Make Ready Engineering

TOTH’s Distribution Make Ready team plays an integral role in project planning, development, and project success for our distribution and communication clients facing aerial fiber attachment hardships. Our team of licensed engineers, project managers, technicians, and onsite representatives provides our clients and stakeholders with professional, knowledgeable, and invaluable insight for the project’sproject’s duration, from initial site assessment, field collection, line staking, and make ready construction. Our team delivers impact and remains consistent until project completion.

Field Survey and Inspection
TOTH’s field team plays an integral role in project planning and development. They anticipate and address upfront concerns and navigate the complexities of existing systems with an in-person, first-touch-to-the-system approach. Utilizing advanced GIS mapping and data collection tools, TOTH’s team documents field assets with industry-leading accuracy, including existing measurements, units, and conditions.

Distribution Design
The TOTH engineering team is rooted in sound electric system design. At its foundation, TOTH provides engineering services to power providers across the country and understands how to navigate the deployment of communication facilities throughout while maintaining the integrity and safety of the existing facilities. The TOTH team bridges the gap between power and communication utilities to continue providing the necessary infrastructure improvements efficiently and cost-effectively.

Make Ready / 3rd Party Attachers
Utilizing data provided by either the TOTH Field Staff, Facility Owner, or Attaching Entity, we can analyze the existing systems to determine any upgrades required for the system. The make ready evaluation process requires an intimate understanding of the distribution client’s requirements, national and local standards, material units, system intricacies, and overall system impact. Our team provides a trusted and proven review process that ensures a safe attachment of 3rd party agencies.

Distribution System Audits / Post Construction
There are necessary steps that must be taken in order to maintain a safe and regulated distribution system. The TOTH Team is experienced in the standards and codes our industry is held to and is trusted to hold all parties to those requirements through system audits. From post-construction reviews to pole attachment audits, pole numbering, equipment identification, grounding review, and communication identification, our team has a wide range of audit capabilities and can utilize our vast professional depth to provide a comprehensive solution for your team.