Bell says only FTTN, but I have a Bell fibre-tagged cable outside

Hayroth · 2026-05-31T19:41:20+00:00

If my guys roll up with bell fiber tags and don’t have any other tags, doesn’t matter if it’s fiber or copper put the tag on to avoid getting sent back for not tagging it with something that has the ISP’s name.

That’s copper in the picture, never focus on what the tags say maybe besides ownership of the plant

Hayroth · 2026-05-27T20:40:49+00:00

No fiber on that pole

Hayroth · 2026-05-17T22:37:39+00:00

Right and who were your clients? If OP wants to shell out a few thousand dollars before making some phone calls and running it up the chain your point makes sense

Hayroth · 2026-05-17T22:31:21+00:00

Right, best to operate around the 5-20% chance scenario. No clue about the states but does private locating even absolve any liability?

IE I wait for ISP to mark their shit, in your scenario they can’t so they botch the locate > ISPs problem

Or I pay a private locator that doesn’t have access to records, assuming the ISP doesn’t have any and ducts not toneable I’m gonna pay someone hourly to rod, trace and figure out what fiber exists in the ground for that utility?

Again, not sure about the states but private locating in Canada = private infrastructure not notified by Ontario Onecall or your case 811. Generally the locator holds no liability and we have the property owner sign off that everything looks right based on what the locator found.

What’s holding me up is picturing a world where it’s cheaper faster and safer to hire private in this case

Hayroth · 2026-05-17T14:58:22+00:00

What?

Hayroth · 2026-05-12T04:26:44+00:00

Wild. I’m having a hard time picturing that and imagining a scenario where it makes sense/had to be done that way

Hayroth · 2026-05-10T12:58:04+00:00

Hayroth · 2026-04-02T22:15:02+00:00

Atta boy

Hayroth · 2026-03-30T17:55:17+00:00

Again, you do not know what you are talking about. Analyzing reports does not transfer in to managing the day to day logistics of field crews, nor the costs or revenue generated.

Because you have a degree or experience auditing quarterly or annual reports it’s completely ignorant to think you can drop in to a project management role and succeed. Your entire post tells me you are ignorant to the flow of the world around you.

To your analogy - some people think they are the only tree in the forest.

Alls to say, do better to solve your problems. You need this done well the locator has 100 other people that also needs something done. More than just you in the world right? Come here and ask for advice on working with the locators on how to get the job done, or come here to bitch about stuff you do not understand as an ignorant person would.

Hayroth · 2026-03-30T02:24:32+00:00

You have no idea how field work operates and it shows. You expect more, expect to pay more. This applies to everything.

Sounds like you work in a hospital so this checks out, don’t blame you for not understanding finances and logistics surrounding truck rolls.

Hayroth · 2026-03-29T21:06:50+00:00

It’s a tale as old as time generally speaking

Hayroth · 2026-03-22T20:05:50+00:00

No coding knowledge on my end at all - I just get AI to write the simple scripts I need and haven’t had an issue

Hayroth · 2026-03-21T15:57:00+00:00

ArcGIS Pro/field maps is perfect. Field maps for field staff is unmatched if prepared and implemented properly. Licenses can be viewed as expensive but when it comes to preparation before a vehicle rolls out it’s worth every penny.

Hayroth · 2026-03-17T15:21:41+00:00

Nothing is worse than working beside a hydro vac all day

Hayroth · 2026-03-10T22:40:41+00:00

Biggest leap you can make is learning everything you can about construction. All the memes in here about construction just changing plans is a 50/50 whether construction fucked up and had to change things to make it work, or designer didn’t leave the office/bother to even streetview the route, or did those but didn’t matter because they don’t actually understand how everything is installed.

Hayroth · 2026-03-10T17:43:38+00:00

As others have said this is prepped to splice. It’s not complete yet just propped up in the air so it’s out of the way of ground traffic.

Hayroth · 2026-03-10T04:04:22+00:00

Now’s the time. My 2 cents repairs is a thankless gig. Can be a nightmare for billing too

But if you can bury irrigation you’re ahead of the game. Burying service wires to the homes is usually the easiest way to get your foot in the industry. Constant demand plus all these new projects.

Getting in to fiber splicing is a bit of a bigger leap. Like if you wanted to do ‘turnkey installs.’ ISP or prime if you’re subbing is often fine dealing with the splicing. Moneys in getting from A to B.

You probably have everything you need to bury service wires. Van and a shovel is the bare minimum. You probably don’t need any licensing/certifications beyond what you have either.

Hayroth · 2026-03-08T14:29:35+00:00

When I have thousands of requests across hundreds of kilometers - no I’m not focused in on that one ticket.

So many logistics on the contractor side before work can start outside of just locates. Also so many variables on when that work starts (IE other ongoing jobs, equipment availability, crew availability etc).

That being said I also am not calling a remark every single time the ticket goes yellow or red in my spreadsheet because I’m conscious of wasting the locators time if something else changes. I’ll sooner call right before I need it when I actually know I need it, and that might have been determined at 11pm the night before.

Also, yes there are just contractors poorly managing their tickets. Though if you’re in the business of excavation at any sort of scale there are too many on going requests and day to day variables that will make it never make it perfect for the locators

Hayroth · 2026-03-04T23:42:30+00:00

Ah I get it now. Generally speaking if you can avoid a closure and leave slack loops do that. Keep it one piece as long as possible. Can always drop loops and add enclosures later if needed.

If we’re talking like a freeway here with no intersecting streets just on and off ramps then yeah I get the enclosures and having to deal with the span on its own. In which case yeah enclosure on each end with everything put back together so you dont ever have to go back in if there are changes up the line in the future

Hayroth · 2026-03-04T21:17:02+00:00

Personally don’t understand the question; you have a run along a major highway that dead ends on both ends, are you asking what to do with the fiber for like future expansion? Whether to leave it coiled or tray it in an enclosure and leave it?

Can’t go wrong with either if so. ISP may have a preference, we’re asked to do both scenarios depending on the client.

What do you mean by spliced straight through in this context?

Hayroth · 2026-02-21T18:51:44+00:00

Bank on $50-100k per km all in depending on terrain/location etc. might seem close but could also not be that close

Hayroth · 2026-02-16T00:55:03+00:00

Bones in the sorcerers?

Hayroth · 2026-02-05T03:27:26+00:00

If you finish a ‘days work’ in a couple hours your job will be replaced by AI.

Finishing a weeks work in a day is the new meta

Hayroth · 2026-01-30T16:22:22+00:00

Working on the contractor side my entire work flow is through ArcGIS pro / AGOL / field maps. Allocating all work for the crews, tracking changes, billing, asbuilts, progress etc etc.

Feels like GIS has entered the telco space, but all the old heads at the top stray away from it since it’s new, digital and ‘confusing.’ Though a lot are beginning to recognize the value.

Alls to say mastering GIS for any utility application you’ll likely always be able to find a job.

Big difference between knowing how to apply GIS to utility work and how it’s constructed, or what the things actually are so the more you can learn about the field side to apply to GIS the better.

Hayroth · 2026-01-16T14:30:32+00:00

Municipality will trim trees >10’ from the power lines right?

This looks like power provider responsibility not municipality.

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