What is the biggest day of the year? Ask a dozen people, you’ll get a dozen answers. For those of us in the 811 safety and damage prevention industry, the biggest day of the year is: August 11! Yes, that date is numerically known as 8-11. For us, 811. The number you call FREE coast […]
INTERNATIONAL LOCATE RODEO RECAP
Texas811 wrapped up hosting its first ever International Locate Rodeo this past weekend at the University of Texas at Arlington campus. The event showcased the skills of the men and women who actually locate your underground utility lines and cables – after you’ve made the free call to 811 to ask for that free service […]
DAMAGE PREVENTION
We’re all familiar with Superman. He has heat vision….and of course, he has x-ray vision. The latter would make him a very strong candidate for best underground utility locator or best excavator ever! Being able to “see” what’s underground before digging is critical to public and personal safety, not to mention commerce. Imagine someone digging […]
ROAD TRIPPING
Texas811 is the non-profit “call 811 before you dig” entity in Texas. We have over 1500 members throughout the state, from the largest to the smallest utilities, and including many municipalities. You would think that just the day to day operation of keeping utilities and municipalities in the loop on proposed digs would be enough […]
National 811 Day is Here
This week is the BIG WEEK for 811. Tuesday, August 11 is National 811 Day. (8/11…get it?) The date is promoted by the Common Ground Alliance, a member-driven association of 1,700 individuals, organizations and sponsors in every facet of the underground utility industry. Established in 2000, CGA is committed to saving […]