In this interview Mike Twohig from DGT Associates breaks down the history of subsurface utility mapping, talks about bad practice, who should be responsible, and the future of total asset documentation. He reviews 3D deliverables created from many field tools from several ongoing projects.It’s a great listen – make sure to follow LearnGPR for more of these conversationsRECENT POSTSFeb. 14, …
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April is safe digging month check out this video from KRTV News to find out what that means for 811 and the damage prevention community as well as other stakeholders.RECENT POSTSFeb. 14, 2025VHS | 20 WAYS AI CAN IMPROVE PROCESSES FOR SMALL WATER UTILITIESFeb. 13, 2025HOW STANDARDIZED DELIVERABLES FUEL ROIFeb. 10, 2025UA / ISSUE 130Feb. 06, 2025MINIMIZING HUMAN ERRORFeb. 03, …
This week it’s the eclipse, next week it’s the CGA Conference in Colorado Springs… maybe we’ll see you there? Anyways. here’s the top 10 stories from the last week: Survey reveals 56 percent of homeowners plan to dig without contacting 811 first READ Insurance & Risk Scoring in Damage Prevention READ Shining a light into AI’s blackboxes for utility protection …
Aii summer intern Jake embarked on a journey throughout Washington D.C. to learn more about college students’ perspectives on #infrastructure. This isn’t just about underground utility infrastructure but the built environment plays a major role in where utilities are located, needed and how they work – so it’s good to zoom out and consider the bigger picture. It’s interesting to hear …
Happy National Dig Safety Month! Here’s the top 10 stories from the utility and damage prevention industries: National Safe Digging Month Urges Contacting 811 Before Digging READ 🔗 WSB Announces Partnership With 4M Analytics READ 🔗 Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire EGW Utilities Inc. READ 🔗 Ineffable Cryptography & Damage Prevention READ 🔗 Building a Business from the …
Last week we were at the Global Excavation Safety show and had a great time connecting with other stakeholders! This week, we’ll be doing the same at the TN811 Damage Prevention Summit. Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week Radiodetection, Trimble collaborate to improve underground utility mapping accuracy. READ 🔗 Should locating be regulated? READ 🔗 Building up …
We’re off to the Global ESC tomorrow in New Orleans! Who’s going to be there? Damage to underground electric cables likely caused fire, explosions in downtown Colorado Springs: READ 🔗 Subsite develops two new tools for utility locates: READ 🔗 Central Balboa Island buzzes with activity as $33-million utility undergrounding project moves ahead: READ 🔗 ‘Paint, poles and permitting’: What’s …
David March CEO of Exergy/Energy joined the Decouple podcast to discuss the sharp decline in power quality from increasing penetration of intermittent generation and the impact its having on mission critical industries and manufacturing. When we think of damage prevention we need to consider what we’re protecting and why. It’s good to have some more rounded knowledge of the grid …
“There’s a saying “out of sight, out of mind”. But failure to keep underground services in mind when carrying out construction work, particularly when that work involves digging, can be fatal.” – HASpod ‘Pain, poles and permitting’: What’s bugging broadband providers: READ 🔗 Looq AI Launches AI-Enabled Digital Twin Platform at Distributech 2024; Secures $2.6M from Top VCs: READ 🔗 …