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...
The true cost of utility strikes and damage This entry was posted in AccidentsPower Lines and tagged accidentelectricitypower cablesUSA on June 9, 2017 by cable cover Retired firefighter Tom Neal spent 30 years rushing to scenes of potential death or injury. But he ranks what happened on December 11, 1998, as he was standing...
Underground Utility Strikes Safety Talk Underground utility strikes are a dangerous and costly event. Almost all line strikes are expensive and many of incidents that damage gas or electric lines can be extremely dangerous to everyone in the area. According to the Common Ground Alliance (CGA),...
The utility locating industry in Australia plays a crucial role in the protection of essential services through non-destructive methods and equipment, and has embraced AS5488-2013 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information (SUI) as a means to identify and convey invaluable utility information. Realistically some utility owners simply don’t know...
Marriott Resort Momi Bay, Fiji 1300Locate were engaged by Bennett and Bennett Brisbane to provide locating and Pipe Survey operations on the abandoned site of what is now the Marriott resort Momi Bay. The abandoned site had a lot of foundations left incomplete with rebar, mesh etc...
Acoustic Leak Detection Water leaks due to ageing water networks and incorrectly laid or disturbed pipeworks cost Australian homes and businesses over a billion dollars a year in direct or indirect costs associated with repairs, patching or replacement. Many Councils and Water departments do not have a...
Underground Service Locating 1300Locate utilises two main pieces of equipment when looking for underground utilities. The first is the RD8000 (made by Radio Detection), which is RFID transponder capable, the RD8000 is used to find pipes and cables that are metallic or have a metallic core such as...
In this clip, we let you experience a real world situation right behind the eyes of our CCTV Pipe Camera. The camera is lowered into the required storm water drain of a suburban street where it is then controlled externally from the CCTV operator who...
