UA / ISSUE 38

“Now is the time for the industry to seriously examine how we can make the next dramatic reduction in annual damages and protect critical infrastructure.” Indoor Mapping for Public Safety Emergency Response READ US Company To Use Israel’s “Live Dig Radar” READ Why does Kentucky Utilities not bury all of their power lines? READ Excavation starts at site of fuel …

UA / ISSUE 37

One of the biggest stories this week was the CGA’s plan to reduce “50 in 5” plan – what do you guy think of it? Common Ground Alliance Announces ’50 in 5′ Industry Challenge to Cut Damages to Buried Utilities in Half by 2028 : READ Minnesota company develops new system for mapping underground utilities: READ Metronet fiber optic company causing …

UA / ISSUE 36

“As damage prevention stakeholders, we have to prioritize technology investment and view innovation as a key pathway to our goal of zero damages.” We’re just back from the Global Excavation and Safety Conference in Tampa. We had a great time discussing the future of the industry. Here’s this weeks top 10 damage prevention stories: USIC Announces New Chief Operating Officer: …

UA / ISSUE 35

“As damage prevention stakeholders, we have to prioritize technology investment and view innovation as a key pathway to our goal of zero damages.” We’re just back from the Global Excavation and Safety Conference in Tampa. We had a great time discussing the future of the industry. Here’s this weeks top 10 damage prevention stories: USIC Announces New Chief Operating Officer: …

UA / ISSUE 34

We’re just back from the ORCGA Damage Prevention Symposium and it was great to connect with fellow professionals in the industry. Ontario has some of the strictest regulations surround locates and excavation in North America, so they’re often ahead of the curve within the industry. One of this years hot topics was the Dedicated Locator model and how they’re implementing …

UA / ISSUE 33

“Using CGA best practices and anticipating unmapped lateral sewer lines in the field, utility workers can avoid cross boring of utilities and ensure their safety and the safety of others.” Here’s this weeks top 10 stories: Omni Fiber resumes utility work in Tiffin link Dowsing v Locating link Bird Agrees To Acquire Ontario Telecommunications And Utility Contractor link Underground February …

UA / ISSUE 32

“Damage prevention is a shared responsibility” Welcome to Issue 32 of Utility Alert, here’s this weeks top 10 stories in Damage Prevention:   Undergrounding lines helping FPL restore power following hurricanes link Utility Relocations Further Delay $3.4B Maryland Purple Line link If You Invested $1000 in Quanta Services a Decade Ago, This is How Much It’d Be Worth Now link Achieving Operational Excellence link …

UA / ISSUE 31

“We need to continuously improve our practices by reviewing and changing based on data. That’s how we can drive to zero damages” – Peter Mann, Radiodetection USA Here’s this weeks top 10 stories: Night Work for Underground Utility Location Beginning on Clairemont Dr. and Sherman St. link Excavation contractor faces over $250,000 in OSHA fines after worker’s death in Columbus …

UA / ISSUE 30

One of the main recommendations in the 2021 DIRT Report was to “Prioritize Damage Prevention Efforts Based on Immediate Needs and Greatest Impact” That’s always our goal! Welcome to Issue 30 of UtilityAlert, here’s this weeks top 10 stories: SUE Association to Host Winter Forum, January 31-February 2 in Palm Harbor, FL – link The Downfalls of Utility Locating – …

UA / ISSUE 29

We’re finally back! Hope your new year is off to a great start… here’s the top stories from the last few days from the damage prevention world Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California link UtilityScoop New Years Resolutions Playlist link Underground hydrogen stores offer ‘goldilocks’ solution to UK’s future fuel needs link Set underground lines safely link Duke …