“There’s a saying “out of sight, out of mind”. But failure to keep underground services in mind when carrying out construction work, particularly when that work involves digging, can be fatal.” – HASpod ‘Pain, poles and permitting’: What’s bugging broadband providers: READ 🔗 Looq AI Launches AI-Enabled Digital Twin Platform at Distributech 2024; Secures $2.6M from Top VCs: READ 🔗 …
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 …
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin Here’s this weeks top stories: Boosting Trust & Communication in Damage Prevention: READ 🔗 USIC Announces Appointment of President and CEO: READ 🔗 AI Startup Exodigo Raises $105 Million to Make Underground Maps: READ 🔗 Adopting the right mindset for Damage Prevention: READ 🔗 Seek clearances from …
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 …
We’ll be at the Utility Safety Partners 40th Anniversary & Safety Conference this week, make sure to say hi if you see us! Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week: Tupelo Embarks on Beautification: Underground Utilities to Enhance East Jackson Street: READ 🔗 Minnesota contractors seek changes for safer digs: READ 🔗 Underground Power Lines Work. Why Doesn’t …
We took a day off, but Utility Alert is here now… better late than never! Austin Energy Fortifies Electrical Infrastructure: A Dual Approach to Enhance Power Delivery: READ 🔗 A unified approach: technology trials simplified for industry 4.0 success: READ 🔗 Metronet Expands Public Safety Investment in Michigan: READ 🔗 Chesapeake Utilities breaks ground on safety training facility: READ 🔗 …
OSHA Standard 1926.651(b)(1) states that the estimated location of utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, shall be determined prior to opening an excavation. Here’s the top stories from the week: GeoCal is helping to map assets under the ground …
“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 POSTSMay. 02, 2024ARE UTILITY LOCATORS FIRST RESPONDERS?May. 01, 2024FACT CHECK: MYTHS …
Lots of exciting stories this week – Exodigo’s adoption by the DOE might be the biggest one in terms of impact though! Exiciting to see mapping and AI get a push at the federal level. Here’s why undergrounding all utilities in San Francisco is nearly impossible READ 🔗 DOE’s Grid Overhaul Prioritizes Safety Using AI Maps of Underground Power …
“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 🔗 Equipment Recommendation READ 🔗 NextGen: Placing a Locate Request – BYDP WATCH 🔗 An interview with Michael Egan READ 🔗 Why didn’t 811 mark everything? WATCH 🔗 Geospatial firm raises £600k to create ‘eye …