“An incident is just the tip of the iceberg, a sign of a much larger problem below the surface” – Don Brown Here’s this weeks top 10 stories in damage prevention: The truths and myths of multi array ground penetrating radar for utility detection: READ The Inside Outside Guys: Infrastructure, and the importance of Miss Dig: READ GNSS solutions for …
811 Chicago Utility Locating produced this great video showing How a Contractor 811 Remark Request left me in Disbelief In their own words they, “delve into the details of the remark request and provide my thoughts and insights on the situation. ” Subscribe to their channel here: 811 Chicago Utility Locating on YouTube VHS (Video Highlight Series) is where we …
We’re on our way right now to the 2023 AGA Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition & Spring Committee Meetings in Grapevine, Texas. We’ll let you know how it goes… for now here’s the latest damage prevention industry news: Baltimore residents object to BGE’s installation of gas regulators on home exteriors: READ MGISS supports FM Conway to reduce on-site risks and …
We’re back with a bang after our CGA induced hiatus. Here’s this week’s top 10 stories in damage prevention: Inspection of water grid about to start for Lakefront Utility: READ Common Ground Alliance delivers first-ever Community Groundbreaker awards: READ Your turn: Arbor Day a time to replant trees and think to the future: READ Contractor blames red tape for Tacoma …
Shane Hart spoke on leveraging technology to speed up locates at the 2023 Global ESC in Tampa. This bird’s eye view of the tech available is a great resource for locate companies and utilities to learn about what’s available and how they can use it! Follow Shane here on LinkedIn RECENT POSTSSep. 18, 2024WHAT WOULD YOU DO?Sep. 16, 2024UA / ISSUE …
We hope you had a good start to Safe Digging Month and a fantastic Easter! Here’s the latest news and developments in the damage prevention and utility industries: Shared-data map of buried pipes and cables goes live in three areas READ USIC Focused on Developing the Partnership with Excavators Essential to Ensuring Safe Digging READ Power to the people READ …
“The US Infrastructure Bill and the pending boom in infrastructure construction mean damage prevention and excavation safety are more important than ever before.” It’s April, so that means it is National Safe Digging Month – and there will be a big push in awareness to dig safe, and call 811. Most of you reading this are already doing your part …
Hole in One Locating from Oregon produced this great video showing them locating underground power cables for their YouTube channel. In their own words, “Locating power direclty from the transformer without opening it. #cableutility ” Hole in One do public and private locating check out their company website here: www.holein1locating.com VHS (Video Highlight Series) is where we shine our spotlight …
Let’s aim for improved reliability and accuracy in the location of underground utility infrastructure mapping records and supporting data Are Enbridge going to take down One Call? READ Gulf Breeze begins placing utilities underground READ Basic Principles of locating Pipes and Cables WATCH Yokota airmen’s underground mapping software wins Air Force innovation competition READ Berkeley Hills neighborhood undergrounding its utility …
Enbridge recently announced that they would be charging $200 for locates. Over the last week I’ve heard a lot of consternation over this and I’ve weighed it up in my own mind.Enbridge are kind of stuck in between a rock and hard place. On the one hand the current model does not serve their interests and the huge increase in …