UA / ISSUE 79

We’re heading to the Louisiana 811 Damage Prevention Summit tomorrow – let us know if you’re going!   County GIS dept. gets new Utility Scan Device READ πŸ”— Gentry Council passes ordinance requiring underground utilities READ πŸ”— Why digital twins are the future of damage prevention READ πŸ”— Any Direction Underground Utilities sees success READ πŸ”— Robot worms, lasers, drones …

VHS | ANY DIRECTION UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SEES SUCCESS

“The family-owned business consists of owners Ralph and Sheila Guyton and their sons work in the business with them. They started off working with just the family, rented machines and one truck. Now, they have more than 10 employees, six trucks and six machines of their own.”RECENT POSTSApr. 15, 2024(RE)INTRODUCING UTILOCATEApr. 12, 2024VHS | APRIL IS SAFE DIGGING MONTHApr. 12, …

UA / ISSUE 78

The fourth story in our alert carries the tragic story of a young USIC locator called Joe Zephries who was struck by a car and passed away. Our condolences are with his loved ones. There’s a GoFundMe fundraiser which you can find here.   National Underground Asset Register could be opened for wider use: READ πŸ”— Bad Weather Isn’t Enough …

VHS | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING IN FLORIDA

“Aaron visits Earthview in Melbourne, FL to see one of their directional drilling projects where they are installing 40,000 feet of water lines. The purpose of directional drilling is to install underground utilities without disturbing the surface. Directional drilling can be used to install these utilities under roads, train tracks, interstates, etc. Earthview is a women-led company that’s headquartered in …

UA / ISSUE 77

Welcome to our first Utility Alert of 2024, let’s make this year safer than the one before. Utilities Can Reap the Rewards of Resilience – READ πŸ”— ‘The 5 billion-dollar mile’: Bulldozers at the ready for 23 acres – READ πŸ”— Forging Forward in Damage Prevention – READ πŸ”— Pre-Plan for Success – READ πŸ”— Federal funding for Virginia to …

VHS | HOW TO START AN EXCAVATING COMPANY

This week we’re haring a video from Nate Jones on how to start your own excavating company – Land Clearing, Basement Digging, Excavating for Foundations, and Excavating utility work!In the video he covers 5 main points: Costs and Equipment, How much you can make, Downfalls, Legal Set Up, and Getting StartedGive it watch and get inspired!RECENT POSTSApr. 15, 2024(RE)INTRODUCING UTILOCATEApr. …

UA / ISSUE 76

Merry Christmas! Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week in the world of damage prevention! Bob Basques Sharing 811 Utility Data πŸ“Ί Palm Beach dissolves Underground Utilities Task Force after eight years πŸ”— Lower than usual tickets this winter? πŸ”— Reveal launches new Underdots data-as-a-service product πŸ”— Locator Gear Guide for Christmas πŸ”— Detective work in Damage Prevention …

VHS | LOCATING WITH 3D VISUALIZATION

This week we’re haring a video from our friends at Screening Eagle.”Before any digging or drilling takes place, detecting and mapping buried utilities like pipes and cables is crucial. See how the team at Site Vision Surveys inspects the subsurface to detect underground utilities and visualizes them in 3D – in real-time using the GS8000 subsurface mapping system with an …

UA / ISSUE 75

We’ve reached our 75th Issue of Utility Alert – thanks for following and subscribing! Here’s the latest news in the damage prevention and utility industries: Why accurate detection data matters underground πŸ”— Safe Digging Guidelines πŸ“Ί CGA Telecom White Paper Review πŸ”— Rebranding Damage Prevention πŸ”— Hexagon’s industry trends for surveying in 2024 πŸ”— The town that exploded πŸ“Ί ESA …

VHS | THE TOWN THAT EXPLODED

This is a little bit of an unusual one for us. The video revolves around a small town in Kansas with a big problem. “An entire town was terrified when the ground began exploding all around them. No one knew when or where the next explosion would occur.”Underground utilities can bring lots of problems if they’re not mapped and monitored …