POWER Magazine

Next-Generation Ballistic Protection Ensures Long-Term Utility Security

In July 2014, the Department of Homeland Security mandated that utilities meet requirements and measures outlined in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) critical ...
For Construction Pros

How RTK Creates Accurate Positioning Estimates to Protect Underground Utility Lines

Construction surveyors must account for many factors — seen and unseen — when preparing a site for building. From visible topography to invisible property lines, countless aspects require accurate ...
For Construction Pros

Equipment for Underground Utility Construction

According to Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) report, more than 233,810 utility damage events were reported in 2022. The primary causes of these events were digs that ...
Construction Equipment

CGA reports growing degree of utility construction damage

Damage to underground utilities has increased over the past three years, according to Common Ground Alliance. Its analysis of data submitted to 811 call centers and entered into the Damage Information ...