them. Has anybody else had to gather and supply this information to their builder, as I would of thought this would be done by STA rather then me. STA Consulting Engineers have also requested that I sign a waiver, making me liable for any damage caused by them when boring the site. I thought this waiver was particularly onerous on me but could do nothing else but to sign the document if i wanted a soil test to occur. Again I would of thought that these types of Companies would have insurance against such damages but it appears they do not. Has anybody else here had to sign such a waiver accepting liability for all damage to underground services caused by soil test boring? I then checked whether my current building insurance would cover any damage from the soil test boring but could not find anything specific to do with damage to underground services. Does anybody here know if their Home building insurance covers such an event? Re: Soil Tests - Who is liable for damage to underground ser 2Oct 03, 2013 11:37 am I am assuming this is not a new Block. As owner you should be in the best position to know where the existing services are. Most of these soil test companies work on the principal that either it is a new development with no services apart from sewers, or the owner is responsible. If you want to make them responsible you will need to pay much more than the standard fee as they will want to have all the services identified. Insurance is unlikely to pay out if you agree to someone drilling holes without checking for possible services as that would be negligence, not an accident. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Hi JW I just read your post and I find this situation quite strange. When we build, we get a temp pole for construction which becomes the permanent pole for one of the… 1 3939 1 4082 |