The Best Practices Guide 18.0 provides guidance for damage prevention safety and includes new practices that reflect advancements in technology Washington (July 22,…
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05.28.2021
CGA’s Fourth Annual Technology Report Details Vision for Ideal 2030 Excavation
The 2021 Technology Report identifies existing and emerging damage prevention technologies as well as highlights barriers to implementation and gaps that could be reduced by…
04.01.2021
19.5 Million Americans Plan Digging Projects This Spring
Survey reveals a third of U.S. homeowners experienced a utility interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic
Making a free call to 811 before digging for home improvement projects – including gardening, building a fence or installing a mailbox –…
03.08.2021
Common Ground Alliance and Power & Communication Contractors Association Hold Excavation Safety Summit
A panel of damage prevention experts addressed key topics in excavation safety and the CGA Next Practices Initiative Washington (March 8, 2021) – Common…
02.25.2021
CGA Next Practices Report Urges Stakeholders to Address Eroding Confidence in Damage Prevention Process
Report to the Industry identifies three critical issues driving inefficiencies and damages, and recommends four strategies for restoring reliability of the damage prevention system…
11.16.2020
2021 Common Ground Alliance Conference & Expo Rescheduled for October
Damage prevention industry’s premier event is now set to take place Oct. 12-15, 2021 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld® WHAT: Common Ground Alliance…
10.29.2020
New Common Ground Alliance Research on Utility Locating Industry Points to Stressed Damage Prevention System
CGA’s new White Paper details insights into improving timely, accurate locates based on locating industry surveys and interviews Washington (Oct. 29, 2020) – Common…
10.15.2020
Excavation-Related Damages to Utilities Cost the U.S. Approximately $30 Billion in 2019
The Common Ground Alliance’s annual DIRT Report reveals that utility damages continue to trend upward, despite construction spending remaining flat Washington (Oct. 14,…
