In this blog last month, Geoff introduced the Canadian Underground Infrastructure Register (CUIR) initiative to his readers and outlined the basic intent and reasoning for the CUIR (rhymes with “cure”) initiative and other similar initiatives […]
The as-built update backlog is the time it takes for as-builts submitted from the field after completion of construction for newly installed network equipment to get entered into your utility GIS. It is generally measured […]
What the engineer does during planning and design has a multitude of impacts: traffic disruptions to the public, safety for workers on construction sites, avoiding delays and budget overruns on projects, decreasing risk to contractors, […]
When we look at some of the major projects that have gone sideways, it often can be attributed to the lack of planning for underground infrastructure. This is a global issue and we know that […]
In New Jersey there was a $320 million project to replace a bridge connecting Stafford Township to Long Beach Island. There are many utilities involved including telecom, Comcast, water and sewer, and electric and conduits. […]
Singapore has severely limited land, but unlimited space and has started to build many types of activities underground to save the land above ground for the better living of citizens. Many of the traditional utilities […]
Two initiatives of importance to the global geospatial community will begin this June. Expanding Responsibility for the BetweenThePoles blog First of all we are expanding the BetweenThePoles blog from a single content provider (Geoff Zeiss) […]
Improving disaster resilience requires accurate data about subsurface utility and other infrastructure. New York has has experienced several disasters over recent decades, foremost among them 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. The experience of 9/11 and Hurricane […]