The DBYD Infrastructure Damage Reporting System (IDRS)
In 2013, the Association of Australian Dial Before You Dig Services (DBYD) introduced a national...
Preventing Damages by Using PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
THE 2016 CGA DIRT REPORT clearly shows that the percent of excavation damages caused by no...
Location Specific & Automated Messaging Addresses Unsafe Excavation Practices
Utilities are implementing technologies used in other industries to improve situational and...
Journey Into Damage Prevention
Late in August of last year, I was hired to work as Business Development Consultant for my family’s...
The Cost of Pipe Breaks: New Knowledge for Improved Risk Management
The need to re-invest in our drinking water infrastructure has been a growing concern for water...
Damage in the Name of Prevention: Examining the Costs of Fiber Tracing Material
Selecting armored fiber optic cable for direct burial or a tracer wire element to install with your...
Not All Momentary Thermal Hazards Are Equal
There is a strong misconception in the workplace that all flame resistant (FR) clothing is designed...
ComEd Looks to the Future of Drones
Many electric utilities leverage Unmanned Air-craft Systems (UASs or drones). Commonwealth Edison...
A Comprehensive Approach to Cross Bore Mitigation
Throughout the country, cross bores continue to be a cause of concern as more and more stakeholders...
