This was originally sent out as our December 2020 Newsletter I. CGA in Depth Report The CGA recently released a White Paper that shines some light on problems facing the industries we serve. After surveying more than 400 locate technicians, performing in-depth interviews with industry managers and decision-makers, and analyzing the recently released 2019 DIRT […]
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2020 marks Rhino’s 30th year in business (pun intended). That’s right, we’ve been leaders in damage prevention since 1990, and a lot has happened in the last three decades: we’ve grown, we’ve innovated, and we’ve improved. Now its time for a little celebration. So, how could we properly honor such a momentous occasion? The only
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Three decades of damage prevention from 1990 to 2020. This short video gives a quick timeline look at Rhino’s evolution.
This was originally sent out as our June 2020 Gas & Oil Industry Newsletter I. Pipeline Safety Report and Plan The American petroleum institute (API) recently released its Pipeline Safety Performance Report and Strategic Plan for 2020-2022. The industry continues to make great strides at improving pipeline safety and finding better ways to engage important
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This was originally sent out as our April 2020 Gas & Oil Industry Newsletter I. The New Normal & PHMSA GuidanceThe two phrases I have grown most weary of in 2020 are “unprecedented times” and “new normal”. While the world is most certainly upside down, and all our lives have been changed dramatically, it is
Ever wonder what it would be like if James Bond cared about damage prevention? We asked our copywriter to give it a try. Hope you enjoy. Go To TriView Product Page The morning sun slowly washes over the rolling English countryside as you step out of the Aston Martin DB5 and onto the crushed granite
The best signs on the market don’t happen by accident. No, as convenient as that would be, the best utility and construction signs are crafted in Minnesota. Here’s how we do it, step-by-step. Step 1: The Customer The sign making process begins with a customer in need. The customer calls one of Rhino’s Damage
Pipeline Marker Maintenance and Replacement Process [Project Name] [Your Name] Introduction XXXX has defined requirements for materials, installation methods, and placement of permanent pipeline markers along the ROW. These markers are intended to provide a warning to potential excavators of the presence and approximate location of the pipeline. They are also used to communicate contents
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Pipelines are expensive. Super expensive. There are a number of factors that will increase or decrease the costs associated with the construction, but here are the averages: For a high pressure, natural gas transmission pipeline, the average cost per mile in 2015-2016 was $7.65 million per mile. Those costs are broken up into 4 main
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This was originally sent out as our October 2019 Gas & Oil Industry Newsletter I. New Pipeline Rules for Natural Disasters Just this month PHMSA finalized a rule that significantly revises aspects of pipeline safety regulations Part 192 and 195 for natural gas and hazardous liquids pipelines. Major changes include expansion of integrity assessments and
This was originally sent out as our August 2019 Water Newsletter I. Unmarked Water Line Severely Damaged Earlier this summer, a contractor in Fort Lauderdale ruptured a pipe feeding the city’s primary water treatment plant. Cuts to the city’s budget over eight years ago had eliminated crews who oversaw maintenance on the pipeline. The contractor did
This was originally sent out as our August 2019 Electric Newsletter I. Preparing for the Storm We are in the middle of hurricane season, and NOAA updated their Atlantic forecast. If predictions are right, we could see 10-17 named storms and 2-4 major hurricanes. In the Carolinas several electric utilities have been increasingly undergrounding their lines to reduce
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This was originally sent out as our August 2019 Gas & Oil Newsletter I. New Safety Rules & Regulations New pipeline regulations continue to move forward at PHMSA as the Senate Commerce committee advanced the reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act. The new rules will address over-pressurization and change professional engineering requirements. The new Transmission, Liquids,
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This was originally sent out as our August 2019 Telecommunications Newsletter I. Thousands lose internet after third-party damage On July 3, the internet was down all day in heavily populated areas of Raleigh-Durham, NC, Morrisville, NC, and Charleston, SC. A third party caused the widespread damages affecting customers of Comcast, Verizon and Wow! The damages affected
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This was originally sent out as our October 2019 Telecommunications Industry Newsletter I. City receives $8.5 million FEMA grant to underground utilities The city of Palm Beach, Florida has been awarded $8.5 million to remove utility polls and bury overhead power lines. The grant was part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs fund, that became available after
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