HISTORY

Since its inception in 1990, One Call Concepts Locating Services, Inc. (OCCLS) has provided services to the telecommunications, electric, gas, cable TV, water and sewer industries. We have also provided services to municipalities, airports, government agencies, hospitals, universities, and private underground facility owners. Our service area, while centered in the Mid-Atlantic region, has included areas in the South, Mid-West and Eastern Canada.

Beginning in the early 1990’s, our original focus was in the telecommunication’s industry. We rapidly expanded into the gas and electric markets and doubled the size of the company in a very short time. We earned a reputation as a straight-forward company that did what it said it was going to do and enjoyed the confidence and support of our customers as we grew.

In the mid 1990’s we expanded our service areas to include Texas, Virginia, areas of the Mid-West and Canada. During this very competitive time in the underground locating marketplace, our progress was fueled by building on our growing reputation for quality locating services.

Towards the end of the 1990’s, the underground damage prevention market was dramatically changing. There was significant consolidation of the larger service providers and this led to a tightening of the pricing model in the industry. Lowest price began to become the leading factor in the procurements decision process. OCCLS made a conscious decision not to be a competitor in the lowest price market. We concentrated on those utility partners that still valued a quality service.

Today, we are a smaller but more focused quality service provider. We are rarely the lowest priced provider in the competitive market. Our core competency is in understanding our customers’ needs, meeting or exceeding their expectations, and always doing what we say we are going to do. No games, no smoke and mirrors, just getting the job done – day in and day out.