May 02, 2022
Today’s job sites are becoming increasingly more complex and congested. With a plethora of underground interferences, properly locating a job site is the most effective way for contractors to stay safe and successful. So, whose job is it? As the industry has evolved, damage…
Mar 02, 2022
Out of sight, out of mind. This is the general population’s stance towards the 2 million miles of underground pipe in the United States and even more around the world. And rightfully so. As a service provided and supported by municipalities, residents and other community members expect and depend on this infrastructure to work properly […]
Dec 02, 2021
Identifying underground utilities through locating should be the first step on any underground construction project. Typically handled by a locate technician, utility locates are very important to the prevention of utility strikes, equipment damage and jobsite delays. However, as the underground construction industry continues to grow and underground environments become increasingly more congested, locating technicians […]
Sep 02, 2021
A handful of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) specialists had failed to complete a scheduled installation of fiber optics in a Greenville, S.C., project that was now more than a year overdue. Bore-path complications included two heavily vegetated ravines, a road, two restrictive railroad right-of-ways and a reinforced concrete parking lot. In addition, the path ran […]
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