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(RE)INTRODUCING UTILOCATE
The Ultimate Damage Prevention PlatformVHS | APRIL IS SAFE DIGGING MONTH
April is safe digging monthVHS | WHAT DO COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE Copy
Aii summer intern Jake embarkedBENCHMARKING DAMAGE PREVENTION
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA)UA / ISSUE 90
This week it’s the eclipse,The LATEST
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Apr. 15, 2024
(RE)INTRODUCING UTILOCATE
The Ultimate Damage Prevention Platform Unparalleled User Experience 💫 Utilocate boasts an intuitive and user-friendly interface that has been meticulously refined for maximum ease of use and productivity. Our design
Apr. 12, 2024
VHS | APRIL IS SAFE DIGGING MONTH
April is safe digging month check out this video from KRTV News to find out what that means for 811 and the damage prevention community as well as other stakeholders.RECENT
Apr. 12, 2024
VHS | WHAT DO COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE Copy
Aii summer intern Jake embarked on a journey throughout Washington D.C. to learn more about college students’ perspectives on #infrastructure. This isn’t just about underground utility infrastructure but the built
Apr. 11, 2024
BENCHMARKING DAMAGE PREVENTION
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) provides an invaluable service annually by compiling comprehensive data through its DIRT Report and the Damage Prevention Institute. It would be beneficial to dive deeper
Apr. 08, 2024
UA / ISSUE 90
This week it’s the eclipse, next week it’s the CGA Conference in Colorado Springs… maybe we’ll see you there? Anyways. here’s the top 10 stories from the last week: Survey
Apr. 05, 2024
VHS | WHAT DO COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE
Aii summer intern Jake embarked on a journey throughout Washington D.C. to learn more about college students’ perspectives on #infrastructure. This isn’t just about underground utility infrastructure but the built
Apr. 04, 2024
SHINING A LIGHT INTO AI’S BLACK BOXES
As artificial intelligence systems are increasingly deployed in the utility and damage prevention sectors, a major challenge looms: the opacity and lack of transparency in many AI models used for
Apr. 03, 2024
INSURANCE & RISK SCORING IN DAMAGE PREVENTION
Over the last few weeks, there have been some major stories coming out of the insurance industry, particularly in regions prone to natural disasters like California. State Farm’s recent decision
Apr. 01, 2024
UA / ISSUE 89
Happy National Dig Safety Month! Here’s the top 10 stories from the utility and damage prevention industries: National Safe Digging Month Urges Contacting 811 Before Digging READ 🔗 WSB Announces
Mar. 28, 2024
INEFFABLE CRYPTOGRAPHY & DAMAGE PREVENTION
With the amount of data associated with critical infrastructure and damage prevention cybersecurity is becoming a more and more important, the threat landscape is constantly evolving, and the protection of
Mar. 25, 2024
UA / ISSUE 88
Last week we were at the Global Excavation Safety show and had a great time connecting with other stakeholders! This week, we’ll be doing the same at the TN811 Damage
Mar. 21, 2024
BUILDING UP YOUR LOCATORS
Being a proficient locator in the construction industry requires more than just technical know-how. When we send kids to a liberal arts university the intention is to get a wider
Mar. 20, 2024
SHOULD LOCATING BE REGULATED
I was skimming through r/utilitylocator the other night and came across a post which asked “Should Utility Locating & SUE be regulated?” and I thought it would be interesting to
Mar. 18, 2024
UA / ISSUE 87
We’re off to the Global ESC tomorrow in New Orleans! Who’s going to be there? Damage to underground electric cables likely caused fire, explosions in downtown Colorado Springs: READ 🔗
Mar. 15, 2024
VHS | THE FRAGILIZATION OF THE POWER GRID
David March CEO of Exergy/Energy joined the Decouple podcast to discuss the sharp decline in power quality from increasing penetration of intermittent generation and the impact its having on mission
Mar. 14, 2024
THE CEO’S GUIDE TO FIELD WORK
In the general busyness of my everyday life with kids, and work it’s pretty tempting to work from home or our nearby office and sit behind my screen all day.
Mar. 11, 2024
UA / ISSUE 86
“There’s a saying “out of sight, out of mind”. But failure to keep underground services in mind when carrying out construction work, particularly when that work involves digging, can be
Mar. 08, 2024
VHS | HOW DOES GPR FIND UTILITIES?
This video is from Gescope TV from Australia. In it they, “…explain the basic science behind Ground Penetrating Radar and how it works to locate hidden utilities, such as pipes
Mar. 07, 2024
A REVIEW OF AII’S DIG LAW PROPOSAL
Back in December the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) produced a report called Improving Our Dig Laws: Framing Out A Plan for Achieving A 50 Percent Reduction in Excavation
Mar. 06, 2024
THE CASE FOR ELECTRONIC WHITE LINING
Looking forward to 2028, with the set target of achieving the 50 in 5 milestone, the excavation industry faces significant challenges ahead. However, it’s reassuring to note that many of
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