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Missing one during planning or excavation can have serious legal, financial, and even environmental consequences.<\/p>\n<p>That is where <a href=\"https:\/\/wctankrecovery.ca\/services\/ground-penetrating-radar\/\"><strong>GPR tank locating<\/strong><\/a> comes in. Ground penetrating radar is one of the most accurate and non-intrusive methods of surveying a location before breaking ground. Yet, many homeowners, contractors, and developers skip this step, opting for a wait-and-see approach. Unfortunately, by the time something unexpected does happen, it is generally too late.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before something new can be built, most construction work starts with demolition or excavation. 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