2016 DIRT Report Estimates that Damage to Buried Utilities Cost Society at Least $1.5 Billion Last Year
Most comprehensive national report on damages to underground facilities to-date indicates that total U.S. damages increased 20 percent from the year prior amid a rise in construction spending and activity. Common Ground Alliance (CGA) announced findings from its comprehensive 2016 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report in August. The report, which is the sum of …