Safety first
Every scan and locate is about sending people home in one piece—and keeping the pipes, cables, and concrete around them intact.
About
A Winnipeg family company, built on damage prevention
Founded in 1999 by Tony Brunette. Still family-owned. Still glad to show crews what’s below before they dig, cut, or drill.
Story
From one technician’s shop to a family company
Structure Scan Inc. was founded in 1999 by Tony Brunette in Winnipeg. What began as a small venture has become a trusted name in ground penetrating radar and utility locating across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Western Ontario, Nunavut.
From the start, the work was the same: high-quality, non-invasive subsurface services with integrity, attention to detail, and a personal touch. At a time when accurate underground information was often incomplete, Tony saw the need for damage prevention that construction professionals could depend on—marks on the ground, data you could read, and someone who would pick up the phone.
That company is now owned by Tony’s son, Michael Brunette, and nephew, Allan Gunter. After Tony sold the company to them, Michael and Allan have brought their own experience to the work—while staying committed to the values Tony established. Janine Gunter is COO. Tony remains Founder.
We still approach every project with care, and we still aim to be honest, straightforward, and easy to work with. If you call the office on Valde Avenue, you are talking to this group—not a dispatch script in another province.
Mission
Protect people, property, and infrastructure through accurate, non-invasive utility locating and GPR services. Prevent damage and downtime by combining technology with expert insight—and by being honest, straightforward, and easy to work with.
Vision
To be the industry leader in safe, reliable utility locating and GPR services—setting the standard for trust, innovation, and damage prevention across the regions we serve.
How we like to work
Straight talk, clear marks, no theatre
Subsurface work is only useful if the people holding the tools understand it. We mark what we find, map it when you need a record, and explain the limits of the method. If the data is inconclusive, we say so. That is the job.
Values
What we hold ourselves to
Accuracy & reliability
We deliver precise, dependable data that crews and engineers can actually use on site.
Integrity
Straight talk. If we see it, we say it. If we don’t, we won’t pretend we did.
Clear communication
Subsurface data is only helpful if you can understand it. We mark it, map it, and explain it in plain language.
Expertise
Our technicians stay trained and certified so the person on your slab knows the gear and the job.
Client partnership
We’re easier to reach than a faceless dispatch line. Call, and you’ll talk to the people who actually do the work.
Equipment
Proceq GPR, GPS-referenced locates, careful marks
Technicians work with Proceq GPR equipment. For utility locating, GPS referenced information is a core part of how we deliver maps. We also use environmentally safer marking paints so the work on the ground matches the care we take below it.
GP8000 and GP8800 units handle concrete through 24+ inches. The GS8000 is for deeper and open-field work: off-road sites, larger areas, underground storage tanks, and shallow scanning for concrete cover on bridge decks. The GS9000 is the unit we use for large-scale concrete scanning—bridge deck evaluation or a large-scale slab.
Proceq GP8000
Concrete scanning. Technicians carry GP8000 or GP8800 units capable of scanning through 24+ inches of concrete.
Proceq GP8800
Concrete scanning alongside the GP8000, for 24+ inches of concrete.
Proceq GS8000
Deeper and open-field work: off-road sites, larger areas, and applications such as underground storage tanks or shallow scanning for concrete cover on bridge decks.
Proceq GS9000
Large-scale concrete scanning such as bridge deck evaluation or large-scale slab work. Multichannel GPR with real-time 3D visualization, and interchangeable GX1 (500–3000 MHz, structural / road and bridge mapping) and GX2 (30–750 MHz, utilities and geophysics) arrays.
Service area
Based in Winnipeg. Happy to travel.
From 7 Valde Avenue we work across the regions below. We do not publish hours or travel minimums here—call the office and we will tell you whether we can be there.
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Western Ontario
- Nunavut
Talk to the people who will do the work
Call the Winnipeg office or send a note. We’ll help you pick the right service—no jargon wall, just a clear next step.