dp-PRO Summer 2017

Best Practices for Conducting GPR Surveys for Utilities

1 Comment / Features, Magazine / By Brian Jones

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most accurate non-destructive testing methods available for utility locating and marking. You can get the most from GPR surveys by following best practices regarding target characteristics, proper survey design, correct antenna selection, and system setup. Know Your Target Characteristics Before beginning a GPR survey, carefully assess the …

Best Practices for Conducting GPR Surveys for Utilities Read More »

Case Study: Automated Buried Utility Mapping Cuts Cost of New Mexico Highway Project

Leave a Comment / Magazine, Spotlight / By Dennis Heath

A New Mexico highway alignment project (U.S. 82) still in the design phase has already saved taxpayers more than $500,000 by automating much of the subsurface utility engineering (SUE) field work. SUE locating crews mapped 1.2 million linear feet of underground utility lines in just eight weeks, in less time and at lower cost than …

Case Study: Automated Buried Utility Mapping Cuts Cost of New Mexico Highway Project Read More »

Municipalities and 811

Leave a Comment / Features, Magazine / By Scott Finley

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, …

Municipalities and 811 Read More »

Fiber Builds at Breakneck Speed

Leave a Comment / From the Publisher, Magazine / By Scott Landes

When people think of the massive fiber builds that are happening, the term “Google Fiber” seems to get the most publicity, so I did an internet search of that phrase and it brought up some really great stuff. Phrases like, “connections up to 1,000 megabits per second,” “super fast downloads,” “TV like no other,” and …

Fiber Builds at Breakneck Speed Read More »

Damage in the Name of Prevention: Examining the Costs of Fiber Tracing Material

Leave a Comment / Industry News, Magazine, Spotlight / By Matt Brice

Selecting armored fiber optic cable for direct burial or a tracer wire element to install with your next underground build might allow you to “check the box” that your plant can be found. However, are you creating an effective system to do so for the life of the network? I ask network operators to reflect …

Damage in the Name of Prevention: Examining the Costs of Fiber Tracing Material Read More »

Geospatial Technology Innovation is Transformative

Leave a Comment / Magazine, Spotlight / By Geoff Zeiss

(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on spatial technology.) Innovation in spatial technology is transforming some of the world’s most important economic sectors. For example, the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the world will need to spend $57 trillion on infrastructure through 2030 to keep up with global GDP growth. To …

Geospatial Technology Innovation is Transformative Read More »

5th Annual Canadian Common Ground Alliance Damage Prevention Symposium

Leave a Comment / Industry News, Magazine

How RFID and GPS Technologies are Enhancing Damage Prevention

Leave a Comment / Magazine, Spotlight / By Matthew D. Mclaughlin

It seems as though technologies advancement is jumping forward by leaps and bounds in many areas, including the Utility Mapping Industry. There are millions of dollars of utilities installed every day in highly congested roadways and easements. The actual construction of these facilities is getting more and more difficult, but it’s even harder to perform …

How RFID and GPS Technologies are Enhancing Damage Prevention Read More »

Registration Now Open!

Leave a Comment / Industry News, Magazine