Our “hit rate” has been reduced down to 0% on private property, because of your services. Your accuracy, professionalism and response time, is second to none! We have always been proud to share your information with others in our industry. Keep up the great work.
Mark Prezioso
Cable East Inc.
Highlights
THE BIG IDEA
By entering into a partnership agreement with GPRS, Cable East received consistent pricing for hundreds of jobs in the Atlanta metro area, met their tight deadline for directional boring fiber line installation, and had ZERO utility strikes.
INDUSTRY
Telecommunications
SERVICE
Utility Locating
ASK
Provide private utility locating & verify public utility locates for fiber optic cable installation throughout Atlanta, Georgia's metroplex
PROJECT APPLICATION
Accurate private utility locating and mapping to provide clear installation paths for trenchless fiber line installations from 50 ft. to 4,000 ft. in length
TASK
Clear the road and the ROW for fiber line installations throughout the ATL metro area
PROBLEM
- The public utility locating service mismarked or misidentified multiple public utilities on the project site
- The 811 One Call service located public utilities. Private utilities were left undiscovered
- The deadlines for the project were tight, and quick turnaround times were required
- The project was suffering budget overruns due to inconsistent private utility locator pricing
Solution
- Our SIM-certified Project Managers provided GPRS' consistent 99.8%+ utility locating & mapping services
- GPRS locates private utilities and can confirm locations for public utilities
- Because we have over 500 Project Managers nationwide, our rapid response rates help turn projects quickly
- Cable East & GPRS inked a partnership agreement that put an end to the client's inconsistent pricing issues
Benefits
- On Time: Due to our rapid response, we kept the project moving, reducing downtime
- On Budget: There were no damages to utilities, and consistent partnership pricing, which kept the project on budget
- Safety: Knowing the precise location of underground utilities reduced the risk of cross bores and kept everyone safer
- Reputation: No strikes or delays means that our client's valuable reputation was protected
- GPRS provided complimentary PDF and KMZ files as well as CAD drawings for precise underground utility mapping
CASE STUDY GALLERY
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