Pole Safety: An Owner's Perspective

Pole Safety: An Owner's Perspective
At the Alden Updater, we are declaring October utility pole safety month. We actually think this should be every month. In the interest of raising awareness and spurring action toward safer plants and poles everywhere in the U.S., we boldly claim this 31-day period in the ...

Telecommunications Inside Plant: What is a Central Office?

Today begins a recurring series on inside plant (ISP) telecommunications industry issues, equipment and central office ...

Hang the For Sale Sign: Why & When of Buying or Selling Utility Poles

Telephone poles are a valuable asset for power utilities, municipalities and telecoms—hundreds to thousands of forty-foot ...

The Inventory Cycle: When and How Often?

There is little doubt that good inventory management practices are valuable to nearly any business, especially an inventory ...

Integration & Inventory: Creating a Tightly Connected Asset Catalog

While a thorough, well-executed inventory is good for business in itself, using robust data collection software that is ...