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destructive excavation and utility locate technologies, can reduce pmjed costs. 0: course, in addition to the trailers.
methods are considered Best Practices According to the study, titled "Cash there are truck vacs and companies
in most states " It‘s also less invasive savings on Highway Pmlzcts utilizing who provide the vacuum excavation
and causes less surface damage, traffic Subsurface utility Engineering," services tor the excavator.
disruption and impact to surtacc every $1 spent on sulisurtace utility H ._.l. b _.t 1.

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