In recent years, asset owning members of Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) voiced their concerns...
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
The mission of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Pipeline Safety Division...
What Is The Role Of “Design Tickets?” And, Do They Really Work?
What are we trying to accomplish with a “design ticket?” Is it a one-stop shop where a project...
National Energy Talk: Facing America’s Energy Dreams And Global Economic Realities
Over the past few months, I have spoken at several events, including: The Pipeline & Energy Expo...
Utility locating: Australia vs. USA - Similarities, disparities.
As a private market provider of professional utility locating and mapping services on numerous...
Increasing The Visibility Of Safe Digging Plans In The UK
Providing asset records to all those who need them reduces the risk of utility strikes. Sounds...
Horizontal Directional Drilling: Its Impact On Utility Location
There are storm clouds gathering for Utility Locators and Damage Prevention specialists and it...
Safe Digging Down Under
No matter which hemisphere you dig in, safety is the primary goal. I learned this lesson on a...
DAMAGES to Water/Sewer Pipelines are Costly Too!
A cut communications line can shut down businesses and 911 service; hitting a high voltage cable...
Slope Failure Is A Geohazard That Impacts Many Types Of Infrastructure
MASS FAILURE is perhaps the most ubiquitous geohazard. Typically, when one imagines what a...
University of Central Florida Utilizes Vacuum Excavation
University of Central Florida (UCF) utility workers handle daily initiatives that include...
Vacuum Excavator Usage on the Rise: A Better Way to Locate Buried Utilities
With congested underground easements and roadways, it is becoming increasingly important to...
Risk Modeling
A Risk-Based Approach to Watermain Renewal Modelling
In 2016, WSP Canada developed a...
