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Tik Tok Trending Safety
Safety training can start to feel pretty redundant; it's important to find interesting ways to keep relevant safety information top-of-mind. Video...

Now local to Cleveland, Ohio!
ZERO MOBILIZATION & FASTER RESPONSE TIMES! >> MPL now local to greater Cleveland, OH Market We are excited to expand our footprint to...

Two Sides of the Same Coin
Recently a contractor asked me a simple question, "If I call for a One Call locate, why do I still keep hitting utility lines?" It is a question we often...

Who is Liable for Private Utility Damages?
Investigating Damages A hypothetical scenario: 811 was called and lines were marked prior to excavation. A second, unidentified utility running...

Unravelling the Mystery of “Unlocatables”
The word, itself, is fairly self-explanatory. These are subsurface utilities and/or structures that either are not known to exist or cannot be located by...

Below the Surface: Clandestine Graves
We are in what true crime fans call the "Season of Justice." The use of forensic DNA and voluntary DNA genealogy tracing technologies have given...

Infrastructure Damage Complicates 9/11 Rescue Efforts
The collapse of the World Trade Center's twin towers compacted the structures' below-ground levels and crushed portions of subway tunnels and utility...

Labor Day Like a BOSS
For a lot of people, Labor Day has always been just another paid holiday on the corporate calendar - I know it was for me, anyways. It wasn't until I...