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CGA Announces “50 in 5” Industry Challenge to Cut Damages to Buried Utilities in Half by 2028
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 Damage Prevention Institute Acquires Gold Shovel Association, Welcomes New Participants
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…
Registration is Now Open for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo in Orlando
Industry decision-makers, thought leaders and technology experts will gather at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla., for a week of educational opportunities, thoughtful…
Common Ground Alliance Releases 2021 DIRT Report Highlighting Persistent Damage Prevention Challenges Amid Increasing Excavation Activity
Annual Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report provides recommendations to address consistent damage root causes and emphasizes the importance of high-quality damage data…
New White Paper Highlights Natural Gas Distribution Stakeholders’ Critical Role in Damage Prevention
Provides insights into how natural gas stakeholders are uniquely positioned to lead the damage prevention industry Washington (Sept. 22, 2022) – Common Ground…
CGA’s Fifth Annual Technology Report Identifies Emerging Damage Prevention Technologies, Urges Industry to Increase Investments and Integration
The 2022 Technology Report highlights eight damage prevention technology applications driving real-world successes and identifies opportunities for further technology development Washington (July 27,…
Sam Hall Announced as Vice President of Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention Institute
Hall brings decades of industry experience to CGA’s new Damage Prevention Institute, which will focus on addressing systemic issues in the damage prevention…
Common Ground Alliance and Gold Shovel Association to Establish New Arm of CGA, the Damage Prevention Institute
The Damage Prevention Institute will reduce damages to underground infrastructure by developing metrics and a peer review process to significantly increase efficiencies across…
CGA Announces PHMSA Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown as Keynote at the 2022 CGA Conference & Expo
Brown to deliver keynote during Wednesday morning of CGA’s 2022 Conference, set to take place in Anaheim April 4-8 Washington (March 8, 2022) – Common Ground…