We hope your 2025 is off to a safe start! Here’s the latest damage prevention and utility news: Accuracy Over Aesthetics: READ Sunk cost fallacy: READ Western Power network goes underground: READ How locates protect your projects & profitability: READ How to locate low pressure gas lines: READ Residential gas line ruptured near Fort Worth’s NASJRB: READ United Rentals Launches …
VHS | HOW TO LOCATE UNDERGROUND LOW PRESSURE GAS PIPES
“At some older properties you will sometimes find that, even though the gas in the area has been upgraded to high pressure gas, there will still be a low or medium pressure gas pipe, laid underground within the ground of the property. And whilst it probably won’t be connected to the actual gas main anymore, it can still be a …
SUNK COST FALLACY
As we ring in the New Year, many of us reflect on the past – assessing where we’ve been and considering where we want to go. While these reflections are often productive, they can sometimes be hindered by an unrecognized mental trap: the sunk cost fallacy. This cognitive bias encourages us to continue investing time, money, or energy into endeavors …
UA / ISSUE 125
Merry Christmas and welcome to issue 125 of Utility Alert. Here’s the top 10 stories from the last 7 days in the damage prevention industry… FuzionView Presentation: WATCH Spark of Change? READ Israeli connection gives Engcon pipe detection tech: READ Penelec to receive $500 million as part of infrastructure improvement plan: WATCH The map mindset: why businesses should consider geospatial …
SPARK OF CHANGE
I was reading through this article by Alejandro Lazo on how cost effective California’s power companies’ wildfire prevention efforts are. And so I thought it was worth exploring the relationship between fire prevention and damage prevention. Both initiatives involve addressing risks proactively to protect lives, infrastructure, and the environment. Here’s how these two concepts converge and what lessons utilities across …
UA / ISSUE 124
Welcome to the 124th issue of Utility Alert. We love bringing you the latest news and views on damage prevention and the utility world. This week we’ve got a question for you: where do you get your news? National Underground Group sells Tri-State Utilities and Pipe Vision: READ The TinySurveyor Robot: WATCH Can Potholing damage utilities?: READ My 2025 Outlook …
VHS | TINY ROBOT STAKEOUT
Austin Bridge & Road (Texas, USA) created this impressive video showing how the TinySurveyor now is a critical and integral part of their pre-marking workflow. Watch the video to see how they have gone from a 3-person team taking 3 hours per mile to 1 robot taking just 20 minutes per mile, allowing the crew to add value on other …
MY 2025 OUTLOOK
I was reading through this article that Tony Millikin sent to me from PCL Construction on their Construction Outlook for 2025. So I thought I’d put together my thoughts on what our industry might look like next year and what we can do to change our trajectory. The challenges are mounting, the stakes are higher than ever, and the need …
UA / ISSUE 123
Did you hear the news? We’ve been acquired by Urbint! That was definitely a highlight from last week, but here are a few more updates you might have missed: Urbint Acquires Competers Inc: READ What you need to consider before ground excavation during winter: READ Why we joined Urbint: READ After 70 years without a bill, ‘free gas’ under threat …
VHS | DIVERSIFIED UNDERGROUND AT THE SUE MEETING
“At the SUE Association Meeting in Nashville, host Forrest Sim chats with Josh from Diversified Underground about the company’s work in utility locating and potholing across Colorado and surrounding states. Learn how this regional company stays ahead in an evolving industry by networking and keeping up with the latest trends in subsurface utility engineering. Diversified Underground exemplifies the importance of …