by Baker Utility Partners | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, Private Utility Locating
Did you know that there are more buried private utilities than public utilities? Locating private utilities (owned and maintained by the property owner) is a completely different challenge that requires technology and skillsets beyond the capability of Call 811....
by Baker Utility Partners | Nov 29, 2020 | Blog, Private Utility Locating
Our team is always committed to Safety on site Before arriving on-site, we make sure to have all PPE and park in an area that is out of the construction and public traffic flow. We note all safety hazards and plan our workflow to avoid the hazards. When equipment is...
by Baker Utility Partners | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, Private Utility Locating
Every year around the country, crews hit utilities during construction or landscaping projects. Sometimes someone tries to put in a new backyard deck and breaks a water line. Or a gardener plants a shrub and breaks a buried cable. Although rare, these mishaps still...
by Baker Utility Partners | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Private Utility Locating
You may have heard stories about it happening to other excavation companies but never imagined it could happen to you. In the United States, every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged by someone working on an excavation site. It’s almost a complete...
by Baker Utility Partners | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Private Utility Locating
Underground mapping is getting more attention than ever. Accurate underground mapping prevents damage to existing underground utilities that can result in infrastructural and economic damage, as well as possible injury or even death. Why Does Underground Mapping...