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VHS | FISHTAPE HANDHOLING
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UA / ISSUE 40
Let’s aim for improved reliability
ARE ENBRIDGE GOING TO TAKE DOWN ONE CALL?
Enbridge recently announced that they
VHS | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PIPE & CABLE LOCATING
Hole in One Locating from
UA / ISSUE 39
“[Damage prevention] is fundamentally the
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Mar. 31, 2023
VHS | FISHTAPE HANDHOLING
Hole in One Locating from Oregon produced this great video showing them locating underground power cables for their YouTube channel. In their own words, “Locating power direclty from the transformer
Mar. 27, 2023
UA / ISSUE 40
Let’s aim for improved reliability and accuracy in the location of underground utility infrastructure mapping records and supporting data Are Enbridge going to take down One Call? READ Gulf Breeze
Mar. 24, 2023
ARE ENBRIDGE GOING TO TAKE DOWN ONE CALL?
Enbridge recently announced that they would be charging $200 for locates. Over the last week I’ve heard a lot of consternation over this and I’ve weighed it up in my
Mar. 24, 2023
VHS | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PIPE & CABLE LOCATING
Hole in One Locating from Oregon produced this great video showing them locating underground power cables for their YouTube channel. In their own words, “Locating power direclty from the transformer
Mar. 20, 2023
UA / ISSUE 39
“[Damage prevention] is fundamentally the same process as it was 35 years ago, right now, one of the biggest barriers to more improvements is the system itself.” – Jemmie Wang
Mar. 17, 2023
VHS | LOCATING UNDERGROUND POWER
Hole in One Locating from Oregon produced this great video showing them locating underground power cables for their YouTube channel. In their own words, “Locating power direclty from the transformer
Mar. 15, 2023
MY TAKE ON 50 IN 5
The CGA recently announced their industry industry challenge to stakeholders to cut damages in half by 2028. This initiative is being called “50 in 5” as it represents a reduction
Mar. 13, 2023
UA / ISSUE 38
“Now is the time for the industry to seriously examine how we can make the next dramatic reduction in annual damages and protect critical infrastructure.” Indoor Mapping for Public Safety
Mar. 10, 2023
VHS | USING GEONICS EM38B CONDUCTIVITY METER TO LOCATE
Bigman Geophysical produced this great video for the LearnGPR YouTube channel. In their own words, “This tool is easy to deploy and has the possibility of identifying pipes, utilities, USTs,
Mar. 08, 2023
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAPPING
Mapping is a crucial tool in protecting underground utilities from damages. Accurate maps can help prevent accidents, outages, and other issues that can arise from damaged utilities. These maps can
Mar. 06, 2023
UA / ISSUE 37
One of the biggest stories this week was the CGA’s plan to reduce “50 in 5” plan – what do you guy think of it? Common Ground Alliance Announces ’50
Mar. 03, 2023
VHS | THE WORST UTILITY LOCATING EVER
GeoScope’s “brand-new YouTube channel is dedicated to bringing you high-quality educational videos about utility locating and utility surveying. In this video, we take a humorous approach to our first-ever YouTube
Mar. 01, 2023
MARCH MADNESS PLAYLIST
Listen to the Official UtilityScoop March Madness Playlist on Spotify! Whether you’re locating in the field, driving in your truck, dispatching in the office or partying at home, we hope you
Feb. 27, 2023
UA / ISSUE 36
“As damage prevention stakeholders, we have to prioritize technology investment and view innovation as a key pathway to our goal of zero damages.” We’re just back from the Global Excavation
Feb. 17, 2023
UA / ISSUE 35
“As damage prevention stakeholders, we have to prioritize technology investment and view innovation as a key pathway to our goal of zero damages.” We’re just back from the Global Excavation
Feb. 15, 2023
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DAMAGE PREVENTION PR & MEDIA
The Damage Prevention industry has many stakeholders and influences a lot of decisions but it’s a pretty small community at its core. Here are the main voices and PR opportunities
Feb. 13, 2023
VHS | THE LANGUAGE OF LOCATING
Planet Underground host some great discussions and I thought this one on the language surrounding locates was particularly interesting. Check it out below:”As you will see in these Roundtables, it
Feb. 10, 2023
UA / ISSUE 34
We’re just back from the ORCGA Damage Prevention Symposium and it was great to connect with fellow professionals in the industry. Ontario has some of the strictest regulations surround locates
Feb. 08, 2023
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & CYBERSECURITY
Facility owners in North America commonly use internet connected technology to perform important jobs like monitoring control systems and accessing infrastructure remotely. Utility infrastructure systems are often outdated and have
Feb. 06, 2023
VHS | CABLE DROP
811 Chicago Utility Locating have been putting out some great videos recently, check out this one on a Cable Drop to a House. “Accurately locate underground utilities like never before!
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