This part happens all the time: A construction crew putting up an office building in the heart of Tysons Corner a few years ago hit a fiber optic cable no one knew was there. This part doesn’t: Within moments, three black sport-utility vehicles drove up, a half-dozen men in suits […]
It was supposed to be a routine job – a simple water line installation for a private home. And for Tony D’Angelo, a supervisor with Gen-Con Excavating in Philadelphia, that was a good thing. On any given day, 15 backhoes dedicated to Gen-Con’s plumbing business are out in Philadelphia and […]
Excavation is the main cause of damage to lines such as the gas service being installed above, utility officials say. “Out of sight, out of mind” might work for relationships, but it certainly does not for homeowners’ responsibility for what’s underneath their property. Property owners are usually responsible for any […]
