Utility Locating Articles

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The Value of a Professional Utility Locator
Every successful locate saves $4,000 in damages. Why are there so many unsuccessful ones?

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Safe Digging Begins With Good Utility Locating
In honor of National Safe Digging Month, here’s a look at some tips for ensuring accurate locates so that you can avoid those dreaded line strikes

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Tips From the Pros: Best Practices for Potholing

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Tips From The Pros: Damage Prevention
Vacuum excavation is the safest method to expose underground utilities

Blogs
Critical Steps to Help Crews Stay Safe on HDD Jobs
Geophysical Survey Systems Inc.

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One Strike and You May Be Out
Don't become an underground utility strike statistic. Here's information to help control and mitigate the risks.

Editorial
The Danger Below
Out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind for cross-bore hazards.

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Improving Hearing Protection for NW Natural
NW Natural relies on Sonetics headsets for communication and hearing protection to help protect its valuable personnel and pipelines

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Year in Review: The Most-Read Articles of 2017

Editorial
Utility Locating Boosts Business for Excavation Contractor
Investments in advanced utility locating and mapping technology steered excavation contractor in a new direction.

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Utility Locating Contractor’s Experience Pays Off During Massive Bridge Project
Company’s work on a complicated bridge project shows the types of jobs that has allowed it to flourish by focusing on the utility locating market

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Air Excavation with a Contractor Mentality
Eight VACMASTERS units give full-service potholing company Underground Solutions a competitive edge







