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AI agent for civil engineers

Utility Conflict Detection Agent

Know the real position of every utility that could clash before digging.

Risk managementReal estate and construction
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Utility Conflict Detection Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

Buried utilities that clash with new work are found when the excavator hits them. This agent reads the utility records, survey points and the proposed alignment, and checks every crossing and parallel run against your clearance rules. It lists crossings and clearance violations with the depth and the size of the shortfall, and it flags utilities where depth is unknown and potholing is needed. It sends a potholing request list for approval. When field results arrive, it updates the model with real depths and rechecks each conflict. You approve any redesign and every request. Edge case: a gas main recorded at 4 ft is found at 2.5 ft, and the agent recomputes the clash.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueApprovedYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN Design alignment is ready 2 USES A TOOL Read the utility records and survey points 3 DOES Overlay the proposed alignment on each utility 4 DOES Check each crossing and parallel run againstclearance rules 5 CHECKS THE RESULT Does every crossing meet clearance with a knowndepth? If not: List conflicts and unknown depths. Back to step4. 6 DOES Draft a potholing request list ranked by risk 7 YOU APPROVE Engineer approves the list and requests 8 USES A TOOL Update the model with field results 9 CHECKS THE RESULT Are the conflicts now resolved with verified depths? If not: Propose a redesign or a new potholing target.Back to step 4. 10 YOU APPROVE Engineer approves the redesign 11 RESULT Utility conflict log
Read the steps as a list
  1. Design alignment is ready
  2. Read the utility records and survey points
  3. Overlay the proposed alignment on each utility
  4. Check each crossing and parallel run against clearance rules
  5. Does every crossing meet clearance with a known depth?If not: List conflicts and unknown depths. Back to step 4.
  6. Draft a potholing request list ranked by risk
  7. Engineer approves the list and requestsThe agent waits here for your OK.
  8. Update the model with field results
  9. Are the conflicts now resolved with verified depths?If not: Propose a redesign or a new potholing target. Back to step 4.
  10. Engineer approves the redesignThe agent waits here for your OK.
  11. Utility conflict log

How it decides

It treats unknown depths as risks until verified. A conflict is resolved only when verified depth shows the clearance.

  • Unknown depth is treated as a conflict until verified
  • Gas and high voltage need 3 ft clearance, others 1 ft (default)
  • Potholing is ranked by risk and cost of delay
  • Never mark clear on record data alone

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Clearance by utility type
  • Risk ranking
  • Records source
  • Survey datum
  • Potholing budget

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • Potholing requests
  • Any redesign

Hard limits

  • Never treats records as verified
  • Never contacts utility owners without approval
  • Keeps a full log

It stops when

  • Done: all crossings verified and clear
  • Stop: a conflict cannot be resolved; engineer reroutes

Set it up

We guide you through the set-up, step by step

Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.

10 minto set it up in your AI
5 AIsChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok
  • One set of instructions to paste into your AI, with the clicks for ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini and Grok
  • The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
  • A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide
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An example run

What happensA 600 ft sewer line crossed 7 utilities. The records showed a 4 ft gas main at station 3+20 and unknown depth for a fiber line. The agent listed both for potholing. The field found the gas main at 2.5 ft, so the clearance check failed. The agent recomputed and proposed lowering the sewer by 1.1 ft. The engineer approved the redesign.

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