By embracing technology, companies like Abaxa are helping to increase productivity for businesses that rely on location services. One tool that is essential in all of these industries is a Ground Penetrating Radar.   Digging up the earth can pose a multitude of health and safety risks. One small miscalculation can mean major problems and lengthy […]

Excavating around utilities can be extremely hazardous. Hand digging around utilities can cause them to become damaged, which could lead to environmental contamination, injury (including loss of life) and financial penalties.  A safer method is Vacuum Excavation – the use of high-pressure water to break apart material before being vacuumed through a tube and into

Actions strongly recommended by Telephone Co. to excavators: On-site assistance should be sought from an Accredited Asset Locator if buried telecommunications assets cannot be located within eight feet of the locations indicated on the maps provided. Should your projects require cable location, you must hire an Accredited Asset Locator. A list of Accredited Asset Locators

All of the street scene photos in “Click Before You Dig” were shot from this location at the northeast corner of the intersection of Lahrs Rd. and Blanck St. Read more

We all know the importance of the one-call system and how critical it is to have an area checked for buried utilities before the ground is broken. But when someone goes out to locate and mark underground utilities, what are they really looking for? They can’t physically see the pipes and cables they are tracing,

Can you really put a dollar amount on damage prevention? Sure you can. In fact, it happens every time a utility line is damaged with a backhoe, bulldozer, auger, directional boring machine or shovel. It won’t take long before you find out exactly what it costs when you don’t prevent damages. ‘Out of sight, out