Demographics are a promotional campaign’s key ingredient, and identifying and reaching your target audience is critical. When done correctly, it can be the tipping point between meeting your objective and missing it altogether. The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has a solid history of leveraging sports, such as NASCAR, hunting, fishing, horse racing and baseball to …
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Proving that excavation safety and utility damage prevention should have no borders, Texas811 and New Mexico 811, in conjunction with the West Texas Damage Prevention Council (a CGA regional partner), recently drew attendees from Texas, New Mexico, and the Mexican state of Chihuahua to witness a live pipeline rupture & emergency response demonstration in El …
A Deloitte report recently analyzed what is necessary to ensure that fifth generation mobile networks (5G) are ready to field test and launch. They estimate the U.S. requires between $130 and $150 billion over the next five to seven years to adequately support broadband competition, rural coverage and wireless densification. The report shares that way …
Damage prevention is a shared responsibility, and here at Damage Prevention Professional, we are passionate about saving lives and protecting our buried infrastructure. Our publication is filled with a broad range of relevant and thought provoking articles and features written by industry professionals that address the needs and issues of all stake holders. Each issue …
An interactive exhibit can “plant the seed” for damage prevention with children of all ages. Nebraska811 is helping to teach kids about safe digging with their co-sponsorship of a hands-on dig pit at the Omaha Children’s Museum. Nebraska811 and several local utility companies have worked with the museum to produce a highly interactive tree planting …
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The One Call Concepts , Inc . (OCC) 811 Car and 811 Bike are two damage prevention icons that travel the country to promote the importance of digging safely. Both vehicles have been designed and built by Paul Teutul, Jr. of “American Chopper” fame. In 2011, OCC commissioned Paul Jr. to design a custom motorcycle. …
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Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is thrilled that an expected 1,000 damage prevention stakeholders are joining us for the annual CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center, March 6-8. Many of you may be reading this article right here in Phoenix, and if that’s the case, we welcome you to an …
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When I ordered my lead tech a brand new RD last month, the invoice came to a little over four grand, even after an $800.00 credit for trading in the old one. Locating instruments, like the tools of any specialized trade, seem expensive on the surface until you view them from the twin standpoints of …
Site plans ? Check. Contracts with subs? Check. One Call notification? Check. Adequate training and safety education for employees? Uhhhhhhhh…… In 2011, the Missouri Common Ground Alliance (MO CGA) identified the overwhelming need for damage prevention education and excavation safety training to help the state meet the organization’s mission of using best practices for damage …
