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Double Wood Defined: The Problem with Buddy Poles
It’s safe to assume there are approximately 170 million utility poles in the United States. If about 2.5% of all poles are replaced each...
Apr 28, 20256 min read


3 Ways to Extend the Life and Value of Utility Data
We can do a lot more with our data when it’s uniform, meeting the right standards . Consistency in deliverables lets engineering firms...
Apr 21, 20253 min read


Turn Data Points into Decision Making with Map Dashboards
If we want to visualize our data, we have to get it out of spreadsheets and paper documentation. Spreadsheets are too static, and with so...
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Digital Pole Inspections: Mobile Apps and Software Solutions
The US is home to roughly 180 million wooden utility poles, with around 2 million new poles installed every year. Between the...
Apr 15, 20255 min read


Breaking Down Work Silos
There’s a ton of different work that might be performed on a utility pole– equipment upgrades, pole replacements, third-party...
Apr 8, 20254 min read


A Healthy Joint Use Blueprint Part 2: Managing Applications, Attachments, Transfers, and Innovation with Software
A couple of weeks ago, we started talking about the value of transparency, especially in terms of project workflows. No matter the...
Apr 1, 20254 min read


A Guide to Distribution Poles: Anatomy, Attachments, and Ownership
Next time you drive through a suburban neighborhood, pick a pole at random and count the wires on it. There's probably primaries up top, a neutral strung below that, and somewhere between one and six communications attachments stacked lower on the pole. Depending on where you're standing you might also see a streetlight head, a transformer can, or a down guy pulling the whole thing. That equipment, most of it owned by different companies, all hanging off the same piece of woo
Mar 31, 202514 min read


A Healthy Joint Use Blueprint Part 1: Conquering Regulations, Rules, Rentals, and Records
Because we tend to trust the things we can see and understand, a lack of transparency tends to breed suspicion, or at the very least...
Mar 26, 20254 min read


The Beauty of Standardization
Individualized, tailored workflows and processes are spectacular for helping you deliver high value. Individualized, unique deliverables...
Mar 24, 20253 min read


Setting Up Your Model For External PLA
Content Links Starting Point - Creating A New Model - Import To An Existing Model Next Steps Configuration Set up your job model so...
Mar 14, 20254 min read
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