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532,000 Excavation Damages Cost The US $30 Billion in 2019, What Are States Doing About It?

October 16, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Energy

Excavation Damage Every person is required to call 811 or notify their safe digging One-Call center before breaking ground. That is for backyard projects, tree [...]

New Report Grades Each State’s Damage Prevention Laws

October 14, 2020 in Press Releases, Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

Washington D.C, – October 14, 2020 – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) today released a new report for state legislatures, regulatory bodies, and [...]

How Pizza Can Show Damage Prevention A Better Way Forward

September 29, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

The damage prevention industry is critically important for public safety. To properly prevent damage, communication and use of technology are essential. This not only guarantees [...]

Aii Asks: Do you think America should Rebuild Better starting now?

September 21, 2020 in Policy Blog, Climate and Conservation

Infrastructure Week, hosted by United For Infrastructure and partnered with many organizations including Aii, has come to a close. The virtual conference included panels, papers, [...]

New Report Examines History and Trajectory of One-Call Centers and Damage Prevention Efforts

August 27, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

Washington D.C, District of Columbia – August 27, 2020 – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) today released a new report for industry leaders […]

The Longest Running Statistic

August 18, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Transportation

Beneath Our Feet Underground infrastructure in America run for millions of miles. These make possible the basics of modern American life, carrying water, energy resources, [...]

Under Our Streets

May 19, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Transportation

Under city streets, through countless acres of open fields, across bridges, and over mountains, pipelines quietly deliver energy resources throughout North America. "Pipelines" generally conjure [...]

Facility Safety Failures Harm More Than Just Excavation Crews

May 4, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

Excavating any site can be risky. Even when all the proper procedures are followed, the 20 million miles of underground facilities can cause dozens of [...]

New Report: Improving Upon Our Dig Laws

April 30, 2020 in Press Releases, Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

Washington D.C, District of Columbia – April 30, 2020 – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) today released a new report for industry leaders […]

Celebrating 15 Years of 811

March 17, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

In March of 2005, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated 811 as the nationwide phone number for excavation damage prevention. Now, 15 years later, we [...]

Recent Incidents Highlight Importance of Damage Prevention Best Practices

March 16, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

Explosions can destroy homes, cost thousands, and threaten human lives. Worse than a tragic explosion is one that happens in spite of it being entirely […]

Digging Blind Wreaks Havoc

March 14, 2020 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog

Underneath the feet of every American are millions of miles of buried cables, electrical lines, pipelines, water systems, and more. This vast network of underground […]

It’s Time for Nationwide Adoption of Enhanced Positive Response

January 23, 2020 in Policy Blog

As technology improves, law and regulation must improve for the sake of public safety. Excavation damage has been a leading – and in many years [...]

What Is Innovation?

January 31, 2018 in Policy Blog

What is Innovation? No one really seems to know. Few can agree on a comprehensive definition because it means different things in different contexts. But […]

What is Infrastructure?

January 18, 2018 in Policy Blog

Defining Infrastructure To engage in comprehensive and intelligent discussion regarding our nation’s infrastructure policy, we first need to be thoughtful about what qualifies as “infrastructure.” […]