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Spring has Sprung! Dig Safe with 811!

March 20, 2018 by Texas811

“Now is the winter of our discontent…” so said Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later to be King Richard III (but not for long) in Shakespeare’s play Richard III.  Workplace safety really wasn’t his speciality. If ever there was a man in need of underground utility locating services to hide his misdeeds, it was Richard III. […]

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DAMAGE PREVENTION 2018 STYLE

February 20, 2018 by Texas811

The annual Texas811 Damage Prevention Summit is in the books for 2018 and everyone is off to a great start for workplace safety, working with underground utility locating services, doing the call 811 before you dig dance, and just taking a big role in damage prevention in Texas! Last year we processed something on the […]

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FOOTBALL KINGS, CHICKEN WINGS AND 811

February 6, 2018 by Texas811

FOOTBALL KINGS, CHICKEN WINGS AND 811

Super Bowl LII is in the record books, and if you’re a football fan, it was a game worth watching.  The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots combined for 1,151 yards of total offense and the final score was Eagles 41, Patriots 33, as the Eagle’s defense went into full damage prevention mode to protect […]

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GET THE GOLD SHOVEL

January 22, 2018 by Texas811

GET THE GOLD SHOVEL

At Texas811, we pride ourselves on being a damage prevention agency without parallel. Yes, we took about three million incoming locate requests in 2017, yes, we hosted the International Utility Locate Rodeo finals, yes, we did dozens of live mock line strike events, yes, our Damage Prevention Managers held who knows how many individual Damage […]

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1600 Texas811 Avenue

August 15, 2016 by Texas811

1600 Texas811 Avenue

National 811 day on August 11, 2016 was a huge success.   Texas811 appeared at the Texas Rangers game where Damage Prevention Manager JimBob Sims was interviewed on Fox Sports: https://aligningchange.wistia.com/medias/2ltrea8ukv Texas811 President Mike Losawyer was interviewed on CBS affiliate KHOU’s morning show in Houston:  http://www.khou.com/mb/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-houston/call-before-you-dig/29498975 We attended a major 811 block party in Houston for […]

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BIGGEST DAY OF THE YEAR

August 8, 2016 by Texas811

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 […]

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INTERNATIONAL LOCATE RODEO RECAP

June 27, 2016 by Texas811

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 […]

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FLAG ‘EM COWBOY – THE RODEO IS IN TOWN!

June 20, 2016 by Texas811

FLAG ‘EM COWBOY – THE RODEO IS IN TOWN!

Texas is known for its rodeos – but not all of them have to do with horses and bull riding.   The International Locate Rodeo is coming to town Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers.         This event, hosted by Texas811,  showcases […]

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50/50?

January 18, 2016 by Texas811

50/50?

What happens when someone digs without first calling 811 to get an underground utility locate?   Well, there are two possible outcomes. You hit something. You don’t hit something. Vegas odds makers would call that the proverbial 50/50 chance. But is it really, truly, actually 50/50?   Don’t ask the Green Bay Packers after their overtime […]

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TORNADO TERROR

December 28, 2015 by Texas811

TORNADO TERROR

  The day after Christmas was not a good one for North Texas, where Texas811 has its headquarters in Dallas.   At least 9 confirmed tornadoes, over 1,000 homes & buildings destroyed, and 11 dead including a baby girl only 2 days old. Here’s a link to today’s (Monday, December 28) Dallas Morning News, for the […]

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