What began as a grassroots initiative that brought together network operators and local government agencies in the North East of England has evolved into the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), a national program supported by […]
An innovative technology that is being increasingly applied to locating existing pipe networks or those installed by way of horizontal drilling is inertial or gyro locating. Using this technology, it is possible to map networks […]
A major gap in the construction process is the unavailability of reliable information about the location of underground utilities for civil engineering construction projects such as highways, railways and pipelines. Mapping underground infrastructure is benefiting […]
A major gap in the construction process is the unavailability of reliable information about the location of underground utilities for civil engineering construction projects such as highways, railways and pipelines. All states and provinces in […]
A major gap in the construction process is the unavailability of reliable information about the location of underground utilities during the design stage of civil engineering construction projects such as highways and pipelines. All states […]
The ORCGA has just released the 2020 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report. The report is the result of the efforts made by the ORCGA to collect and compile data about the occurrence of events […]
A revolution is happening in how we map new underground infrastructure. Instead of the paper as-builts submitted after the completion of construction for a new pipeline or other infrastructure, network owners may now request a […]
Since 2013 France has implemented a national damage prevention system that requires achieving 40 cm accuracy for the location of all critical underground network infrastructure prior to beginning construction. Annual statistics reveal a decreasing trend […]