--- title: KorTerra Blog | Damage Prevention Software | 811 Ticket Management Solutions | Blog description: Blog | Explore damage prevention insights, customer stories, events, guides, and practical resources for improving 811 ticket management and locate operations. --- [![Korterra](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Korterra_Jan2026/Images/korterra-logo.png?width=236&height=52&name=korterra-logo.png "Korterra")](https://korterra.com) [![Korterra](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Korterra_Jan2026/Images/korterra-logo.png?width=236&height=52&name=korterra-logo.png "Korterra")](https://korterra.com) - [Products](https://korterra.com/products) - [Locate Management](https://korterra.com/products/locate-management) - [Risk Management](https://korterra.com/products/risk-management) - [Productivity Management](https://korterra.com/products/productivity-management) - [Industries](https://korterra.com/industries) - [Oil and Gas](https://korterra.com/industries/oil-and-gas) - [Contract Locators](https://korterra.com/industries/contract-locators) - 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Add a summer ticket surge and the math gets worse fast: more volume, compressed timelines, and a field workforce... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/korterra-blog-6-reasons-locate-programs-lose-ground-when-experienced-locators-leave-korterra) #### [A Day in the Life of a Telecom Locator: Before and After Auto-Screening](https://korterra.com/blog/korterra-blog-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-telecom-locator-before-and-after-auto-screening-korterra) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Damage%20Preventions%203-Point%20Shot%20-3-1.png?width=5000&height=2813&name=Damage%20Preventions%203-Point%20Shot%20-3-1.png) It's early morning. The queue is already full. For a telecom or fiber locate operation, that's every day. What makes it painful is that most of those... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/korterra-blog-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-telecom-locator-before-and-after-auto-screening-korterra) #### [The Hidden Costs of Starting a Contract Locating Company Without the Right Systems](https://korterra.com/blog/korterra-blog-the-hidden-costs-of-starting-a-contract-locating-company-without-the-right-systems-korterra) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hidden%20Costs%20of%20Starting%20a%20Contract%20Locating%20Company%20Without%20the%20Right%20Systems.png?width=5000&height=2813&name=The%20Hidden%20Costs%20of%20Starting%20a%20Contract%20Locating%20Company%20Without%20the%20Right%20Systems.png) Most people who start a contract locating company know how to locate. They've spent years in the field, they understand the work, and they've decided... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/korterra-blog-the-hidden-costs-of-starting-a-contract-locating-company-without-the-right-systems-korterra) #### [Bringing Stability to a Complex Industry: Continuous Innovation in the KorTerra Field App](https://korterra.com/blog/bringing-stability-to-a-complex-industry-continuous-innovation-in-the-korterra-field-app) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bringing-Stability-to-a-Complex-Industry-scaled.png?width=2560&height=1440&name=Bringing-Stability-to-a-Complex-Industry-scaled.png) For locators in the field, small frustrations add up fast. When ticket details are hard to read, screens require two hands, or workflows don’t match... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/bringing-stability-to-a-complex-industry-continuous-innovation-in-the-korterra-field-app) #### [The Rise of Mobile-First Field Operations in Damage Prevention: What the Field Taught us About Modernizing the Industry](https://korterra.com/blog/the-rise-of-mobile-first-field-operations-in-damage-prevention) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/THE-RISE-OF-MOBILE-FIRST-FIELD-OPERATIONS-IN-DAMAGE-PREVENTION-scaled.png?width=2560&height=1440&name=THE-RISE-OF-MOBILE-FIRST-FIELD-OPERATIONS-IN-DAMAGE-PREVENTION-scaled.png) Mobile-first field operations means designing damage prevention workflows around the way locators and field crews actually work on-site, not around... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/the-rise-of-mobile-first-field-operations-in-damage-prevention) #### [Damage Prevention’s 3-Point Shot: How Dig Site Scope Transforms the Way Locate Work is Measured](https://korterra.com/blog/damage-preventions-3-point-shot-how-dig-site-scope-transforms-the-way-locate-work-is-measured) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Damage-Preventions-3-Point-Shot-2.png?width=1600&height=900&name=Damage-Preventions-3-Point-Shot-2.png) In nearly every industry, better data is changing how teams win. As analytics mature, organizations gain clearer insight into what actually drives... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/damage-preventions-3-point-shot-how-dig-site-scope-transforms-the-way-locate-work-is-measured) #### [The True Cost of Network Damage: Hidden Expenses Telecoms Can No Longer Ignore](https://korterra.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-network-damage-hidden-expenses-telecoms-can-no-longer-ignore) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Hidden-Expenses-Telecoms-Can-No-Longer-Ignore-scaled.jpg?width=2560&height=1440&name=Hidden-Expenses-Telecoms-Can-No-Longer-Ignore-scaled.jpg) Every six minutes, an underground utility line is damaged somewhere in the U.S. For telecom providers, those incidents interrupt service and ripple... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-network-damage-hidden-expenses-telecoms-can-no-longer-ignore) #### [Stop Counting 811 Tickets. Start Measuring Scope.](https://korterra.com/blog/stop-counting-811-tickets-start-measuring-scope) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dig-Site-Scope-Blog-1.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=Dig-Site-Scope-Blog-1.jpg) For years, damage prevention has measured safety and performance per ticket. On the surface, that makes sense. 811 tickets are the common denominator... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/stop-counting-811-tickets-start-measuring-scope) #### [Making the Case: How to Win City Board Approval for Damage Prevention Funding in 2026](https://korterra.com/blog/making-the-case-how-to-win-city-board-approval-for-damage-prevention-funding-in-2026) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Spring-Construction-Boom.png?width=1600&height=900&name=Spring-Construction-Boom.png) Municipal budgets are tighter than ever. City boards balance public safety, infrastructure maintenance, and community programs on limited resources.... [Read More](https://korterra.com/blog/making-the-case-how-to-win-city-board-approval-for-damage-prevention-funding-in-2026) #### [How Utilities Can Ensure Minimized Damage Before Summer Projects Begin](https://korterra.com/blog/how-utilities-can-ensure-minimized-damage-before-summer-projects-begin) ![](https://korterra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Utilities-Summer-Projects-2.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=Utilities-Summer-Projects-2.jpg) As spring turns into summer, utilities across the Midwest and Northeast prepare for a significant increase in construction and excavation activity.... 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