Blogs :: Utility Location Services 17Aug2021 Top 10 On-the-Job Safety Hazards You Need To Know Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services Underground utility locating is a job that brings many occupational hazards alone. Challenges don't only include working with heavy equipment but also working in a dangerous environment, from tunnelling depths or towering heights. MORE 18Mar2021 What is GIS and How It can Improve Utilities Recovery from Natural Disaster? Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services In recent years, there's an unexpected rise in the frequency of the natural disaster. This is where Hazard Mapping, comes to rescue by helping to locate natural hazard along with their physical relationship to people. MORE 25Nov2020 10 Best Practices to Execute Underground Utility Surveying Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services With the rapid urbanization, industries have started relying on more complex and larger utility networks underground. You'll be surprised to know that utility surveying has been with us since the beginning of the 20th century. MORE 15Jul2020 5 Essential Tips to Prevent Utility Strikes Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services In recent years, there’s been a sudden increase in burying the utility lines for phone, cable, electricity, etc. While underground utilities have definitely improved the aesthetic of the city and its protection from the storm but unfortunately it has also created numerous problems for utilities and people involved in doing excavation or underground work. MORE 17Apr2020 Debunking 7 Common Myths Related to Underground Utility Locating Services Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services You’ll be surprised to know that underneath your feet, there’s a massive network of cables, pipes and other conduits carrying gas, electricity, water and digital information. This labyrinth of underground utilities plays an essential role in fuelling our life quality. MORE 19Jul2019 3 Important Steps for Conducting Underground Pipe Location Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services Excavation or digging is one of the most essential parts of not only construction projects but also of the installation and maintenance of the underground utilities. MORE 02Apr2019 Hit an Underground Utility Line? Here’s What You Need to Do Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services If you are working on a contract project, certainly there might be several things occupying your mind. However, there are certain things that you need to cross off. For example, you need to call Dial Before You Dig for a reliable utility location services before you began your digging project. MORE 24Jan2019 Very High-Frequency Inductive Locating – Is It Beneficial or Hazardous? Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services Many times you might have heard that induction should be used only as a last resort. In most of the cases, that’s a good thumb rule to follow, but when you need to use it, it’s extremely important to be aware of the technical know-how. MORE 17Dec2018 Important Tips for Working Safely Near Underground Assets Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services There is no denying that with the technological advancement and urban development in Geelong, the underground has become a spider’s web of utility networks. The underground assets include electric cables, gas pipes, water pipes, etc. It also includes inactive pipes, cables and storage tanks. MORE 03Jul2018 Top 6 Benefits of GIS Utility Mapping Services Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services For any construction company or public work departments, having precise information about the underground utility lines is of utmost importance. As the amazing network of roads, bridge and rails a city like Geelong have, the underground structure is the even more intricate arrangement with several utility pipes for water, gas, sewers, electricity, etc. MORE 28May2018 How Do Cable Locators Work? Best Methods of Buried Cable Detection! Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services While we are constantly building and remoulding properties, excavation is inevitable and can be undertaken for a variety of reason. What we are going to find out in this article is while performing an excavation, you must find out any underground running cables to avoid any casualties. Moreover, there can be cable faults lying down there just to create havoc. MORE 06Apr2018 Basic Traits of a Utility Locator: Anatomy and Beyond Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services Locating underground utilities and underground utility mapping is a tough job. Before developing a property or building a commercial space, it is very important to call for professional services in order to clear up the underground space prior to construction. MORE 12Dec2017 Pipe Locator: The Cutting-Edge Utility Locating Tool Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services For detecting underground cables, an array of tools is used. Each of the locating tools is used for a specific function and is available with some limitations too. MORE 24Aug2017 Importance of Hiring a Cable and Pipe Locating Service Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services The need of locating important pipes and cables on the construction location beforehand is indispensable. There is a possibility of exposing an important network of underground pipes in case you start digging in the wrong location. MORE 15Sep2016 Underground Utility Mapping and Its Usefulness Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services Public utility systems like telecommunication, electricity distribution, natural gas, cable television, fibre optics, traffic lights, street lights, water mains, wastewater pipes are run underground. In most of the cases, these systems run under the main public roads. MORE 07Jun2014 Bells Beach Underground Services Mapping Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services GeoScan surveyed over a kilometer of the picturesque coastline, ascertaining all underground services. The information was collected and compiled into a comprehensive Underground Service Map in CAD and hard copy form. MORE 20May2014 Importance of Utility Location Service Posted by Jon Armstrong Utility Location Services Underground digging can be a very difficult and cumbersome task which demands a lot of accuracy and precision. In addition, it can also be risky because of utility pipes underground. If not done carefully and properly, it may lead to leakage and breakage of underground utility pipes. MORE
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