It’s your first locate of the day. The address is a small commercial building on a side street a few blocks from city hall. You doublecheck the address and the locate details; as you step out of the truck, you notice a couple of guys lingering at the corner of the block. They don’t look …
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Grafton Technologies Inc. has provided broadband, television, and telephone services to the residents of Illinois for over 100 years. Throughout that time, the world of technology has changed dramatically, however, our team at Grafton Technologies Inc. has always remained relevant by adapting to the ever-changing needs of our customers. They want reliable and hi-speed internet …
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With heightened public interest and many newcomers joining national efforts to close the digital divide in America by bringing broadband access through fiber optics to underserved and rural areas in the country, network construction and installation standards are atop of discussion topics among industry professionals. The recently signed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is making …
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If a new employee headed out to the job site carrying flags and paint when you knew he was supposed to be locating telecom cables, you’d likely raise an eyebrow and, hopefully, start asking questions. First, were you clear on the job order details? Did he understand what was needed? And was he really just …
JIM HAYES, AND HIS WIFE KAREN, BEGAN THEIR CAREER IN FIBER OPTICS IN 1980, WITH THE CREATION OF THE WORLD’S FIRST FIBER OPTIC TEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY TITLED, APPROPRIATELY, THE FIBER OPTIC TEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY (FOTEC). HE WAS RECRUITED BY BELL LABS IN THE 1980S TO BUILD TEST EQUIPMENT FOR AT&T. JIM DECLINED THE OFFER AND …
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Q What is the “Danger Zone” when a Gas Line is Fractured? A BY David Heldenbrand, Bison Engineering, Inc. DATA HAS BEEN COLLECTED that shows that a Danger Zone exists after a gas line has been fractured. While it is challenging to determine the severity of a fractured gas line leak before the leak is …
THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE Damage Prevention Department is active when it comes to educating our community on pipeline safety, electrical safety, and the importance of “Calling 811 Before you Dig” by partnering with stakeholders in our service area. We meet our community members at festivals and work with our youth through elementary school visits, utilizing …
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In recent years, fiber builds have become one of the main topics of concern at national, state, and regional damage prevention, UCC, and 811 center meetings. We know fiber builds move quickly through a geographic area. Fiber utilities are also known to be very competitive with each other. There is a goal to be the …
With our members, jobsite safety is paramount. Bluntly put, excavations can injure or kill, so nothing is more important than keeping everyone safe on a worksite. The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) prides itself on its top member benefit: their safety programs offered to members. Safety must be a vital component of every utility construction …
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GOOD Locators & Listening To All Stakeholders At Infrastructure Resources (IR) we have always believed locating and locate technicians are a critical part of damage prevention and excavation safety. We have turned our support for the locating industry into many initiatives and actions, but we are always looking for new ways to reinforce the importance …
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