If you are planning on starting a construction project or performing maintenance that requires underground work, it is crucial that you engage a BYDA certified underground service locator before you begin. Digging without a proper survey can risk the safety of your staff, result in...
By now you may be well aware of the new University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) campus that has finally opened its doors to students for 2020 in Moreton Bay, though, its history of Petrie and the Paper Mill that will forever ghost the historic...
The prehistory of our country, which is the time that came before the colonisation of Australia, is something that has not been taught or even spoken of as often as the settlement of the British in the 1700s. The first account of human habitation dates...
Sleep is a trending topic in the health world and for good reason. Poor sleep can impact your brain function and immune system, cause weight gain and increase the risk of chronic disease; and it seems that plenty of people are struggling to get restful...
Australia is a country blanketed with history. Every road, every rock, every street name, every building; it all stems from something that once was before it became the country that we know today. Letting the history of our great and ever changing home go unnoticed...
As you are aware, the east coast of our country has been battling catastrophic fires for the last few months. Setting up an evacuation plan may seem unneeded due to fires being far away from your home. But fires can and do spread rapid fast....
A groundworks contractor, G&R Groundworks (South East) Ltd, has been fined after an operative struck an underground electricity cable resulting in multiple serious burn injuries. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 15th October 2018, G&R Groundworks (South East) Ltd operatives were using an electric ground breaker...
Insurance through Super – Is well worth considering !!! Super cover. Most super funds offer life insurance for their members. If you're reviewing your life insurance, check what cover you have through your super fund so you can compare it with other options. Here we explain what types of life insurance you...
An experienced underground-utility locator has dished the dirt on common mistakes people make when excavating, and given some tips on how to dig down safely. Geelong Cable Locations Director Ben Minutoli has been protecting underground assets for 18 years, and is on the National Utility Locating...
You do, through higher rates. You may think those bottles of water and dry ice being distributed by New York State Electric & Gas Corp. at emergency relief centers during power interruptions are free. The goods are free to those utility customers without power, but someone's got to eventually foot the bill for...
