The first infrastructure podcast to shine a light on the unseen world below.
Buried utilities pose an enormous risk to infrastructure projects and create uncertainty among stakeholders.
But the right utility strategy can construct confidence and streamline projects.
We talk to leading industry voices to gain insights for PMs, GCs, engineers, estimators—people who encounter utilities on job sites every day.
No more excuses! That is the theme for this weeks vry special episode of the Utility Strategy Podcast. 811 deserves the respect of every stakeholder in our industry. Handling thousands of excavation tickets a day, they are the safety net of utility verification before we begin digging. Unfortunately, the work is becoming all too much for them to handle! With teh new infrastructure ebill coming down the pipeline, infrastructure projects are beginning to raise the issue that there just aren’t enough people in the work force to take on these mega projects. No more excuses!Chris Stovall, CEO of 811 Texas says enough is enough!Join us as he sits down with David Horesh to discuss the issues surrounding the 811 industry.
15 May 2023
Jimmy Wang - Damage Prevention is "Risky Business"
What is the biggest risk behind damage prevention? It’s striking, it’s having the responsibility falling on you the construction end of damaging utility lines.Jimmie Wang is one of the most knowledgable people in the damage prevention space, who has a very different point of view about the indsutry. Jimmie has been in the damage prevention industry for a little over 20 years. He started in the contract locating world and worked with various private equity firms helping to sell as part of the management and owenrhsip for companies in the space. Leading everything from mergers and acquisitions to product developments - leading him to having a depe understanding of utilities and facility owners, and even one call tickets - Making him an expert in making the industry better. Hosted by David Horesh
15 May 2023
Forrest Sim - Playing "Eye Spy" with Subsurface Utilities
What are the main challenges with conducting utility locating? How often do utilities get striked due to mismanaged projects? What ways can we as an industry mitigate these risks as early on as possible? All of these questions and more are to be answered on this very special episode fo the Utility Strategy Podcast, featuring our special guest, Forrest SimOn this episode, Forrest and David sit down to discuss the challenges the industry faces in the realm of utility location, and how important it is to integrate technologies into the design process. Hosted by David Horesh
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