November 2008 Utility Contractor - Table of Contents |
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COVER STORY - Signals from the Sky - Machine Control Grading Systems Provide Jobsite Guidance
When the ancients looked to the stars, patterns in the sky emerged — scenes mimicking their everyday experiences and myths. Today, new constellations are still being discovered. On a quiet, dark jobsite, as the machines rest after a long, hard day’s work, you can see one of the newest constellations, if you look closely. Machina Gradus is its proper name, but in layman’s terms it’s the Machine Grader; instead of being made up of stars, it’s formed by a cluster of orbiting satellites. more >>
By Jason Morgan |
Feature Story - Finding the Silver Lining - Underground Utility Construction Offers a Promising Outlook for the U.S. Market
With a struggling economy making fast, easy credit something of the past and banks refusing to lend to one another, the chances of a contractor securing credit can be slim. Utility systems and owners, however, are another story. more >>
By Mark Bridgers, Mike Chase and Dan Tracey |
Feature Story - Locating Mission: Impossible - Utility Mapping Solutions to Aid the One-Call System
Good morning Private Utility Locating Solutions Inc.,
Recently, the owner of a telecommunications company was faced with the difficult problem of how to locate a 4-mile stretch of a fiber-optic duct that had become un-locatable. This was caused by a cable upgrade project, combined with sub-standard construction methods and materials used by the original contractor, which left the fiber cables in the duct untraceable. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to devise a plan to locate this unmarked utility with accuracy and speed. This message will self-destruct in five seconds… more >>
By Glenn Fox and Morgan Abele |
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