Traveling to multiple job sites means line locators are on the road constantly. Car accidents aren’t entirely avoidable, but it is possible to reduce the risk by: Making sure line locators have a good ...

Len Bundra of Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority demonstrates the HoloLens in the field. Imagine walking through a neighborhood wearing a mixed reality headset. Look up, and you can pinpoint the ...

Leica Geosystems has released the Leica Ultra underground service locating system for site engineers and underground utility specialists who need to trace buried utility lines accurately for safe ...

One of my favorite DIY jobs was replacing a fence with my dad during the summer. It was hard work digging several feet for ...

The International Locate Rodeo will bring locator champions and utility workers from the U.S. and Canada to Springfield to test how quickly and accurately they can pinpoint underground lines.

Your beloved yard — the same yard you think you know so well — may be hiding something from you. And that something could shatter your spring and summer home improvement projects. Many homeowners ...

Planning to dig a hole? To plant a tree, set a fence post, make a water garden, build a deck? Wait! There might be something down there. “Roots aren’t the only thing in the soil of your yard,” said ...

Xcel Energy is asking people who live in Colorado to call 811 before they start their spring planting or landscaping to allow a crew to mark underground utility lines free of charge. April is Safe ...