Results for Utilities Contractors

Utilities contractors working in wildfire-prone areas across a growing number of U.S. states are finding it difficult to obtain liability coverage, and it is critical that they take steps to manage these exposures, brokers say.

The term “smart city” is becoming more widely used—and will soon transform how contractors do business in the future.While there are multiple players involved in helping build the smart city, contractors need to install and embed smart systems into buildings and city infrastructure in order to...

What do the Markings for Underground Utilities Mean? — Asphalt Contractors - Alpha Paving Industries - Whether you need an asphalt overlay for your parking lot, new streets for your planned community, or any other pavement-related service, we can help. You can submit the online request form or call 512-677-9001 for a free quote.

UPDATE As we hear from more readers experiencing late payment terms affecting smaller contractors asked to do tower and network work, a new theme is emerging — diversification. As a way to buffer their cash flow against late payment from some in the telecom industry, certain readers tells us they’re taking work from other types …

For contractors who want to help low-income households lower their utilities and raise comfort, while also turning a profit, getting into weatherization could be a great choice.

MSW serves municipal decision-makers, sewer and water directors, technicians and private water and wastewater contractors who install, inspect, maintain and rehabilitate sewer, water and stormwater infrastructures.

Competition monitoring is a critical part of any successful business plan. Knowing what your competitors are up to can help you adjust your own services and strategies to meet changing market demands. In an effort to learn more about issues facing construction contractors, CONEXPO-CON/AGG staff...

Dear Utilities Community, On Friday, May 15th, we focused entirely on service for utilities. Utilities across the world are transforming more and more towards service providers. We presented the key drivers and considerations of such a transformation and the key solutions supporting this transformation. A highlight was the live demo of the SAP Field Service Management.The interest was outstanding, many questions were asked and answered in…

When Amazon released the first voice-controlled smart speaker—the Amazon Echo—to a limited number of customers in 2014, few could have predicted how popular it would become. Device sales have skyrocketed, with shipments now in the tens of millions per year, and it has spawned competing devices from companies like Google and Apple. Because virtual assistant platforms are so popular, they’re quickly becoming a key interface for…

Rochester, NY – NYSEG and RG&E, subsidiaries of Iberdrola USA, remind contractors and customers who are working on or planning outdoor projects or activities to be mindful of overhead power lines and underground utilities. “Ladders, gutters and aluminum siding can all conduct electricity. Making contact with a power line with any of these items could be deadly,” said Mark S. Lynch, president and CEO of NYSEG…