We’re back with a bang after our CGA induced hiatus. Here’s this week’s top 10 stories in damage prevention: Inspection of water grid about to start for Lakefront Utility: READ Common Ground Alliance delivers first-ever Community Groundbreaker awards: READ Your turn: Arbor Day a time to replant trees and think to the future: READ Contractor blames red tape for Tacoma …
Shane Hart spoke on leveraging technology to speed up locates at the 2023 Global ESC in Tampa. This bird’s eye view of the tech available is a great resource for locate companies and utilities to learn about what’s available and how they can use it! Follow Shane here on LinkedIn RECENT POSTSJan. 24, 2025VHS | MORE THAN UPSTATE 100 GAS LINES …
We hope you had a good start to Safe Digging Month and a fantastic Easter! Here’s the latest news and developments in the damage prevention and utility industries: Shared-data map of buried pipes and cables goes live in three areas READ USIC Focused on Developing the Partnership with Excavators Essential to Ensuring Safe Digging READ Power to the people READ …
“The US Infrastructure Bill and the pending boom in infrastructure construction mean damage prevention and excavation safety are more important than ever before.” It’s April, so that means it is National Safe Digging Month – and there will be a big push in awareness to dig safe, and call 811. Most of you reading this are already doing your part …
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 without opening it. #cableutility ” Hole in One do public and private locating check out their company website here: www.holein1locating.com VHS (Video Highlight Series) is where we shine our spotlight …
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 begins placing utilities underground READ Basic Principles of locating Pipes and Cables WATCH Yokota airmen’s underground mapping software wins Air Force innovation competition READ Berkeley Hills neighborhood undergrounding its utility …
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 without opening it. #cableutility ” Hole in One do public and private locating check out their company website here: www.holein1locating.com VHS (Video Highlight Series) is where we shine our spotlight …
“[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 Above or below? Brampton council to decide on future of LRT READ LANL Must Underground Its Power Lines READ Pflugerville downtown utility study to pave way for future improvements READ …
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 without opening it. #cableutility ” Hole in One do public and private locating check out their company website here: www.holein1locating.com VHS (Video Highlight Series) is where we shine our spotlight …
“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 Emergency Response READ US Company To Use Israel’s “Live Dig Radar” READ Why does Kentucky Utilities not bury all of their power lines? READ Excavation starts at site of fuel …