Richard Broome

Global Perspective – Stake of Play: The UK’s Safe Digging Industry

LINESEARCHBEFOREUDIG (LSBUD) provides the location of underground pipes and cables across the UK, helping to protect such infrastructure from accidental third-party damage and keep workers safe. Members benefit from the “safety of the herd” effect – the more asset owners who share their information through LSBUD, the more inquiries every utility company receives. The Geospatial …

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Increasing The Visibility Of Safe Digging Plans In The UK

Leave a Comment / Magazine / By Richard Broome

Providing asset records to all those who need them reduces the risk of utility strikes. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? As a small island, with a large population and a long industrial history, the UK has many organisations with buried infrastructure; some of which operate working assets that have been in situ for hundreds of years. …

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Increasing The Visibility Of Safe Digging Plans In The UK

Leave a Comment / Features, Magazine / By Richard Broome

Providing asset records to all those who need them reduces the risk of utility strikes. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? As a small island, with a large population and a long industrial history, the UK has many organizations with buried infrastructure; some of which operate working assets that have been in situ for hundreds of years. …

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