One Strike and You May Be Out

Controlling and mitigating the risks of underground utility strikes.
One Strike and You May Be Out
An increase in the amount of underground strikes comes from unmarked private property, mismarking and inadequate marking, and improper bidding on jobs that leave out necessary costs.

Increased density of development has created an unforeseen result — a growing number of accidental underground utility strikes. The Common Ground Alliance’s 2015 Damage Information Reporting Tool report identified 278,861 utility damage events in the U.S. and Canada, resulting in...

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