Did you know that according to the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a buried utility is struck every nine minutes in the nation? How does that happen? Well – according to the CGA, about one hundred yards of buried utility exist for each man, woman and child in the United States. BUT: making the locate request […]
WHY ARE THOSE FLAGS IN THE GROUND?
Let’s say you’re a homeowner, and you come back to the house one day after work and find a line of little colored flags or spray paint marching through your yard. What happened while you were away? Utility work is going to be done and someone called 811 to get underground lines located Captain Jack […]
811 DOWN UNDER
Texas is a big place – and your Damage Prevention Managers get around to every corner of it. But – you may not know that we also take the occasional side trip. Director of Damage Prevention JimBob Sims was down under in Australia recenty with the Australian version of 811 – Dial Before You Dig. […]
THE CUIRE FOR PIPELINE ASSET PROTECTION
The purpose of the Damage Prevention Councils of Texas is promotion of underground utility damage prevention, along with championing the “811 – Call Before You Dig” message and the Common Ground Alliance Best Practices. That means a lot of lunch meetings and attending industry events – like the Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition […]