GFiber (aka Google Fiber) recently wrote an open letter to State Broadband Leaders on “on Planning for BEAD and Future Deployment Efforts”. This garnered a lot of attention and was in my estimation a good faith effort to open the discussion of reform within their industry. Since they mentioned damage prevention and 811 a lot, allow me to continue the …
“One of the key takeaways from the conversation was the concept of “daylighting” or “exposing utilities.” Chris explained that these terms are industry jargon for the process of uncovering underground utilities to locate and work on them safely. Ditch Witch offers a range of solutions, including their product, which can stand alone or complement their existing portfolio. The company’s goal …
Everyone’s heard of BitCoin and cryptocurrencies but the technology behind them is still somewhat under the radar. It’s called blockchain and it is really a means of sharing and protecting data in a very secure way. In the world of utility data management, the reluctance of companies to share their valuable data has long been a major hurdle. This hesitancy, …
Join us for The RoundTable 2023 Live from the Texas 811 Damage Prevention Summit Sponsored by UtilocateRECENT POSTSJan. 24, 2025VHS | MORE THAN UPSTATE 100 GAS LINES DAMAGED IN 2024Jan. 17, 2025VHS | MISLOCATEDJan. 16, 2025FAILURE TO NOTIFYJan. 13, 2025UA / ISSUE 127Jan. 10, 2025VHS | HOW PRECISION UTILITY LOCATING ENSURED SAFE DEMOLITION OF A HISTORIC BALLPARK
I was reading an article with Tilson CTO Jason Burns about his technology stack and that inspired me to put together a list of apps and solutions which I think could help your damage prevention processes. NearMap AI Nearmap provide geospatial content as a service and their AI tool is a powerful option for providing addiotnal info on top of …
“Director of Water Utilities Calvin Matthews says the city’s aging infrastructure struggles when the ground moves.” Aging infrastructure is a huge problem in the US. Damage prevention goes further than just locating we need to find these pipes than are going to burst before they do so and replace them! Sponsored by UtilocateRECENT POSTSJan. 24, 2025VHS | MORE THAN UPSTATE …
I’m in Louisville, KY right now for this year’s Utility Expo. It’s great to be back amongst 19,000 of our peers and discuss damage prevention. I’ve been lucky to make some great friends within the industry and so this inaugural Shane’s Scooparticle is the product of some of the different discussions I’ve been having here at the show mixed in …
@HandsomeorHandy tackles a sewer line that needs fixing by calling 811 and get the area located and then beginning work. “Digging up a yard and fixing a break in the main sewer line. #HandsomeOrHandy #Handyman #Plumbing.”RECENT POSTSJan. 24, 2025VHS | MORE THAN UPSTATE 100 GAS LINES DAMAGED IN 2024Jan. 17, 2025VHS | MISLOCATEDJan. 16, 2025FAILURE TO NOTIFYJan. 13, 2025UA / …
Regulations for regulations sake aren’t a good thing, but I tried to come up with a lean list of regs that could amend or be added on without giving locators and excavators any more headaches. These regulations would aim to enhance communication, increase awareness, and promote responsible excavation practices. Here are some examples: Mandatory Positive Response: Implement a requirement …
“Early Monday morning, residents woke up to flames coming up out of manholes in downtown Colorado Springs. That underground fire led to many nearby residents and businesses going without power….We think that the fire started in a vault that holds underground transformers,” McConnellogue explained. “There’ll be a vault or a transformer that’s actually underground, and they’ll have a cover on …