Blog Category: Joint Use Asset Management (34)

The Pole Has To Go: Utility Pole Transfer Designations

Picture this: Two poles stand where only one should be. You may call it “double wood,” but utility pole owners and ...

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 ...

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 ...