Utility ID Blog

What Underground Assets Need to be Located

There is a whole world of infrastructure that has been placed underground to provide services for our day to day lives such as power, water, internet, gas, sewer etc. There are many terms to describe underground infrastructure including services, assets, utilities, or more simply underground cables or pipes. [...]

What does it Mean to be DBYD Certified

As a response to the Bibra Lake incident in 1984, where a high-pressure gas line was punctured by a bulldozer and resulted in significant damage in the area, the Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) organisation was created. Dial Before You Dig is a National Not-For-Profit group of State Entities consisting of Member organisations [...]

Industry Best Practices – The 5Ps for Safe Excavation

The underground service locating industry follows a clear set of guidelines of best practice which, in turn, ensures all legal obligations and duties of care are met when working near or around underground services. However, this information is not widely known within the community, which is why project costs [...]

Five tips to engage the right Hydro Vacuum Excavation contractor for your next project

Following on from our post Hydro Vacuum Excavation – when and how to use it we thought it would be worthwhile to give some tips on what to look for and what to ask when trying to find the right company to perform vacuum excavation on your next project. [...]

Hydro vacuum excavation – When and how you should use it

There can be confusion around hydro vacuum excavation, including it’s uses, terminology and how to best utilise this service. Let’s take a closer look at what is hydro vacuum excavation, when you will need to use it and how it should be used. [...]