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From the Publisher: Good Locators & Listening To All Stakeholders
At Infrastructure Resources (IR) we have always believed locating and locate technicians are a...


Read the Summer Issue of Excavation Safety Magazine!
Excavation Safety Magazine Summer Issue is here! The spotlight articles for this issue focus on the...


Who Sucked the Understanding Out of That Message?
If you’ve ever sent a text and received no response, but then proceeded to make up the reason for...


Global ESC 2023 Top Rated Speakers
THE GLOBAL EXCAVATION SAFETY CONFERENCE is the place to gain knowledge about safe digging and the...


Giddy Up for the Backhoe Rodeo
The Backhoe Rodeo is an event like no other. It is a day dedicated to the forgotten heroes of this...


Nebraska Excavation Safety Summit
ON FEBRUARY 22, 2023, the volunteers of Common Ground Nebraska took over the 84,000 square-foot...


Louisiana Locator of the Year Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO the 2022 Louisiana Locator of the Year Award winners! Locators are the unsung...


Considering Using a Safety App? Here Are the Features to Look For
EVER SINCE APPLE opened the online App Store in 2008, our lives have been impacted in several...


ESA Town Hall LIVE: Are We at Peak Damage Prevention the way it is being done? Are there Better Ways?
Moderator: Jemmie Wang, Partner, acretivPartners ConsultingPanelists:• Duane Rodgers, CEO,...


Global ESC 2023 Summits
Fiber Optic Asset Protection Summit: Infrastructure Bill - Discussing the Unknowns


Utility Mapping and Hydro Excavation
Being a hydro excavator for over nine years, I have worked with and alongside numerous utility...


The Economic Loss Doctrine and Why it Matters in Utility Damage Cases
SETTING THE STAGEACME Excavation has a problem. Earlier this year, ACME contracted with XYC...


Hydro- and Air-Powered Vacuum Excavation
There are many uses for manual excavation and hydro or air excavation (frequently called “vac...


Potholing with Precision: Minimize Damage with Expert Vacuum Excavator Technique
When it comes to uncovering underground utilities, there is no room for error. Even a small...