Utility Metering Services

Category: Thought Leadership

Stay Informed with Industry Insights and Best Practices

As a utility field services partner with more than 50 years of experience, Bermex understands the challenges utilities face, from smart meter deployment transitions to damage prevention compliance, from aging infrastructure to evolving customer expectations. Our thought leadership content shares practical insights, industry trends, and real-world solutions drawn from decades of hands-on utility operations experience.

Whether you’re navigating AMI implementation, planning gas compliance programs, or exploring new approaches to utility field services, our resources provide the knowledge and perspective you need to make informed decisions.

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Cover of the 2024 DIRT Report showing a utility excavation scene with a small excavator working in a trench, surrounded by geometric green and blue design elements.

Key Takeaways from the 2024 DIRT Report: What Utilities Need to Know Now

Explore the key takeaways from the 2024 DIRT Report and learn what utilities must do now to reduce underground damage, manage risk, and improve field operations.

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Leak Detection: The Utility Industry’s Frontline in Sustainability

Learn how leak detection helps utilities save resources, reduce emissions, and drive sustainability with modern technology.

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Three small yellow warning flags planted in the ground along a dirt surface. The flags are labeled “Buried Gas Line Below SWG,” marking the location of underground utilities.

The Hidden Costs of Utility Strikes: A $30 Billion Problem

Bermex helps prevent costly utility strikes with expert locating services, protecting infrastructure, ensuring safety, and saving millions.

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Discover how a strong safety culture drives lasting damage prevention by shaping mindset, behavior, and leadership in the field.

Why Workplace Culture Outperforms Compliance in Risk Reduction

Discover how a strong safety culture drives lasting damage prevention by shaping mindset, behavior, and leadership in the field.

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Confined Space Safety Best Practices for Metering Professionals

Discover key confined space safety practices for metering services to protect workers and ensure compliance in hazardous environments.

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Top Trends from the 2025 CGA Conference & Expo

By Sam Hickey, Content Specialist, ACRT Services The 2025 CGA Conference & Expo brought together hundreds of stakeholders from across the country — utilities, contractors, 811 centers, technology providers, and field service organizations — to address one shared mission: reducing …

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Smart Water Infrastructure Growth Fueled by Grants

Smart Water Infrastructure Growth Fueled by Grants

By David Mack, Senior Business Development Manager, Bermex North American water utilities are investing heavily in smart water infrastructure with new projects valued at over $530 million expected to have started in 2024 alone. Business Wire reports that demands for …

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Telecom Damage Prevention: Challenges and Solutions from CGA

By David Mack, Senior Business Development Manager, ACRT Services This summary article includes excerpts from the 2023 CGA White Paper The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is the central nonprofit organization dedicated to underground infrastructure protection and calling 811. In December …

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Cover of the CGA's 2023 DIRT Report.

Key Findings from the Common Ground Alliance DIRT Report

By David Mills, Operations Manager, Bermex The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is the central nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing damage to underground utilities. Each year, the organization updates its Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report. It provides insights into trends, …

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