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 …

UA / ISSUE 70

We’re on our way to the Common Ground Alliance Fall Committee Summit in Indianapolis today! Looking forward to a great event. Here’s the top 10 stories from the last 7 days: The problem with Drone GPR: πŸ”— FPL still investigating Idalia outages with Longboat underground utilities: πŸ”— Skeptical State Regulators Delay Vote on PG&E’s $6 Billion Plan to Bury Power …

UA / ISSUE 69

“Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent.” How to safely and efficiently locate underground utilities: πŸ”— Georgia’s largest utility looks to natural gas as it says it needs to generate more electricity soon: πŸ”— PG&E CEO to Make Last-Ditch Pitch to Bury Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires: πŸ”— Prioritizing Risks or Profits? 811 Productivity: πŸ”— VHS – Should the US …

UA / ISSUE 68

“What initially struck me as unique about the Common Ground Alliance continues to surprise me today — that so many companies across so many industries can agree on a common goal and work together toward that common goal.” – Sarah Magruder Lyle GPR + GPS reveals the underground world – πŸ”— DroneDeploy begins drag-and-drop PPK processing for DJI drones – …