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Adam Schmehl
Jul 18, 20244 min read
How to Hire Great Field Technicians
Our Methodology for Hiring Field Technicians The Katapult Pro method of data collection is a little bit different from pole surveys of...
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Jess Carroll
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Industry Headlines: 4 Priorities You Should Be Aware Of
Our team spent June 25-28 in Dallas for the Southeastern Electric Exchange (SEE) Conference, chatting with clients about some of the...
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Jess Carroll
Jul 5, 20243 min read
What Does a Quality Field Tech Look Like?
As you probably know, experience doesn’t guarantee expertise. Our field techs have been blacksmiths, camp staff, landscapers, and clinic...
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Jess Carroll
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Breaking Open the Black Box
With the right business intelligence and data, communications providers can predict potential problems before they even arise. With...
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Leanne Weaver
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading Setup from O-Calc Pro Catalog
When importing pole loading specifications, there are a few details to look out for. Check out this list of details and assumptions and...
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Leanne Weaver
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading Setup from SPIDACalc Clientfile
When importing pole loading specifications, there are a few details to look out for. Check out this list of details and assumptions and...
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Leanne Weaver
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading Setup from PoleForeman Databases
When importing pole loading specifications, there are a few details to look out for. Check out this list of details and assumptions and...
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Adam Schmehl
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Are You Building Workflows on Dying Systems?
There seems to be an unnatural law that appears across industries and business models: the more money that is spent implementing a new...
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Adam Schmehl
Jun 13, 20243 min read
Are Your Standards High Enough to Land New Work?
Some teams just seem to have it. "It" isn't something we can always put our finger on, or even describe. But it's true about the teams we...
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Adam Schmehl
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Ending the Era of Single-Use Data Collection
"Data silos" is a topic that keeps cropping up at tradeshows and in conversations with leaders in our industry. Data silos are...
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Adam Schmehl
Jun 4, 20243 min read
Change Orders Are Killing Your Business
The Only Constant In Life Change is a part of life. Our ability to overcome the unknown and adapt to new circumstances is hardwired into...
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Adam Schmehl
Jun 4, 20242 min read
One-Touch: Good for (Almost) Everybody
The FCC has been working hard to revitalize OTMR into something valuable for broadband deployment across the country. Regulation isn't...
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Adam Schmehl
Jun 4, 20243 min read
Prioritizing Local Impact
I have this model in my head of how "internet for all" is going to happen over time. First, communication providers will build in the...
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Adam Schmehl
May 29, 20244 min read
What Happens When Two People Apply For The Same Pole?
Something started happening to us a few years ago. The attachers we serve in Pennsylvania started applying for poles that were already in...
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Adam Schmehl
May 2, 20245 min read
Key Components of Joint Use
This list of items found here is part of a larger, strategic approach to operational excellence from the team at PPL Corporation. PPL is...
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Leanne Weaver
May 2, 20244 min read
Katapult Pro Equipment Setup
CONTENT Camera Setup Camera Care Stick Calibration Stick Care Safety/PPE Camera Setup Before setting up your camera, please see our...
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Jess Carroll
May 2, 20244 min read
Joint Use 101: Utility Pole Problems and Solutions
We’ve talked before about the history of telecommunications and how, in recent years, the already fast-growing industry has ramped up to...
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Adam Schmehl
Apr 24, 20245 min read
Explaining OSP: 5 Levels of Experience
Since the 90s, our company has specialized in OSP design. We've looked at millions of poles since then, but still haven't figured out how...
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Jess Carroll
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Make Ready Engineering
Make Ready Definition Make ready is the process by which poles are prepared for new attachments. Before attaching a telecommunications...
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Jess Carroll
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Fully-Administered Make Ready Standards
Pole owners’ main concerns tend to focus on two issues: safety and reliability within the grid. To help address these priorities, they...
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