Common Ground Alliance - Mon November 04, 2024
2025 CGA Conference & Expo Opens Registration On Nov. 6
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced that registration for the 2025 CGA Conference & Expo will officially open on Nov....
Barbco - Wed August 14, 2024
Exploring the Global Impact of Trenchless Technology in Construction
Trenchless technology is revolutionizing the way we approach infrastructure projects around the world. This innovative method allows for the installation, repair and replacement of underground utilities with minimal disruption to surface activities....
Cisco Sarmiento, NAXSA - Tue July 02, 2024
Five Tips for Working in Excavations, Trenches
Excavation and trenches are frequently a part of construction and infrastructure projects. While trenching work is necessary in laying the foundation for utilities, pipelines and other projects, they also pose significant safety risks if not managed properly....
Common Ground Alliance - Mon April 22, 2024
Common Ground Alliance Hosts Conference & Expo in Colorado On Preventing Utility Damages
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, hosted its 2024 Annual CGA Conference & Expo at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs....
Thunder Creek Equipment - Thu March 07, 2024
Contractor Solutions Adds Thunder Creek to Specialty Sales, Rental Business for Underground Construction
Thunder Creek Equipment has been added to Contractor Solutions' dedicated rental and new equipment sales lineup for the underground construction industry. The company — serving utility contractors and other businesses in Des Moines, Omaha, Tulsa, Kansas City and St....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 11, 2024
Trenchless Technology Key Factor in Pipe Project
In an effort to combat the effects of a drought in the Southwest United States, the city of Phoenix deployed SSC Underground to provide a underground pipeline to supply a backup water supply from the Salt and Verde Rivers....
American Augers - Wed September 27, 2023
Newly Designed Maxi-Rig Directional Drill from American Augers Maximizes Productivity, Uptime to Meet Today's Jobsite Needs
Horizontal directional drill (HDD) operators can improve their jobsite uptime and meet a variety of new jobsite requirements with the new DD600 maxi-rig directional drill from American Augers. Replacing American Auger's DD440T, the DD600 was designed with customer-focused features to enhance the power and performance of the current industry standard in HDD maxi rigs....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue September 26, 2023
Common Ground Alliance's DIRT Report
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced the findings from its 2022 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report, which revealed concerning increases across key damage indicators....
Condux International - Thu September 14, 2023
Condux International to Display Cable Installation Tools, Equipment at Utility Expo
Condux International will display its full line of cable installation tools and equipment at the Utility Expo. Condux's comprehensive line includes fiber optic cable blowers and pullers, power cable pullers, duct rodders, cable guides, pulling eyes, fishing and rodding tools and more....
Common Ground Alliance - Thu September 07, 2023
CGA's Next Practices Initiative Releases Visionary GIS Case Study
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, recently released a groundbreaking case study as part of its Next Practices Initiative titled "PILOT: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Damages by Providing Ticket-Level Visualizations of Underground Facilities to Designers, Locators and Excavators."The case study introduces the ambitious Minnesota Utilities Mapping Project (MUMP), which aims to provide real-time, ticket-level mapped visualizations of underground utilities to accredited designers, locators and excavators to improve the damage prevention system's efficiency and outcomes....
