A serious storm poses many serious problems, with loss of life and property being the most intense. Losing electricity and communication...

The rail service continues to be the preferred mode of transportation in the United States. Although rail line transportation facilitates...

It should go without saying that concrete is pretty tough, so much so that utility companies prefer to use concrete poles instead of...

More utility providers are installing steel utility poles to keep their infrastructures up and running. Why? What are the benefits of...

The utility industry in the United States relies on rail transportation. Power poles, transformers, and other essential equipment travel...

Your utility pole project’s success depends on how quickly you can get poles to the job site. A common snag in the supply chain is...

Transporting utility poles is relatively simple compared to how they are transferred to and from haulers. Whether they are steel,...

Despite advances in infrastructure installation, the United States still relies on overhead power and telephone lines to keep people...

An intermodal pole yard is a site used to transfer poles from one mode of transport to another. Intermodal pole yards commonly facilitate...

The United States is seemingly lined with wood utility poles. Why? What are the benefits of wood poles? What kind of American wood is...

Overlength hauling is not as simple as loading cargo onto a flatbed and driving it to its destination. You have to consider load sizes,...

Every utility project includes multiple intertwined steps. Every part of your project plays a critical role in the overall success of the...

Successful project management does not occur overnight. Having a project plan is only one part of the larger picture. A utility or...

Project planning addresses how a project should be completed within a set budget and timeline. This process can be just as overwhelming...

Utility project managers have a very important role in project success. For every project plan, you must choose the project team that can...

Completing your team is an important part of your job as a utility project manager. One of the roles you may need to meet safety...

Effective project management includes keeping the project within budget. While electricity consumers should be concerned with how many...

Nothing lasts forever. When it comes to utility poles, electric and communication companies want to prove that statement wrong. The...

For certain projects, utility companies must replace poles. Many areas of the United States still rely on utility poles for power supply,...

Electric systems throughout the United States still rely on utility poles. New projects still leverage wooden poles, in addition to steel...