Holding Back Disaster features a foreword by former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Mary E. Peters and an afterword by former President of the Common Ground […]
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50-State Report Card Shows Great Room for Improvement
In today’s world, daily reliance on buried infrastructure is unprecedented. Beneath our feet lies an intricate network of pipes, cables, and wires—powering our homes, fueling […]
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Pipeline Safety Agency Highlights Innovative Technology
Every year, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides funding opportunities to states and stakeholders to improve and protect pipeline safety. One way […]
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Infrastructure Think Tank Applauds, Challenges Common Ground Alliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2023) – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) is encouraged by the recent announcement from the Common [...]
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How to Halve Excavation Damages in Five Years
Construction and excavation activity that damages buried infrastructure in the United States is on the rise. For over 10 years, damage numbers have risen – [...]
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More Damage, Most Costs, Less Clarity
The Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report from the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is the definitive word on excavation damage to underground facilities. Stakeholders and […]
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The Costs of Digging Blind
Everyone knows you wouldn’t dig right next to the base of a tree if you thought there were roots underfoot. The same intuition should govern […]
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A $90 Billion Problem with Obvious Solutions
Every year, nearly $100 billion are lost in the U.S. economy due to excavation damage and the inefficiencies in the system designed to prevent them. […]
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Technology Highlight: Dig of the Future
The Dig of the Future This blog series Technology Highlight has explored many of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for [...]
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Technology Highlight: GPR for Drone Usage
Drone Usage This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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Technology Highlight: AI Applications for Damage Prevention
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed the way companies update, monitor, and build infrastructure. In the damage prevention sector, innovations like 24-hour monitoring systems, gas leak [...]
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Technology Highlight: Drones
Drones This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. When technology advances, [...]
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Technology Highlight: Positive Response
Positive Response This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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Technology Highlight: Locating Equipment
Locating Equipment This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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Technology Highlight: One-Call Centers
One-Call Centers This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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