Proactive Damage Prevention
On our latest podcast, Damage Prevention Consultant Nick Temple sits down and talks about proactive damage prevention methods and proven best practices to protect underground utilities.
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“Famous Last Words” 2019 CGA Video Contest Winner 🏆
“I don’t need to call 811 … it’ll be fine.” Fed up with neighboring canines desecrating his back yard, Chris has determined his only solution is to put up a fence before winter. While revving up his auger, next-door neighbor Nick stops by and inquires about the absence of locate marks or flags. Where Nick
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What Kind of Marker Should I Use?
A pipeline marker is a simple thing, and they come in lots of shapes and sizes. The purpose of a permanent marker is to create awareness of the presence and approximate location of your buried facilities. An important job considering: There were over 44,000 damages where there was no call for a locate. There were
What Flags Should I Use for Premarking in the Winter?
Here’s the scoop: watching someone take a snowball to the head in slow motion is very satisfying. Here in Minnesota, we have snow on the ground for what seems to be about 364 days a year. So while white paint and flags are typically used to pre-mark or “white line” areas for excavation, they are
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#TheScoop: National Safe Digging Month
April marks the beginning of spring (“Hallelujah!” – everyone from Minnesota), which also means it is the beginning of the excavation season. The ground has finally thawed and contractors and homeowners are gearing up for those construction projects. Thats why there is a special effort to promote 811 and calling before you dig during the