Author: Common Ground Alliance

The Common Ground Alliance’s annual Report reveals a decline in damages from 2022-2023 alongside entrenched root causes and ongoing utility locating delays Washington…

Common Ground Alliance and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration encourage safe digging practices Washington (Aug. 5, 2024)…

As states roll out infrastructure improvements such as new fiber builds, increasing the efficiency of the underground damage prevention process is essential to…

Expo showcased technologies to help prevent 14,000+ annual incidents of buried utilities damage in Colorado Colorado Springs, Colo. – Common Ground Alliance (CGA)…

During National Safe Digging Month in April, and throughout the year, homeowners must contact 811 before beginning all digging projects including gardening, building…

CGA calls on professionals who dig to contact 811 before breaking ground and follow safe digging Best Practices to prevent damage to essential…

Challenge to focus on advancing solutions to significantly reduce annual rate of incidents by addressing critical challenges, strategically focusing efforts on top damage…

Common Ground Alliance’s new arm, the Damage Prevention Institute, will reduce damages to buried infrastructure through shared responsibility in data benchmarking and continuous metrics…

Industry decision-makers, thought leaders and technology experts will gather at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla., for a week of educational opportunities, thoughtful…

Annual Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report provides recommendations to address consistent damage root causes and emphasizes the importance of high-quality damage data…