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Subsurface Utility Engineering

Subsurface utility engineering (SUE), as defined by ASCE, is a branch of engineering practice that involves managing certain risks associated with utility mapping at appropriate quality levels, utility coordination, utility relocation design and coordination, utility
condition assessment, communication of utility data to concerned parties, utility relocation cost estimates, implementation of utility accommodation policies, and utility design.

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The Right SUE Information for Your Trenchless Project

Successful trenchless installations require reliable, accurate utility information that is specific to each project. The...

June 21, 2023
Tech Forum SUE and Project Planning
GIS Information Is Only a Mobile Device Away at the...

Wolf It is only a matter of time that several technologies eventually meet at a crossroad whereby integration of these t...

April 24, 2023
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Unmarked, Mismarked and Late Utility Relocation: Strategic and Legal Considerations

Unmarked, mismarked, and late utility relocation is one of the biggest causes of delay, extra costs, and safety problems...

April 21, 2023
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Steps for a Safe, Accurate and On-Time Utility Locate

The five steps taken for a utility locate ensures that no known and unknown underground infrastructures are missed....

April 14, 2023
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Newly Developed Sensor to Help Tackle Cross Bore Risk

Cross bores have resulted in catastrophic consequences including property damage, severe injury, and death — becoming...

April 13, 2023
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SUE and Underground Infrastructure Project Planning

SUE goes beyond designating and locating utilities and includes the review of utility data and managing the data in the...

April 12, 2023
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The Importance of Proper Utility Data in a Digitally Evolving...

It is an exciting time for the utility engineering and utility locate industries. Innovative technologies, standards, an...

September 28, 2022
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Trenchless Technology Game Changers: Contech Engineered Solutions LLC

Culverts and storm sewers have been getting more attention in recent years, as municipalities and states have taken noti...

July 8, 2022
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GPR and the Importance of a Multi-Method Utility Locating Toolkit

We’ve all seen it. That utility hit that shuts down the job. Delays pile up, costs mount, and angry calls from the...

June 13, 2022
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Utility Investigation School Heading to California

The Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) is taking its Utility Investigation School (UIS) to...

June 8, 2022
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Tech Forum – 3D GPR Arrays: A Robust Tool Reducing...

The horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry is versed in the tools to help minimize the risk of conflicts in the ...

April 26, 2022
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Register to Attend the 12th UESI/BAMI-I Utility Investigation School

The Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) and the Center for Underground Infrastructure Resea...

February 15, 2022
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Tech Forum – Three Considerations for Locating in High Interference...

Identifying underground utilities through locating should be the first step on any underground construction project. Typ...

January 13, 2022
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Since its formation in 2019, 4M Analytics has evolved from a group of individuals with a few ideas to a team with soluti...

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