One-Call Locating

Calling the state sponsored One Call (811) system before excavation, digging, boring, or drilling is a critical step in the damage prevention process – it is the law. Last year, the direct cost of utility damages in the U.S. was over $1.5 billion. The root causes of these damages typically were caused by poor excavation practices, failing to call 811 and poor locating technique. These stats, according to the Common Ground Alliance, demonstrate the need to follow state protocols for damage prevention as well as hiring a qualified and reputable locating firm to perform these projects.
Professional utility locating contractors must meet three different criteria to effectively execute one-call tickets:
- Staffing Levels: The utility locating company must have the staff to handle dozens – possibly hundreds – of locate requests each day.
- National Footprint: The locating firm must have a presence in multiple markets, allowing them to perform locates for the same asset/client across states and regions.
- Comprehensive Training Methodology: The company must have an extensive training process to ensure that field personnel are trained in the proper equipment and methodology to ensure accurate results of utility locates.
GPRS meets all three of these criteria. With over 500 SIM-certified Project Managers strategically stationed across every major market in the U.S., we’re able to guarantee there’s always a professional utility locating company near you who can meet your utility locating needs.
We have experience performing One Call Utility Tickets for pipelines, communication lines, facilities, Oil & Gas, windfarms, higher education campuses, and more. Our subsurface scanning solutions are sure to assist your damage prevention concerns.
Because GPRS is the industry leader in private utility locating and skilled in public locates, taking on the underground locating duties for campuses on private property is a natural progression. Our in-house Mapping & Modeling Team can create and update as-built utility drawings as a part of our service. If you desire to have a nationwide, fully staffed, and well-trained team perform your public and/or private utility locating tickets, there is only one call to make – GPRS.
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GPRS delivers the most up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive site data possible in the format required for your project. We provide complimentary KMZ and PDF maps with every utility locate we perform. Our Mapping & Modeling Team can create a wide variety of customizable maps and models, from a simple GPS-enabled map of your utility locate, to highly-detailed 2D CAD drawings and 3D BIM models, depending on your needs.
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