At Dillard Smith so much of our success over the last fifty years has been due to our ability to meet the unique needs of each customer, whether it involves serving as primary contractor or as a complement to their own in-house capabilities. Far from being all things to all customers, we are instead focused on one very specific goal. Getting the job done. Because whether we work with you or for you, ultimately we're all serving the same customer. Energized Services: One of the most unique capabilities that separates Dillard Smith from our competitors is the ability to perform the work energized. With the support of our Energized Services team, we can safely and efficiently perform transmission, distribution, and substation work without requiring the system to go off-line. This technique allows the work to be completed faster than conventional outage work while saving millions of dollars in lost revenue. Click here for a demonstration video! Consulting: By partnering with its sister company Quanta Technology, Dillard Smith has access to many leading experts and can combine technical and management consulting with any of its other offerings. Underground cabling: Our underground cabling experience spans residential, commercial and industrial sectors. Our installation methods include cable plowing, trenching, directional boring and installation of duct banks. Transmission: Each year, Dillard Smith installs miles of transmission lines using a variety of structures - wood, concrete and steel poles, and steel towers. Just as diverse are the foundations with which we work. Grillages, drilled piers, vibratory caissons, spread footings, and more. For compacted time schedules, rugged terrain or environmentally-sensitive areas, we provide helicopter installation. Customers also turn to us for energized maitenance, whether it involves gloving 46kv, sticking 230kv or even barehandling 115kv. Outdoor Lighting: Whether it's simply converting streetlights from mecury to sodium, lighting an entire subdivision, or even bigger lighting projects such as a sports complex, shopping malls, campus, or a large industrial park, Dillard Smith gives you the power to do more. Substation: Installations from footings and foundations, to overhead bus work and testing. Fiber Optics: Dillard Smith offers a comprehensive range of fiber optic services, such as installation of all di-electrical self-supporting cable (ADSS) and overhead fiber optic ground wire (OPGW) Communications Towers: For cellular, satellite, and cable networks, Dillard Smith offers services including installation, maintenance and removal. Meter Reading: Trained, full-time and uniformed, our readers are accurate, reliable and timely. More importantly, Dillard Smith enjoys one of the lowest worker turnover rates in the industry. So experience and professionalism are givens. Emergency Response: Immediate mobilization, quick response and experience under fire. Our crews arrive seasoned, fully equipped, and intact, having worked together - sometimes for years. Extensive experience and training enable the entire team to handle anything from isolated storm outages to entire system rebuilds. Maintenance/Inspection: More and more customers rely on Dillard smith for line inspection and preventive maintenance. Specific services include pole inspection, grounding, guy replacement, insulator cleaning and replacement, and re-insulation and re-conductoring.