NG Companies was proud to participate in the Colorado 811 Weld County Damage Prevention Breakfast, an annual event that brings together contractors, utility owners, locating companies, and other stakeholders to promote safe digging practices and reduce the number of underground utility strikes across Colorado. Our presence at this event reflects our deep commitment to damage prevention and our belief that industry collaboration is essential for protecting workers, infrastructure, and communities.

The Importance of 811

Colorado 811 serves as the state’s one-call notification center, connecting excavators with utility owners so that buried utilities can be marked before digging begins. The 811 system is a critical safety tool that helps prevent the thousands of utility strikes that occur each year when excavators fail to identify underground infrastructure before breaking ground. Every call to 811 initiates a process that notifies affected utility owners, who then dispatch locators to mark the approximate position of their facilities in the planned excavation area.

Damage Prevention Through Education

The Weld County Damage Prevention Breakfast provides a forum for industry professionals to share best practices, discuss emerging challenges, and reinforce the importance of safe digging protocols. Presentations cover topics ranging from new locating technologies and excavation techniques to regulatory updates and case studies of damage incidents. These educational opportunities help contractors and utility professionals stay current with industry standards and improve their damage prevention practices on every project.

NG Companies and Safe Digging

As a company that specializes in subsurface utility solutions, NG Companies is deeply invested in the damage prevention mission that Colorado 811 promotes. Our hydrovac services, utility locating capabilities, and video pipe inspection technology are all designed to help contractors and utility owners avoid the costly and dangerous consequences of utility strikes. We go beyond the basic 811 notification process by providing private utility locating services that identify infrastructure not covered by the public 811 system, and by offering hydrovac potholing to visually confirm utility locations before full-scale excavation begins.

Community Engagement

Events like the Colorado 811 Damage Prevention Breakfast are an important part of NG Companies’ community engagement strategy. By participating in industry events, supporting safety initiatives, and sharing our expertise with the broader construction community, we help raise the standard of practice for everyone working around underground utilities. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Colorado 811 and our fellow industry professionals to make every excavation project a safe one.