WHAT’S IN YOUR TRUCK?

We asked a few of  our customers and friends in the industry “what do you keep in your truck?”The obvious answer for locators, is that they have their locating equipment in there. But there’s so much more that workers in the field need, so we’ve made a list of the most popular items: Wipes Hand Sanitizer Power inverter for charging …

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Let’s aim for improved reliability and accuracy in the location of underground utility infrastructure mapping records and supporting data… Looking deeper: solving the problem of underground utility risk: READ GIS + TMS = SUCCESS: READ VHS – Laying 36m of pipe: WATCH Autonomous drones are inspecting and mapping infrastructure in Spain: READ How 811 works in Ireland: READ Quanta Services, …

VHS | LAYING 36 YARDS OF PIPE

“The construction of district energy systems including insulated steel pipe, leak detection systems, communication conduit and other related works along 750lm of King George Blvd and Fraser Highway in the City of Surrey. The project provides the City’s District Energy System services from the connection on Fraser Highway to two new development sites: on the north side to the Holland …

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“A precautionary approach must be taken when breaking ground.” ‘I want accountability’: La Jolla residents seek answers about utility undergrounding delays: READ Buried treasure: Building the business case for undergrounding: READ The Utility Expo is Back: Are You Ready?: READ Proactive Locating: READ A day in the life of a locator: WATCH AR from vGIS and Topcon’s Aptix Make Waves: …

VHS | A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LOCATOR

“Check out this video to better understand what a Day in the Life is like for a Utility Locator at multiVIEW. ” multiVIEW use Utilocate to complete drawings, and locate tickets so this is a great way to see it being used in the field.Follow and Subscribe to their channel hereRECENT POSTSMay. 06, 2024UA / ISSUE 92May. 03, 2024VHS | …

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“Never assume it is safe to dig” Call for Proposals for 2024 CGA Conference & Expo Now Open: READ Previewing the 2023 Utility Expo: READ Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Damage Caused By Digging Into Utilities: READ Geospatial mapping of distribution grid with machine learning and publicly-accessible multi-modal data: READ  Maui Fragile Fiber Lines In Lahaina Were Burned And Battered, …

VHS | USE YOUR IPHONE LIDAR FOR 3D UTILITIES

Learn how to use your iPhone’s built in LiDAR capabilities to capture utilities in 3D with John Chwalibog in this engaging interview from the 3D Forensics YouTube ChannelFollow and Subscribe to their channel hereRECENT POSTSMay. 06, 2024UA / ISSUE 92May. 03, 2024VHS | HOW TO FIND FIBER OPTIC SPLICE LOCATIONSMay. 02, 2024ARE UTILITY LOCATORS FIRST RESPONDERS?May. 01, 2024FACT CHECK: MYTHS …

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“It takes leadership to improve safety” Geospatial Digital Twins Offer Unmatched Clarity for Complex Systems: READ SoCalGas to pay $71 million settlement over Aliso Canyon gas leak: READ CenterPoint Energy celebrates National 8-1-1 day: READ Asterra’s satellite imaging to help City of Midland detect water leaks: READ Vivax Vloc-3 Pro vs Radiodetection RD2800G: READ Private Sewer Lateral Locate tips: READ …

VHS | 811 DAY

“This Friday marks National Safe Digging Day, also known as National 811 Day. The annual initiative encourages people to pick up the phone before they pick up the shovel. Donovan Jones with Virginia Natural Gas is here to tell us more.”  RECENT POSTSMay. 06, 2024UA / ISSUE 92May. 03, 2024VHS | HOW TO FIND FIBER OPTIC SPLICE LOCATIONSMay. 02, 2024ARE …

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We missed yesterday but we’re back today with the latest in damage prevention news: Training for locators: READ Best Method for Grounding: READ Digging Dangers on VHS: WATCH In Memory of Geoff Zeiss: WATCH ProStar and Leica Geosystems announce technology integration with Pointman: READ Aegion Announces Acquisition of Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC: READ Did a water line break create …