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Resolve Double Wood Conditions with Katapult Pro
The influx of broadband deployment means more attachments, and more attachments complicate the pole replacement and attachment transfer...
2 days ago3 min read


Double Wood Defined: The Problem with Buddy Poles
It’s safe to assume there are approximately 170 million utility poles in the United States. If about 2.5% of all poles are replaced each...
2 days ago6 min read


3 Ways to Extend the Life and Value of Utility Data
We can do a lot more with our data when it’s uniform, meeting the right standards . Consistency in deliverables lets engineering firms...
Apr 213 min read


Digital Pole Inspections: Mobile Apps and Software Solutions
The US is home to roughly 180 million wooden utility poles, with around 2 million new poles installed every year. Between the...
Apr 155 min read


Across the Grid: A Guide to Electrical Distribution Systems
Ubiquitous electricity is no longer a novelty for most of us. We don’t gasp when we flick on the light switch, and we don’t (usually)...
Mar 317 min read


The Beauty of Standardization
Individualized, tailored workflows and processes are spectacular for helping you deliver high value. Individualized, unique deliverables...
Mar 243 min read


4 Ways to Improve the Grid with Post-Construction Inspections
Whenever we perform work on distribution poles, we introduce risk. Engineering teams go to great lengths to create safe designs that...
Mar 63 min read


From Building to Maintaining
The only certainties in life are death and taxes, but the need for reliable power and services is a close third. Even when priorities...
Mar 53 min read


A New Approach to the Double Wood Dilemma
Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to see poles with seven or eight attachments in high-density areas. As the number of attachments per pole has...
Feb 253 min read


Four Ways You Can Contribute to the Katapult Pro Roadmap
We built Katapult Pro to elevate regional, market-specific expertise—because you know more about reliable utilities in your backyard than...
Feb 193 min read
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