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Industry Insights Direct from Our Experts

Read the latest industry insights and practical advice from Bermex experts on utility metering news, damage prevention updates, leak detection information, operational challenges, and emerging technologies shaping the utility services landscape.

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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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Press Releases
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Bermex Names Thomas Gooch as New Director of Operations

Bermex appoints Thomas Gooch as Director of Operations, leveraging 20+ years in utilities to enhance safety and service.

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Thought Leadership
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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Thought Leadership
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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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Thought Leadership
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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 … Read Blog
Thought Leadership
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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Thought Leadership
Cover of the 2023 CGA White Paper that highlights the role of telecom in underground infrastructure protection.

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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Employee Spotlight
Sylvia Rafanan wearing PPE and a high-vis safety vest.

A Path to Success: Sylvia Rafanan

Sylvia Rafanan is an operations manager who joined Bermex in 2023. Rafanan holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Eastern Visayas State University (formerly Leyte Institute of Technology) in the Philippines, and holds a National Association of Corrosion …

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Press Releases
Pictured: Tommy Combs, who was recently elevated to president of Bermex.

Bermex Elevates Tommy Combs to President

March 3, 2025 — Stow, Ohio — Bermex is thrilled to announce that Tommy Combs has been appointed as the new president of the company. With a commitment to innovation and operational excellence, Combs has played a pivotal role in …

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