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 …
This is a little bit of an unusual one for us. The video revolves around a small town in Kansas with a big problem. “An entire town was terrified when the ground began exploding all around them. No one knew when or where the next explosion would occur.”Underground utilities can bring lots of problems if they’re not mapped and monitored …
“It takes leadership to improve safety” The power of seeing underground and the advantages for the AEC sector 🔗 “Call Before You Dig”: Using AI and Data Science to Protect Buried Cables and Keep Construction Projects on Track 🔗 GIS and Drones Find Common Ground in Construction 🔗 Engaging the Public 🔗 Story of the Utility Locator 📺 The rise …
What does a Utility Locator do? How do they protect our underground utilities? Heavy Metal Learning and Planet Underground collaborated on this video to help answer those questions.In their own words; “Heavy Metal Learning is excited to partner with Planet Underground TV to share the underground construction stories of the utility locator. This episode features three veteran utility locators working …
“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 📺 New Digital UK Map of Underground Cables Looks to Expand 🔗 ‘It was risky’, says mechanic who spent 3 hours in a pipe to cut metal girder 🔗 …
beforeUdig is the New Zealand equivalent of our 811 centers and they’ve produced this video with a locator’s perspective. It’s beneficial to learn from other places what works and what doesn’t. In their own words; “Our latest Front Runners episode is here, featuring the Locator’s Perspective while using beforeUdig services. Join the Locate Services team, as they guide us, through …
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 🔗 Safe Digging Month Raises Awareness Of The Dangers Of Striking Underground Pipes And Cables 🔗 Verifying the Precise Depth of Exposed Underground Utilities 📺 The Dangers of Ghost Utilities 🔗 Let’s talk about …
Watch as Double H Construction use their hydrovac trailer to safely dig holes for light poles. In their own words, “Follow along as we dig holes for light poles using a hydro excavation trailer.”RECENT POSTSMay. 03, 2024VHS | HOW TO FIND FIBER OPTIC SPLICE LOCATIONSMay. 02, 2024ARE UTILITY LOCATORS FIRST RESPONDERS?May. 01, 2024FACT CHECK: MYTHS ABOUT UTILITY LOCATINGApr. 29, 2024UA …
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 🔗 Myrtle Beach is starting a new underground project: 🔗 Springs Utilities gas line project turns into ‘nightmare’ for customer 🔗 The …
This article was first published in ASCE Illinois Section News, Vol. 63, No.4 Winter 2022 There are several risks that might prevent a project from being completed in a safe manner, on time and within the construction budget. These risks typically include permits, rightofway acquisitions, unsecured construction easements, unexpected or changing site conditions, and utility conflicts and protection. This article will emphasize …