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Dec. 07, 2023
REBRANDING DAMAGE PREVENTION
The video below by Jason Camissa on Tesla’s Cybertruck sparked a wave of imaginative possibilities for me. Elon Musk’s pursuit of a futuristic design, prompted by his son’s question, “why

Dec. 04, 2023
UA / ISSUE 74
“It takes leadership to improve safety” The power of seeing underground and the advantages for the AEC sector 🔗 “Call Before You Dig”: Using AI and Data Science to Protect

Dec. 01, 2023
VHS | STORY OF THE UTILITY LOCATOR
What does a Utility Locator do? How do they protect our underground utilities? Heavy Metal Learning and Planet Underground collaborated on this video to help answer those questions.In their own

Nov. 30, 2023
ENGAGING THE PUBLIC
I shared a video this week with some pretty startling footage, and judging by the comments it’s a relatively common occurrence. In the video a homeowner is accosting a locator

Nov. 27, 2023
UA / ISSUE 73
“An incident is just the tip of the iceberg, a sign of a much larger problem below the surface.” – Don Brown Live Demo at The 2023 Utility Expo Jobsite

Nov. 24, 2023
VHS | BEFOREUDIG LOCATOR PERSPECTIVE
beforeUdig is the New Zealand equivalent of our 811 centers and they’ve produced this video with a locator’s perspective. It’s beneficial to learn from other places what works and what

Nov. 23, 2023
MEASURING SUCCESS IN DAMAGE PREVENTION
Excavation projects, vital for development and infrastructure, often encounter a lurking menace beneath the surface: ‘Ghost’ Utilities. These are the elusive, forgotten, or abandoned facilities that pose a substantial threat

Nov. 20, 2023
UA / ISSUE 72
Another week, another conference – catch us at the Canadian Common Ground Alliance Conference this week in Quebec City! Another rubber stamp by Public Utilities Commission 🔗 Safe Digging Month

Nov. 17, 2023
VHS | HYDROVACING HOLES
Watch as Double H Construction use their hydrovac trailer to safely dig holes for light poles. In their own words, “Follow along as we dig holes for light poles using

Nov. 16, 2023
THE DANGERS OF GHOST UTILITIES
Excavation projects, vital for development and infrastructure, often encounter a lurking menace beneath the surface: ‘Ghost’ Utilities. These are the elusive, forgotten, or abandoned facilities that pose a substantial threat

Nov. 15, 2023
UA / ISSUE 71
Another week, another conference – this week we’re heading to the Mid West Damage Prevention Training Cnference in French Lick, IN. Will we see you there? USIC Launches Redesigned

Nov. 15, 2023
LET’S TALK ABOUT DEDICATED LOCATORS
We’re setting up a lot of new clients in Ontario, Canada right now who are jumping on the Dedicated Locator bandwagon and need a ticket management system. I thought it

Nov. 09, 2023
RECAP FROM THE CGA FALL SUMMIT
The CGA Fall Committee Summit was a great event this year and worthwhile for any stakeholder involved in damage prevention and infrastructure safety. Gathering over 160 passionate professionals in the

Nov. 06, 2023
THE BENEFITS OF A RIGOROUS UTILITY INVESTIGATION FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
This article was first published in ASCE Illinois Section News, Vol. 63, No.4 Winter 2022 There are several risks that might prevent a project from being completed in a safe manner, on

Nov. 06, 2023
UA / ISSUE 70
We’re on our way to the Common Ground Alliance Fall Committee Summit in Indianapolis today! Looking forward to a great event. Here’s the top 10 stories from the last 7

Nov. 03, 2023
VHS | UTILITY SURVEY BATS
“You never know what you’re going to find underground” – well you definitely wouldn’t expect to find bats during an underground utility survey. This weeks VHS isn’t very educational but

Nov. 02, 2023
THE PROBLEM WITH DRONES
Drone GPR has been hailed as the “next-gen” solution for underground utility mapping and locating. The promises are alluring: the ability to rapidly survey vast areas without any ground contact.

Nov. 01, 2023
SOUTH DAKOTA RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH TEXAS811
South Dakota One Call* Renews Partnership with Texas811 Texas811 continues to strengthen Commitment to South Dakota One Call Richardson, TX – November 1, 2023 – After a competitive bid

Oct. 30, 2023
UA / ISSUE 69
“Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent.” How to safely and efficiently locate underground utilities: 🔗 Georgia’s largest utility looks to natural gas as it says it needs to generate

Oct. 27, 2023
VHS | SHOULD THE US BURY ITS POWERLINES?
“Burying power lines is an expensive but sure-fire way to practically eliminate the risk of utility-caused wildfires, which have devastated towns across California. PG&E, the nation’s largest utility, has been
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