April is safe digging month check out this video from KRTV News to find out what that means for 811 and the damage prevention community as well as other stakeholders.RECENT POSTSSep. 09, 2024UA / ISSUE 110Sep. 06, 2024VHS | KUALA LUMPUR’S SINKHOLESep. 05, 2024MACRO AND MICRO ECONOMICS OF DAMAGE PREVENTIONSep. 04, 2024LOCATORS LEARNING ON THE JOBSep. 03, 2024UA / ISSUE …
VHS | WHAT DO COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE
Aii summer intern Jake embarked on a journey throughout Washington D.C. to learn more about college students’ perspectives on #infrastructure. This isn’t just about underground utility infrastructure but the built environment plays a major role in where utilities are located, needed and how they work – so it’s good to zoom out and consider the bigger picture. It’s interesting to hear …
VHS | THE FRAGILIZATION OF THE POWER GRID
David March CEO of Exergy/Energy joined the Decouple podcast to discuss the sharp decline in power quality from increasing penetration of intermittent generation and the impact its having on mission critical industries and manufacturing. When we think of damage prevention we need to consider what we’re protecting and why. It’s good to have some more rounded knowledge of the grid …
VHS | HOW DOES GPR FIND UTILITIES?
This video is from Gescope TV from Australia. In it they, “…explain the basic science behind Ground Penetrating Radar and how it works to locate hidden utilities, such as pipes and cables. We also provide a step-by-step guide on how to use GPR and discuss the benefits and limitations of this technology. Watch this informative video to learn how GPR …
VHS | iPHONE 15 PRO LiDAR V SURVEY TOTAL STATION ACCURACY
This video is from YouTube creator Rami Tamimi and who is a passionate surveyor and geodetic engineer. With over 10 years of experience in the land development industry, he has a wealth of knowledge to share and this video on the iPhone 15 Pro’s LiDAR abilities is a great starting point for SUE, utility and locate firms seeking to innovate …
VHS | AA DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SUE TECH
“What’s it like to work as a Subsurface Utility Engineering SUE Tech at Control Point Associates, Inc.? A SUE Tech provides a full range of utility engineering services including private utility locating, ground penetrating radar, concrete scanning, and vacuum excavation. We solve the mystery of what is happening underground.”RECENT POSTSSep. 09, 2024UA / ISSUE 110Sep. 06, 2024VHS | KUALA LUMPUR’S …
VHS | WHY DIDN’T 811 MARK EVERYTHING?
“Tractor Time with Tim needed the utilities marks so we could start digging the trenches for the geothermal system. We called 811 – Call Before You Dig. It turns out they don’t mark everything. Craig explains what they mark and what they don’t mark. You have to see him throw the flags! “RECENT POSTSSep. 09, 2024UA / ISSUE 110Sep. 06, …
VHS | ANY DIRECTION UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SEES SUCCESS
“The family-owned business consists of owners Ralph and Sheila Guyton and their sons work in the business with them. They started off working with just the family, rented machines and one truck. Now, they have more than 10 employees, six trucks and six machines of their own.”RECENT POSTSSep. 09, 2024UA / ISSUE 110Sep. 06, 2024VHS | KUALA LUMPUR’S SINKHOLESep. 05, …
VHS | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING IN FLORIDA
“Aaron visits Earthview in Melbourne, FL to see one of their directional drilling projects where they are installing 40,000 feet of water lines. The purpose of directional drilling is to install underground utilities without disturbing the surface. Directional drilling can be used to install these utilities under roads, train tracks, interstates, etc. Earthview is a women-led company that’s headquartered in …
VHS | HOW TO START AN EXCAVATING COMPANY
This week we’re haring a video from Nate Jones on how to start your own excavating company – Land Clearing, Basement Digging, Excavating for Foundations, and Excavating utility work!In the video he covers 5 main points: Costs and Equipment, How much you can make, Downfalls, Legal Set Up, and Getting StartedGive it watch and get inspired!RECENT POSTSSep. 09, 2024UA / …