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DAMAGE PREVENTION 5Th ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CCGA SYMPOSIUM SUMMER 2017 // VOLUME 8 // NUMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 17-19 Automated Mapping Aids New Mexico Highway Project DAMAGE PREVENTION 5TH ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CCGA SYMPOSIUM SUMMER 2017 // VOLUME 8 // NUMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 17-19 Automated Mapping AIDS NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY PROJECT THE VALUE OF WATER ISSUE Utilities Join Texas811 SPOTLIGHT: GPR SURVEYS / / GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY Following Best Practices / / GIS MAPPING TRENDS / / RFID & GPS WORKING TOGETHER HIGH VOLTAGE / / THE COST OF FIBER TRACING MATERIAL Electrical Safety Demo PRODUCTIVE FROM DAY ONE. Switching to the superior performance of a UtiliGuard® locator? Don’t expect a lot of downtime learning how to use it. Our intuitive user interface allows for quick training so you can get to work, fast. Visit subsite.com to see our complete line of Underground Awareness™ products. Available at your Ditch Witch® dealer. 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SCHEDULE A DEMO TODAY! Visit Vactor.com or call 815.672.3171 RD8000™ is a trademark of Radiodetection Ltd. © 2016 The Charles Machine Works, Inc. A Charles Machine Works Company ©2016 Vactor Manufacturing FSG_0003_Vactor_ProductLaunch_DDP.indd 1 7/15/16 2:48 PM FEATURES 30 / Canadian Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention ContentsSUMMER 2017 // VOLUME 8 // NUMBER 3 Symposium celebrates Canada’s On The Cover: Automated Buried Utility Mapping is being used on New Mexico’s 150th birthday U.S. 82 highway alignment project. Photo Courtesy of Tri-Global. 32 / Water, Municipalities and 811 34 / Best Practices for Conducting GPS, GIS & Utility Mapping / GPR Surveys for Utilities Telecommunications & Broadband ///SPOTLIGHT// 36 / High Voltage Electrical Safety Demonstration 38 / Is ASCE 38-2 being Updated? DEPARTMENTS 5 / From the Publisher 6 / Social Media GPS GIS 8 Ask the DP Pro 18 Technology 20 Trends / How RFID and GPS Technologies Recent Trends in GIS Improve the 10 / Damage Prevention Hero are Enhancing Damage Prevention Damage Prevention Process 12 / Leading People 14 / Industry News 39 / Public Awareness 50 / Locating Geospatial Damage 22 Technology 24 Prevention Options New Technology that is Transforming Examining the Costs of Fiber Construction Tracing Materials Fiber Optic Automated Buried CGA Members 26 Asset Symposium 28 Utility Mapping 39 Celebrate National Safe Protecting and Monitoring: Leverag- Case Study: New Mexico’s U.S. 82 Digging Month ing Best Practices Highway Alignment Project 4 SUMMER 2017 I dp-pro.com BY SCOTT LANDES / PUBLISHER Fiber Builds at Breakneck Speed Volume 8, Number 3 When people think of the massive fiber builds that are happening, the term “Google Fiber” seems to Summer 2017 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 PUBLISHER other,” and “endless possibilities.” Sounds great, right? Scott Landes [email protected] I tried the search again, only adding the word “damage” to the equation. Everything changed. Suddenly, the page EDITOR was dominated with phrases that would make anyone in the damage prevention industry cringe: “repair bill,” Michele Moe “causing a big mess,” “fiber-related damage,” “damages cost contractors thousands,” and “complaints, costs grow.” [email protected] • According to the Charlotte Observer, the City of Charlotte sent contractors EDITORIAL ASSISTANT more than 41 claims totaling more than $688,000 during 19 months of (SUBSCRIPTIONS) analysis of the Google fiber installation in that city. Sundar Ganeshan [email protected] • The Tennessean claims digging for new gigabit fiber internet in Nashville caused $261,889 in water main damage from 71 incidents in 15 months. AD SALES Vicki Husome [email protected] • My Statesman reported that in 2015, 363 complaints connected to internet pro- viders’ construction and installation activity were filed with the city of Austin. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Brett Link And that’s all just on the first search page. To be fair, not all incidents are specific to Google projects. [email protected] Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and others have their own massive fiber builds and there are plenty of damage incidents to go around. PUBLISHING CONSULTANT Food for thought... Dick Hendricks Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to place blame [email protected] on anyone or imply that someone isn’t doing their - Even if contractors had followed all 811 best CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS very best to try to protect these utilities. Of course, practices, how many of the utility hits are due to the utility not knowing where their own facilities Matthew Brice no one wants to see damages occur. But the truth are located? Bruce Campbell is, when these high-speed networks are installed, a Scott Finley - What was the strategy of Google and others Erin Hayes massive, street-by-street construction project de- regarding strategic meetings with stakeholders up Dennis Heath scends on neighborhoods and more often than not, front to proactively manage issues, or was it full Brian Jones speed ahead and we will deal with the aftermath? Christopher Koch the system in place may not be structured to handle Dan Lucarelli the surge. One Call Centers may not have enough - If damage reduction isn’t accomplished will you Matt McLaughlin staff to handle the often doubled or tripled load of see more permitting entities adopt more stringent Steve Mohr adherence to SUE standards which will help Amber Pappas 811 tickets; municipalities don’t have the budgets to reduce damage, but ultimately slow down projects Ron Peterson deal with the financial burden from the necessary in- and drive cost? Estella Richard crease in locate requests; and there is often a shortage Read the Ask the DP-Pro column in the fall issue Ann Rushing as we address questions and comments received C. Paul Scott of trained locate technicians to complete the jobs in by the editor on this topic. Send your thoughts to Mike Sovereign a timely manner. Fiber owners are working against [email protected]. Karin Strub the clock to get their projects done, contractors are Matthew Thomas Meghan Wade working on extremely tight deadlines, and all of these factors contribute to a higher-than-average likeli- Brianne Wodicka hood of damage to rights-of-way, cut buried gas lines, cracked city water and sewer lines, and more. Monica Wofford Geoff Zeiss Many of the damages caused by this could have been eliminated by strict adherence to the One Call process: 1) Call 811 in the US or Click Before You Dig in Canada, 2) Wait the required time, 3) Con- Published Four Times a Year by Infrastructure Resources, LLC firm all utilities have been marked, 4) Respect the marks, and 5) Dig carefully. This process is still our 10740 Lyndale Ave. South, Suite 15W best protection against damages that could impact a company’s bottom line, disrupt a community’s Bloomington, MN 55420 access to services, or even cause injury or death to workers and the public. Phone: 1-866-279-7755 Fax: 952-703-7022 dp-pro.com In October 2016, Google’s parent company halted further expansion as it considers alternatives, includ- ing wireless and fiber partnerships, that do not necessarily require the building of a full network. But Damage Prevention Professional is a Trademark of Infrastructure Resources, let’s be honest, the end user is always eager for “newer and better” when it comes to digital access and LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in until alternatives come along that don’t cause ground disturbances, the industry needs to find a better whole or part without written permission of way to handle these large builds to lessen the impact on our communities. DP the publisher is prohibited. SUMMER 2017 I dp-pro.com 5 Click! SOCIAL MEDIA #TAGS featuredgroup 2017CCGADPS NSDM The 5th Annual Canadian Common Ground Alliance Damage April marks the traditional start of digging season. During this, the 10th Prevention Symposium will be taking over Ottawa from September Annual National Safe Digging Month, homeowners and contractors were 19-21, 2017. reminded to call 811 before undertaking any digging project. TOPWHAT’S TRENDING ’s Follow these companies on Facebook TOP ’s 6 SUMMER 2017 I dp-pro.com SPOTLIGHT SOCIAL INITIATIVE SPOTLIGHT WHAT DO You Think? SOCIAL INITIATIVE Last issue’s 86% Yes question Did you attend the 2017 14% No CGA 811 Excavation 811 Balloon Safety Conference Through a partnership between Common Ground Alliance and Cox Utility Services, the 811 Balloon was unveiled at the 811 10th Anniversary Celebration held at the 2017 CGA & Expo? 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo. The 811 Balloon helped kick off National Safe Digging Month by starting its journey in Sacramento, California. The 811 Balloon ThisT issue’sAGS will continue to traverse the United States raising awareness about underground dam- # age prevention until it completes its journey on 8/11 Day in Richmond, Virginia. The question: Was your company active on 811 Balloon has taken over social media! Just take a peek for yourself #811balloon.
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