Utility asset strikes: why greater sharing of information makes a ‘virtuous circle’ for safer digging
A free-to-access database of underground pipes and cables in the UK is helping contractors to avoid dangerous and disruptive accidental asset strikes during digging works – and looks set for further expansion as more utility owners sign up.
By Richard Broome, LSBUD (LinesearchbeforeUdig) on 19 May 2025
