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The Use of GPR in Mapping and Archiving Utilities for GIS Databases
The modern utility locating landscape, encompassing contract locating and specialized Subsurface...
Locating Behavior Change: Changing the Culture of the Industry
For decades, the locating profession has quietly stood at the center of construction, excavation,...
Are you a Damage Prevention Professional?
Are you a Damage Prevention Professional? How do you know? We plan to change that so there’s...
The Rush to Build AI Data Centers Poses Additional Risks of Damage to Your Underground Facilities
If it feels like excavation activity is everywhere, you’re not imagining it. The surge in AI-driven...
A Standardized Approach for Right of Way Marker Assessment
Acquisitions and rebrands create a unique operational challenge for pipeline operators. Regulatory...
The Map Everyone Needed and Nobody Had
On a peak construction day in Minnesota, Gopher State One Call (GSOC) processes as many as 7,000...
Restoring Health to the Industry, One Damage At A Time
Poor little Oliver woke up with his eyes puffy and red. His face was speckled with bright red dots...
2025 Damage Prevention Hero of the Year
Building a Safety Legacy: The Blueprint for Protection Jeremy Brockpahler, Trainer at Arvig Construction, Named 2026 Q2 Damage Prevention Hero
In the fast-paced world of telecommunications construction, where the race to connect communities...
The Use of GPR in Mapping and Archiving Utilities for GIS Databases
The modern utility locating landscape, encompassing contract locating and specialized Subsurface...
Boosting Productivity and Strengthening Safety
Australia’s infrastructure sector is currently at a critical crossroads. As the nation faces...
Grandaddy's Farm
I have fond memories of going alongside my grandaddies on their old farms, with all the small...
Accepting That Zero is Possible
For years – decades even – the damage prevention industry has paid lip service to a goal of zero...
