Traveling to multiple job sites means line locators are on the road constantly. Car accidents aren’t entirely avoidable, but it is possible to reduce the risk by: Making sure line locators have a good ...

Planning to dig a hole? To plant a tree, set a fence post, make a water garden, build a deck? Wait! There might be something down there. “Roots aren’t the only thing in the soil of your yard,” said ...

“So what brings you to Atlanta?” the man at the Alamo rental-car desk asked my friend Sam. We responded perhaps more eagerly than necessary. “You know those markings you’ll see on the sidewalk that ...

It’s a good idea to have utilities in your garden marked to avoid damaging them when you have projects that involve digging in the soil. Some examples of work for which you should have your utilities ...

Vermeer continues to support the utility industry with the Vermeer Verifier G3+ utility locator. This new-generation locator features connectivity and intuitive controls. The Verifier G3+ utility ...

Len Bundra of Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority demonstrates the HoloLens in the field. Imagine walking through a neighborhood wearing a mixed reality headset. Look up, and you can pinpoint the ...

One of my favorite DIY jobs was replacing a fence with my dad during the summer. It was hard work digging several feet for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - 811 is the number you should call before you dig so a utility locator can mark underground lines and prevent damage. On December 9, those utility heroes will battle it out in ...

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 ...