coastal Georgia fiber optic cable installation project

In February of 2022 we were approached by the OSP Construction Supervisor of a large regional internet provider.   With a large budget, horizontal directional drillers, stitch bore crews, and trenchers were mobilized by the hundreds.  They had full army of underground construction workers ready to work.  However, this internet provider was losing valuable time and revenue due to forced shutdowns.  Without proper understanding of where the existing underground water and sewer infrastructure was, they had no way to safely move forward.  

Each city or county they worked with had at least some deficiencies in their water and sewer records and understanding of where their underground pipes were located.  Other cities were entirely overwhelmed and could offer very little to locate their own infrastructure, often times exempting themselves from responsibility.  Local 811 providers had also been entirely overwhelmed and understaffed, and provided very limited responses with gas, com, power etc.  

We were brought in at a critical moment to provide immediate solutions and a pathway forward.  We put 6 GPR's into overdrive and found miles of water/sewer mains and services that had not previously been accurately located. 

 At PRO GPR we provide the 3-pass promise, 3 distinct passes with the GPR to verify uniformity of the distinct data image guaranteeing the presence of a lineal object.   Which means if a line is painted on the ground, there is something beneath.  This precise locating method allowed the workers to visually identify the water and sewer lines by choosing to dig pits directly on top off the pipe to visually maneuver their drill heads and hydraulic missile around the utilities.

We saw 30 large projects encompassing 3 counties and 7 cities ranging from 10,000LF to 150,000LF.  At each project start we met with contracted drill crews project engineers, and other locators to facilitate our transition into the project.  

We provide a way forward with a plan to work together with the drill crews to ensure their safety and to protect the existing underground infrastructure. The areas served include Savannah Ga, Rincon Ga, Pooler Ga, Wilmington Island Ga, Richmond Hill Ga, Hinesville and other coastal Georgia communities.