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It’s difficult to discuss oil and gas in a magazine that focuses on damage prevention without discussing cross bores. A cross bore is defined as the intersection of an existing underground utility or underground structure by a second utility installed using trenchless technology. New pipeline installation is happening in many states and updating aging pipeline infrastructure by using trenchless excavation technologies has increased the potential for accidentally (and unknowingly) puncturing existing infrastructure while drilling to install new pipelines.
Reducing Underground Utility Damage during Construction
The $10 trillion global construction industry is facing a crisis. For many of the world’s advanced economies including Japan, Germany, U.S., South Korea,
The True Cost of Pipeline Protection
BUILDING PIPELINES IS EXPENSIVE. That is likely not news to you, but it bears repeating to set the stage for a conversation about
A Year in the Life of a Liaison: My Rookie Season Ends
Part 3 My first-year journey with NC811 is quickly approaching its end. Not my career, but my rookie year of being the Western
Positive Social Feedback Loop
After implementing the last Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) Program at a new site, I found myself asking… What is the next step? Continually
Walking in Her Boots – A Day in an Urban Locator’s Boots
THE MORNING SUN MAKES its appearance over the horizon and Paula is already getting herself and her equipment ready for a day of
Protecting Workers and Protecting Utilities
EXCAVATION SAFETY: PROTECTING WORKERS. PROTECTING UTILITIES. Construction work can be dangerous, and underground construction work can pose even more risk. Cave-ins can be
