In many jurisdictions worldwide the low quality of underground infrastructure location data has been identified as a top cause of underground utility damage. Existing underground data, most of which is stored in network owners’ utility […]
According to the Common Ground Alliance, excavation practices have been the root cause of between 30 – 50 % of annual damage incidents between 2015 and 2020. Now an innovative technology Live Dig Radar (LDR) […]
The Canadian Underground Infrastructure Register initiative Underground infrastructure provides the essential services that fuel our economy. During construction excavators often damage elements of this infrastructure because the location of underground cables, pipes and ducts is […]
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is intended to be a comprehensive digital map of all underground pipes and cables owned and operated by 650 asset owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. When deployed […]
Damage to underground infrastructure during construction costs the Canadian economy about $3 billion in direct and indirect costs every year. It is among the biggest causes of delays and budget overruns on public construction projects. […]
In 2016 in the first of several far reaching regulations the California legislature passed SB 661 that created the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board. The primary activities of the board were to develop standards […]
Recently the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) conducted a survey of one call (811) underground utility safety and damage prevention processes among contractors in various construction sectors including heavy water/wastewater, highway/bridge, telecom, gas transmission […]
The Geospatial Commission is building a digital service for sharing data on the location of underground infrastructure – the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). It is planned that NUAR will provide a consistent, digital map […]