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 POSTSMay. 02, 2024ARE UTILITY LOCATORS FIRST RESPONDERS?May. …

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 🔗 Gentry Council passes ordinance requiring underground utilities READ 🔗 Why digital twins are the future of damage prevention READ 🔗 Any Direction Underground Utilities sees success READ 🔗 Robot worms, lasers, drones …

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 POSTSMay. 02, 2024ARE UTILITY LOCATORS FIRST RESPONDERS?May. 01, 2024FACT CHECK: MYTHS ABOUT UTILITY …

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 🔗 Bad Weather Isn’t Enough …

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 …

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 🔗 ‘The 5 billion-dollar mile’: Bulldozers at the ready for 23 acres – READ 🔗 Forging Forward in Damage Prevention – READ 🔗 Pre-Plan for Success – READ 🔗 Federal funding for Virginia to …

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 POSTSMay. 02, 2024ARE UTILITY …

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 📺 Palm Beach dissolves Underground Utilities Task Force after eight years 🔗 Lower than usual tickets this winter? 🔗 Reveal launches new Underdots data-as-a-service product 🔗 Locator Gear Guide for Christmas 🔗 Detective work in Damage Prevention …

VHS | LOCATING WITH 3D VISUALIZATION

This week we’re haring a video from our friends at Screening Eagle.”Before any digging or drilling takes place, detecting and mapping buried utilities like pipes and cables is crucial. See how the team at Site Vision Surveys inspects the subsurface to detect underground utilities and visualizes them in 3D – in real-time using the GS8000 subsurface mapping system with an …

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 🔗 Safe Digging Guidelines 📺 CGA Telecom White Paper Review 🔗 Rebranding Damage Prevention 🔗 Hexagon’s industry trends for surveying in 2024 🔗 The town that exploded 📺 ESA …