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City receives $8.5 million FEMA grant to underground utilities

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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Cities want more underground utilities after increased outages

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This was originally sent out as our October 2019 Electric Industry Newsletter I. With outages increasing, city advocates for more underground utilities. Experiencing nine major outages that have effected more than 17,000 people since July, city officials of Shenandoah and the The Woodlands in Texas are looking for answers. Constant outages have created a reliability

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The True Cost of Telco Damages

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by Scott Landes (this article originally appeared in the 2019 spring issue of the dp-PRO magazine) Communications companies always recover all their costs when their cables are damaged by contractors. If you believe this, I have some bad news… there is no Santa Clause, no Easter Bunny, and communications companies seldom recover anywhere near all

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#TheScoop: Tolerance Zone

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Here’s the scoop: before you dig, its important to know the tolerance zone in your state. Location markings are only estimates, and the exact locations can vary, so depending on your state digging law, excavators should maintain a minimum horizontal (side to side) clearance of 18 to 30 inches between an unexposed facility and the

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811 Trapper Hat Giveaway

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Minneapolis was host to Super Bowl LII, and during the week leading up to the big game, the Minnesota winter lived up to its reputation. Knowing all the foot traffic that would be taking place downtown, several organizations in the damage prevention industry jumped at the opportunity to promote excavation safety and spread the message

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City receives $8.5 million FEMA grant to underground utilities

Cities want more underground utilities after increased outages

The True Cost of Telco Damages

#TheScoop: Tolerance Zone

811 Trapper Hat Giveaway

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