Category: Industry News

Gas Line Explosion Near Hayward: What Happened and the Jobsite Safety Takeaways

On December 11, 2025, a natural gas pipeline incident in Ashland (near Hayward, CA) escalated into a serious explosion and fire. At least one home was destroyed, others were damaged, and six people were taken to the hospital. Authorities reported a third-party construction crew struck an underground gas line around 7:35 a.m. Crews worked to […]

The Pipehorn Story: From Field Challenges to Industry-Leading Utility Locators

Every crew knows the challenges: inaccurate maps, unreliable tracer wire, and buried lines hidden under years of repairs and paving. In those environments, locating accuracy matters. It keeps work on track and crews out of harm’s way. Pipehorn was built with one simple goal: to solve the problem of locating underground utilities in a simplified […]