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, …
We’re back! Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week… Google Fiber shares guidance for state broadband leaders: 🔗 Read $5.5 B added to Illinois economy through utility contracts with diverse suppliers: 🔗 Read The RoundTable 2023 Live from the Texas 811 Damage Prevention Summit!: 📺 Watch Top 10 Damage Prevention Apps: 🔗 Read Trenchless Technology Announces 2023 Projects of the Year: 🔗 …
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 …
Wow this year is flying, we’re already into October! This week we’re going to the Texas811 Damage Prevention Summit so look out for our team there. Here’s the news: Live report from the Utility Expo: READ Tilson Offers This Construction Software Advice to Fellow Utility Contractors: READ USIC Announces Leadership Changes: READ Utility worker killed in trench collapse in San …
“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 …
We’re in Louisville, KY this week for The Utility Expo – let us know if you’re in town! Underground utilities, more reliable and lasting, still slow to take root around valley: READ 811 & Sewer Line Fix: WATCH Shane Hart – More regulations?: READ 2022 DIRT Report out now!: READ Sewer Safety Week warns of threat from crossed lines: READ …
@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 …