Traveling to multiple job sites means line locators are on the road constantly. Car accidents aren’t entirely avoidable, but it is possible to reduce the risk by: Making sure line locators have a good ...

No audio available for this content. Leica Geosystems has released the Leica Ultra underground service locating system for site engineers and underground utility specialists who need to trace buried ...

Construction surveyors must account for many factors — seen and unseen — when preparing a site for building. From visible topography to invisible property lines, countless aspects require accurate ...

Len Bundra of Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority demonstrates the HoloLens in the field. Imagine walking through a neighborhood wearing a mixed reality headset. Look up, and you can pinpoint the ...

It’s a good idea to have utilities in your garden marked to avoid damaging them when you have projects that involve digging in the soil. Some examples of work for which you should have your utilities ...

Planning to dig a hole? To plant a tree, set a fence post, make a water garden, build a deck? Wait! There might be something down there. “Roots aren’t the only thing in the soil of your yard,” said ...

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) offers residential and commercial inspectors, plumbing and utility contractors and electricians a host of safety, efficiency and revenue benefits. Image credit: ...

When selecting utility equipment, locating systems continue to evolve to help contractors identify interference & accurately locate underground utilities amid it Every few minutes, an underground ...

Your beloved yard — the same yard you think you know so well — may be hiding something from you. And that something could shatter your spring and summer home improvement projects. Many homeowners ...

“So what brings you to Atlanta?” the man at the Alamo rental-car desk asked my friend Sam. We responded perhaps more eagerly than necessary. “You know those markings you’ll see on the sidewalk that ...