The Ultimate Damage Prevention Platform Unparalleled User Experience 💫 Utilocate boasts an intuitive and user-friendly interface that has been meticulously refined for maximum ease of use and productivity. Our design team has poured countless hours into ensuring that every aspect of the platform is seamless, efficient, and tailored to your needs. Say goodbye to clunky interfaces and hello to a …
VHS | APRIL IS SAFE DIGGING MONTH
April is safe digging month check out this video from KRTV News to find out what that means for 811 and the damage prevention community as well as other stakeholders.RECENT POSTSApr. 24, 2025THE RELENTLESS THREATApr. 21, 2025UA / ISSUE 139Apr. 17, 2025SLOW PROGRESS IN DAMAGE PREVENTIONApr. 14, 2025UA / ISSUE 138Apr. 08, 2025UA / ISSUE 137
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This week it’s the eclipse, next week it’s the CGA Conference in Colorado Springs… maybe we’ll see you there? Anyways. here’s the top 10 stories from the last week: Survey reveals 56 percent of homeowners plan to dig without contacting 811 first READ Insurance & Risk Scoring in Damage Prevention READ Shining a light into AI’s blackboxes for utility protection …
VHS | WHAT DO COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE
Aii summer intern Jake embarked on a journey throughout Washington D.C. to learn more about college students’ perspectives on #infrastructure. This isn’t just about underground utility infrastructure but the built environment plays a major role in where utilities are located, needed and how they work – so it’s good to zoom out and consider the bigger picture. It’s interesting to hear …
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Happy National Dig Safety Month! Here’s the top 10 stories from the utility and damage prevention industries: National Safe Digging Month Urges Contacting 811 Before Digging READ 🔗 WSB Announces Partnership With 4M Analytics READ 🔗 Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire EGW Utilities Inc. READ 🔗 Ineffable Cryptography & Damage Prevention READ 🔗 Building a Business from the …
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Last week we were at the Global Excavation Safety show and had a great time connecting with other stakeholders! This week, we’ll be doing the same at the TN811 Damage Prevention Summit. Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week Radiodetection, Trimble collaborate to improve underground utility mapping accuracy. READ 🔗 Should locating be regulated? READ 🔗 Building up …
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We’re off to the Global ESC tomorrow in New Orleans! Who’s going to be there? Damage to underground electric cables likely caused fire, explosions in downtown Colorado Springs: READ 🔗 Subsite develops two new tools for utility locates: READ 🔗 Central Balboa Island buzzes with activity as $33-million utility undergrounding project moves ahead: READ 🔗 ‘Paint, poles and permitting’: What’s …
VHS | THE FRAGILIZATION OF THE POWER GRID
David March CEO of Exergy/Energy joined the Decouple podcast to discuss the sharp decline in power quality from increasing penetration of intermittent generation and the impact its having on mission critical industries and manufacturing. When we think of damage prevention we need to consider what we’re protecting and why. It’s good to have some more rounded knowledge of the grid …
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“There’s a saying “out of sight, out of mind”. But failure to keep underground services in mind when carrying out construction work, particularly when that work involves digging, can be fatal.” – HASpod ‘Pain, poles and permitting’: What’s bugging broadband providers: READ 🔗 Looq AI Launches AI-Enabled Digital Twin Platform at Distributech 2024; Secures $2.6M from Top VCs: READ 🔗 …
VHS | HOW DOES GPR FIND UTILITIES?
This video is from Gescope TV from Australia. In it they, “…explain the basic science behind Ground Penetrating Radar and how it works to locate hidden utilities, such as pipes and cables. We also provide a step-by-step guide on how to use GPR and discuss the benefits and limitations of this technology. Watch this informative video to learn how GPR …