First ‘safe dig’ regional digital underground utility maps issued

The goal of ridding the industry of dangerous and costly cable and pipeline strikes came closer today with the release of the first ‘safe dig’ digital underground asset maps for North East England, Wales and London.
The Government, which has funded the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) project to map the UK, hopes eventually to achieve £350m per year of economic growth from increased efficiency, reduced asset strikes and reduced disruptions for citizens and businesses.