UA / ISSUE 80

“Nothing is of greater importance than the conservation of human life.” – Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge Peoples Gas pipeline replacement could soon restart READ πŸ”— Equipment Recommendation READ πŸ”— NextGen: Placing a Locate Request – BYDP WATCH πŸ”— An interview with Michael Egan READ πŸ”— Why didn’t 811 mark everything? WATCH πŸ”— Geospatial firm raises £600k to create ‘eye …

UA / ISSUE 79

We’re heading to the Louisiana 811 Damage Prevention Summit tomorrow – let us know if you’re going!   County GIS dept. gets new Utility Scan Device READ πŸ”— Gentry Council passes ordinance requiring underground utilities READ πŸ”— Why digital twins are the future of damage prevention READ πŸ”— Any Direction Underground Utilities sees success READ πŸ”— Robot worms, lasers, drones …

UA / ISSUE 78

The fourth story in our alert carries the tragic story of a young USIC locator called Joe Zephries who was struck by a car and passed away. Our condolences are with his loved ones. There’s a GoFundMe fundraiser which you can find here.   National Underground Asset Register could be opened for wider use: READ πŸ”— Bad Weather Isn’t Enough …

UA / ISSUE 77

Welcome to our first Utility Alert of 2024, let’s make this year safer than the one before. Utilities Can Reap the Rewards of Resilience – READ πŸ”— ‘The 5 billion-dollar mile’: Bulldozers at the ready for 23 acres – READ πŸ”— Forging Forward in Damage Prevention – READ πŸ”— Pre-Plan for Success – READ πŸ”— Federal funding for Virginia to …

UA / ISSUE 76

Merry Christmas! Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week in the world of damage prevention! Bob Basques Sharing 811 Utility Data πŸ“Ί Palm Beach dissolves Underground Utilities Task Force after eight years πŸ”— Lower than usual tickets this winter? πŸ”— Reveal launches new Underdots data-as-a-service product πŸ”— Locator Gear Guide for Christmas πŸ”— Detective work in Damage Prevention …

UA / ISSUE 75

We’ve reached our 75th Issue of Utility Alert – thanks for following and subscribing! Here’s the latest news in the damage prevention and utility industries: Why accurate detection data matters underground πŸ”— Safe Digging Guidelines πŸ“Ί CGA Telecom White Paper Review πŸ”— Rebranding Damage Prevention πŸ”— Hexagon’s industry trends for surveying in 2024 πŸ”— The town that exploded πŸ“Ί ESA …

UA / ISSUE 74

“It takes leadership to improve safety” The power of seeing underground and the advantages for the AEC sector πŸ”— “Call Before You Dig”: Using AI and Data Science to Protect Buried Cables and Keep Construction Projects on Track πŸ”— GIS and Drones Find Common Ground in Construction πŸ”— Engaging the Public πŸ”— Story of the Utility Locator πŸ“Ί The rise …

UA / ISSUE 73

“An incident is just the tip of the iceberg, a sign of a much larger problem below the surface.” – Don Brown Live Demo at The 2023 Utility Expo Jobsite area πŸ“Ί New Digital UK Map of Underground Cables Looks to Expand πŸ”— ‘It was risky’, says mechanic who spent 3 hours in a pipe to cut metal girder πŸ”— …

UA / ISSUE 72

Another week, another conference – catch us at the Canadian Common Ground Alliance Conference this week in Quebec City! Another rubber stamp by Public Utilities Commission πŸ”— Safe Digging Month Raises Awareness Of The Dangers Of Striking Underground Pipes And Cables πŸ”— Verifying the Precise Depth of Exposed Underground Utilities πŸ“Ί The Dangers of Ghost Utilities πŸ”— Let’s talk about …

UA / ISSUE 71

Another week, another conference – this week we’re heading to the Mid West Damage Prevention Training Cnference in French Lick, IN. Will we see you there?   USIC Launches Redesigned Website, Introduces New Content and Enhanced Digital Experience πŸ”— Myrtle Beach is starting a new underground project: πŸ”— Springs Utilities gas line project turns into ‘nightmare’ for customer πŸ”— The …