The Texas811.org Blog

Call before you dig!

  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Main Texas811 Site »

Time to Rewind

October 29, 2018 by Texas811

Time to Rewind

The best part about springing forward has to be the Fall Back. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on November 4th than the day before, so remember to set your clocks back! What will you do with the extra time? Autumn is upon us, and winter will surely follow. It’s time to […]

Filed Under: Texas811 Tagged With: 811, Call 811, Call Before You Dig, common ground alliance, Construction, contractor, damage prevention, dig, digging, excavator, line locate, locate, one call, one-call system, Safe Digging, texas underground infrastructure, Texas811, underground, underground infrastructure, utility locating

MAKE AN IMPACT

July 9, 2018 by Texas811

MAKE AN IMPACT

Have you ever heard of Marcus Maecilius Flavius Eparchius Avitus?  Probably not.  He was a short-lived Emperor of the Western Roman Empire from July of 455 to October of 456. Not that it mattered much.  The Western Roman Empire fell in 476, barely 20 years after he was deposed and tossed on the rubbish heap […]

Filed Under: Texas811, Texas811 En Español Tagged With: 811, Call 811, Call Before You Dig, Colosseum, Construction, damage prevention, digging, excavation, international utility locate rodeo, line locate, locate, Marcus Maecilius Flavius Eparchius Avitus, one call, Pantheon, Pont Du Gard, rome, Safe Digging, Texas811, texas811 portal, underground, underground infrastructure, utility locating, western roman empire

BUILDING A CLOCK

June 4, 2018 by Texas811

I was at a flea market over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.  Besides the usual used tools, velvet paintings of Elvis and other such treasures, one gentleman was selling a box of tiny parts.  When I enquired, he said they used to be a clock. Some assembly required, apparently. That got me thinking about the […]

Filed Under: Texas811, Texas811 En Español Tagged With: 811, Call 811, Call Before You Dig, common ground alliance, Construction, contractor, damage prevention, dig, digging, excavator, line locate, locate, one call, one-call system, Safe Digging, texas underground infrastructure, Texas811, underground, underground infrastructure, utility locating

Copyright © · Texas811.org · Powered by Speakeasy