Common Ground Alliance (CGA)

Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, this week hosted its 2024 Annual CGA Conference & Expo at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. With 1,400 damage prevention leaders in attendance, the CGA Conference & Expo is the largest gathering of its kind in America.

More than 38 times each day on average in Colorado, buried power, water, gas, internet, and other utility lines are damaged by digging. That’s over 14,000 times each year that Coloradans’ lives and businesses are interrupted by damage to underground infrastructure. In fact, contractors were fined $500,000 for damaging 766 utility lines just in Colorado Springs alone. April is also National Safe Digging Month across the country.

“This was our largest-ever Conference & Expo, and it’s a testament to the growing importance of preventing damage to underground infrastructure that affects Coloradans 38 times each day,” said CGA President and CEO Sarah Magruder Lyle. “We thank Colorado Springs and the state of Colorado for the warm welcome to this beautiful state. And we’re grateful for the partnership of our attendees, sponsors, and Colorado 811 for helping share that preventing damage to the utilities we all rely on is a shared responsibility we can achieve together.”

Expo showcased technologies to help prevent 14,000+ annual incidents of buried utilities damage in Colorado

During National Safe Digging Month in April, and throughout the year, homeowners must contact 811 before beginning all digging projects including gardening, building a fence or installing a mailbox

Col. Mullane to share lessons in risk management from NASA’s Space Shuttle program

CGA’s newest research highlights telecom’s unique challenges in preventing damage to underground infrastructure amidst the infrastructure boom

Annual Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report provides recommendations to address persistent industry challenges, achieve goal of 50% damage reduction in 5 years

The case study details a GIS pilot program in Minnesota that seeks to reduce dig-ins by enhancing mapping technology and accessibility to 811 system end users

CGA invites thought leaders to share their unique damage prevention perspectives and insights in Colorado Springs, Colo., next April

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