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New Policy Brief Recommends Infrastructure Reforms Needed To Build Back Better

May 25, 2021 in Press Releases, Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Innovation and Technology

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 CONTACT: Andrew Jefferis, ajefferis@aii.org Washington, D.C, May 25, 2021 -- The Alliance for Innovation and [...]

Protecting Physical Infrastructure Amidst A Cyber Attack

May 13, 2021 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Innovation and Technology

The recent Colonial pipeline cyber attack and ensuing disruption implicates excavation damage prevention. As industry stakeholders continue to strengthen their damage prevention systems, greater use […]

Do You Know What’s Below? A look into Modern Roots March

March 24, 2021 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Transportation

The ground we walk on is covered with asphalt for roads, concrete for sidewalks, and is naturally decorated with grass, flowers, shrubs, and […]

Are Pipelines Safe?

March 2, 2021 in Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Climate and Conservation, Transportation, Energy

No one could be blamed for having the wrong impression of pipelines. Views tend to align with politics, and media coverage often casts these silent [...]

New Report Recommends Reforms to Damage Prevention Process

December 31, 2020 in Press Releases, Damage Prevention, Policy Blog, Innovation and Technology

Washington D.C, District of Columbia – December 31, 2020 – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) today released a new report for industry leaders […]

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 [...]

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 […]

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 [...]

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 […]

Digging Deeper: Volume 1

August 15, 2017 in Policy Blog

How Economic Indicators And Population Demographics Impact Incident Rates “Digging Deeper” is the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure’s (Aii) new blog series focused on using […]

DIRT Blog Update

June 8, 2017 in Policy Blog

Last summer, we published “Improving Upon Our Dig Laws: How State Legislatures Can Help Us Dig Safer,” where we performed an extensive review of the […]

Pipeline Safety Legislation Inches Closer to Becoming Law

May 2, 2016 in Policy Blog

Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director Pipeline safety reauthorization legislation cleared another crucial hurdle on its way to the President’s desk on Wednesday when […]