Press Releases & Industry News
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Recently a contractor asked me a simple question, "If I call for a One Call locate, why do I still keep hitting utility lines?" It is a question we often...
Who is Liable for Private Utility Damages?
Investigating Damages A hypothetical scenario: 811 was called and lines were marked prior to excavation. A second, unidentified utility running...
Unravelling the Mystery of “Unlocatables”
The word, itself, is fairly self-explanatory. These are subsurface utilities and/or structures that either are not known to exist or cannot be located by...
Below the Surface: Clandestine Graves
We are in what true crime fans call the "Season of Justice." The use of forensic DNA and voluntary DNA genealogy tracing technologies have given...
Infrastructure Damage Complicates 9/11 Rescue Efforts
The collapse of the World Trade Center's twin towers compacted the structures' below-ground levels and crushed portions of subway tunnels and utility...
Labor Day Like a BOSS
For a lot of people, Labor Day has always been just another paid holiday on the corporate calendar - I know it was for me, anyways. It wasn't until I...
Cutting or Drilling into Concrete?
Whether cutting or drilling a concrete slab, walls, roofs, or any floors in between...concrete scanning is an integral part of the operation to ensure the...
Lesson Learned
"Only a fool learns from his mistakes. The wise man [or woman] learns from the mistakes of others." - Otto Von Bismarck I have always loved that quote....
