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Home » Most Contractors Report Significant Flaws With The Nation’s 811 Utility Location System, Citing Inaccurate Locates And Slow Response Times
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Most Contractors Report Significant Flaws With The Nation’s 811 Utility Location System, Citing Inaccurate Locates And Slow Response Times

More than Half of Firms Report Damages and Near Misses With Utility Lines After Using the 811 Service Because Lines Were Unmarked or Marked Incorrectly; Most Firms Want to Be Involved in Local 811 Boards
November 17, 2021Updated:April 25, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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There are significant flaws with the current 811 utility location system according to a new survey of construction firms that perform any kind of underground excavation released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Most contractors say that calling 811 often leads to inaccurate line marking and that utility firms are...

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