DGT’s 25th Anniversary The Big Dig: How We Got Our Start & Lessons the Industry Still Has to Learn
DGT’s 25th Anniversary The Big Dig: How We Got Our Start & Lessons the Industry Still Has to Learn
DGT’s history is intertwined with Boston’s Big Dig. 25 years ago, our founders met working on the project.
Each of them had unique roles in ensuring the safety and accuracy of the project ranging from construction verification to survey and CAD management to finding and relocating utilities. Their expertise, skills, and lesson learned enabled them to begin DGT, continue work on the Big Dig, and expand from there to become one of New England’s most prominent surveying & engineering firms and a national expert on SUE/SUM (subsurface utility engineering and mapping).
Watch the video to hear Michael A. Clifford, DGT (Co-founder & Principal), Robert Staples (Co-founder & Principal), and Michael A. Twohig (Project Director for Subsurface Mapping) discuss:
- 00:00 | A Brief History of The Big Dig
- 02:20 | The Significance of The Big Dig to Boston
- 04:12 | The Significance of The Big Dig to DGT
- 07:05 | Our Founders’ Roles on The Big Dig
- 11:37 | Standout Moments from The Big Dig
- 13:53 | Utility Locating & Mapping Lessons (Not) Learned
- 17:51 | If The Big Dig Happened Today…
- 21:13 | The Lasting Impact on DGT & The Future of Survey Tech
Learn more about our silver anniversary here.