Many of us are involved in an important task for our economy and our nation –...
The Unsung HEROES of Successful Industry Events
SCOTT LANDESIn the pages of this issue, you will see a lot of coverage for different conferences...
The Benefits Of Having A Utility “As-Built” Standard Are Significant Toward Reducing Damages To Utilities
Documenting Accurate Utility Locations
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) believes...
Emergency Response Language
The Emergency Response Language of Location: U.S. National Grid
On May 23, 2013, two elementary...
Gas & Oil Transportation: Pipeline Vs Rail
Oil is one of the most valuable resources available to us on earth. The derivatives of crude oil...
Infrastructure Protection: Legislative Responses and Dakota Pipeline.
Newton’s third law of motion asserts that for every action, there is an equal and opposite...
Three Vital Pipelines for People Issues
Time, energy, and train of thought. They’re tricky to hang onto and even harder to manage. In fact,...
Why Following A Process Is So Important
The Seven Steps to Locating
I started in this industry close to 17 years ago with a leading locate...
Preventing Damage In The Midst Of Growth And Change
In the last five years, Spire has grown fourfold. With a quickly growing employee base and...
The Future of Damage Prevention
Some events in life are guaranteed to cause a change in your perspective. One is becoming a...
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...
