In recent years, asset owning members of Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) voiced their concerns...
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...
Cross Bore Mitigation
New Technologies Help Mitigate Cross Bore Damage
“At 8:53 a.m. on Aug. 29, 1976, an...
Restoring the Power in Puerto Rico
XCEL ENERGY is committed to the communities we serve. They’re the places where we live and work....
THE KEY to Retaining Frontline Employees
Employee turnover costs real money. For low salary, high turnover positions, the impact can be as...
ACCOUNTABILITY: Working with your PUC
On January 1, 2016, Ohio began its new enforcement provision for excavating near underground...
Leveraging The “Internet Of Things” For Damage Prevention
Most of the applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) are still in the incubation stage....
Louisville Gas & Electric Marks Gas Lines Electronically
Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) is employing new technology in its continuous efforts...
Locating For Life: A Perspective from Georgia
Underground utility locating is considered the second line of defense in damage...