CROSS BORES: A HIDDEN MINEFIELD Working outdoors in Minnesota in February isn’t fun, but working indoors is apparently no picnic either. In February of 2010, a contract plumber was snaking out a clogged sewer lateral in St. Paul when his gear made contact with something he wasn’t expecting – a gas line that had been bored …
The city of Lampasas , Texas , population around 7,000, knew it had a problem. Located almost in the center of the state of Texas, Lampasas is home to an historic downtown, a state park and the oldest spring-fed, free-flow pool in Texas. In short, an ideal representation of small town Texas, except when they couldn’t …
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Meet Lauren Harper. She and her father, Terry Harper, have been working together nearly every day for about eight years, and Lauren says they make a great team. It’s not every day you meet a woman operating heavy construction equipment, but it just came naturally to Lauren. “After a few years of college, I ventured …
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Who’s number one? Who’s the best at what they do? That’s a question people have been asking themselves since the Greeks organized the first Olympic games – and while it wasn’t televised like the Olympics in Rio, the International Utility Locate Rodeo has been answering that question for 16 years. …
We’re almost into summertime in Texas, so it’s a good time to talk water. When most people think of Texas, thanks in no small part to Western movies and TV, they think of a dry, arid desert. To be sure, that is a part of Texas. But no matter where you are in the state, …
“Striking a natural gas line is not something anyone wants to take lightly,” says JimBob Sims, Director of Damage Prevention with Texas811. “Should it happen, you literally have only seconds to make decisions that could save your life. Calling 811 first puts you in the driver’s seat of safety.” Are you a do-it-yourselfer? You don’t …
Who’s number one? Who’s the best at what they do? That’s a question people have been asking themselves since the Greeks organized the first Olympic games. And while it wasn’t televised like the Olympics in Rio, the 2016 International Utility Locate Rodeo showcased the best of the best and crowned some champions! Texas811 hosted the …
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Who’s number one? Who’s the best at what they do? That’s a question people have been asking themselves since the Greeks organized the first Olympic games. And while it wasn’t televised like the Olympics in Rio, the 2016 International Utility Locate Rodeo showcased the best of the best and crowned some champions! Texas811 hosted the …
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