Entries Tagged Utility Locating

With large capacity and great features, the HX full-size hydroexcavator truck series brings all of RAMVAC’s advantages to you in a conventionally...

Soil type plays a big role in contractors’ ability to accurately locate underground utilities in advance of an excavation job. For example, ground-penetrating...

Hydro and vacuum excavation as a means of utility locating is becoming increasingly popular with contractors, as this method of digging is...

Sewer Equipment Co. of America Model 900 ECO is where simplicity comes standard, utilizing proven technologies and offering a variety of options, making...

Excavation safety should always be top of mind on the job site, but with April being National Safe Digging Month, now is...

When trying to locate underground utilities, you have options. The three main ways of locating underground utilities include ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic...

Making the call to 811/One Call and waiting the allotted amount of time before getting to work is undoubtedly standard operating procedures...

With the two profiles Dig Different magazine features each issue, we capture the work that contractors do through both words and pictures. When photographers accompany...

As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular stories on www.digdifferent.com. If you missed...

With congested underground easements and roadways, it is becoming increasingly important to visually identify the location of underground utilities — gas, fiber,...

It’s easy to pick out small, common mistakes in utility locating — like swinging the locator wildly from side to side —...

Utility lines for electricity, phone, cable TV and many others are increasingly being buried underground, making repairs to water pipelines more and...

In 2017, U.S. and Canadian contractors and others on excavation job sites experienced work interruptions, struck utility lines or had a “near...

Out of sight, out of mind is the best way to describe the way most people view the world’s congested underground infrastructure...