Entries by Alamon

Safety & Utility Pole Inspections

Public and worker safety is of the utmost importance to Alamon Utility Services.  Our wood utility pole inspectors take great pride in knowing that the services they provide help protect the public and utility line workers from the hazards of wood poles that have become decayed, and are no longer serviceable.  Taking safety a step […]

Celebrating Our Independence

The Fourth of July or Independence Day, has been a U.S. Federal Holiday since 1941, but the tradition of 4th of July celebrations goes back to the American Revolution. In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle contemplated a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July […]

Off Road, On Road, We Are On the Job

Alamon continues its commitment to outstanding customer service with its recent purchase of a number of vehicles. To maintain Alamon’s high quality of service it is often necessary for the company to provide its own source of transportation for tools and equipment. New trucks have been purchased to replace less reliable, older vehicles. Alamon has […]

BNSF & Alamon

BNSF Railway has selected Alamon, Inc. as their newest supplier. Alamon in turm is pleased to welcome BNSF to our family of customers and looks forward to building a long term relationship between our two firms. Alamon will provide BNSF with Wireless Services including Tower Construction, Civil Construction, Cellular Equipment Installation, DAS Installation, Microwave Installation, […]

Extending the life of Wood Utility Poles

The photo below is a comparison of the internal conditions of two Douglas fir utility poles.  Both poles were manufactured and put in service in the early 1970’s.  Both poles were originally treated with the preservative Pentachlorophenol, also known as ‘Penta’.  The photos, however, show the current internal conditions of the poles, and highlight the […]

Alamon crew constructs So. Cal. Monopalm Tower

Alamon will soon be breaking ground on Verizon Wireless cell tower builds in Southern California. We bring a long history of cell tower construction and turn-up projects to Southern California, and we look forward to many more in this region. The project will include construction of a 58-foot Monopalm tower for Verizon on a raw-land […]

Texas CAFII Roll Outs

Alamon has officially started the installation and testing of the Ciena Z-Series platforms in the San Angelo, Texas, area. This Connect America Fund II project will bring the latest in broadband services to thousands of households currently without internet access, or to under served areas throughout the state. Alamon continues to team with Frontier Communications […]

Bandwidth Delivery You Can Count On

Since 1975, Alamon has been providing knowledgeable and experienced staff to our customers for Central Office and Data Center environments. Our technical capabilities continue to evolve to meet the high bandwidth needs of direct suppliers in those areas. We are experienced in Fiber Characterization, ROADM installation and testing (including DWDM/CWDM applications using Coriant 7100, Fujitsu 9500, […]

Alamon and Verizon Going Wireless

Alamon is pleased to announce that we have joined a select group of contractors working directly with Verizon Wireless. The new relationship will allow Alamon to provide wireless construction, engineering and maintenance services directly to the high-profile corporation. Alamon has a long and successful relationship with the Verizon wireline group, providing key services in various […]

Upgrading For Security

Alamon is a national firm. Like most national firms, we can’t always rely on cloud and virtual computer services. To ensure that we fully and securely support customers and employees around the country, we are placing new hardware in strategic regional locations. Besides providing security, the geographic diversification of our hardware/software combination will speed up […]

Accurate Testing of Wood Structures

The utility and telecommunications industries have long known the value of testing wooden poles for deterioration using IML-RESI PowerDrill technology. But Alamon’s Utility Services department emphasizes that IML-RESI PD testing can measure the integrity of any wooden structure. For example, Alamon recently tested the light poles inside a baseball park in Nevada. Government entities and […]

A Message From The President

As Alamon’s president, I am often asked what makes our company stand out from the competition. It’s a valid question, and one we at Alamon are always proud to answer. Here are just a few of the reasons that Alamon is different from other contractors: Not many communications industry contractors can match our 41-year record of longevity. We […]