Common Ground Alliance - Tue October 20, 2026
CGA Launches Free Spanish-Language Safety Training
Every minute on average across the United States, an underground utility line — power, water, internet, natural gas and others — is damaged by digging, posing a deadly risk to workers and disrupting vital community services....
Common Ground Alliance - Mon October 05, 2026
CGA Launches Grant Program to Advance Damage Prevention Technology
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced that applications are now open for its Damage Prevention Technology & Innovation Grant Program....
Common Ground Alliance - Thu September 17, 2026
New CGA Data Breaks Down the True Cost of Buried Utility Damages
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) released state-by-state estimates of the economic impact caused by strikes to buried power, water, natural gas, communications and other utility lines, giving policymakers, industry leaders and the public a local view of a problem CGA valued at $83.2 billion nationally last month....
Common Ground Alliance - Mon August 17, 2026
Underground Utility Damage Costs America $83.2B Annually
Damage to the utility lines beneath America's feet costs the U.S. economy an estimated $83.2 billion every year — more than $227 million every day — according to a landmark report released by Common Ground Alliance (CGA)....
AEM - Mon August 10, 2026
AEM, CGA Partner to Expand 811 Messaging Across New Equipment
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) announced a Statement of Shared Principles affirming the organizations' commitment to advancing safe digging awareness, supporting consistent industry guidance and promoting best practices for contacting 811 before digging and operating equipment around underground infrastructure....
Common Ground Alliance - Fri May 01, 2026
Common Ground Alliance Charts Future of Damage Prevention at 2026 Conference & Expo
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, concluded its 2026 Conference & Expo at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo....
TRUVAC - Tue April 28, 2026
Safe Digging Tips for Summer Construction, Utility Work
Summer is a critical time for those in construction and utility work. This busy season depends on crews' productivity as they work around storms and high temperatures. But the season's unpredictable weather isn't the only thing impacting safety and productivity....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue March 31, 2026
CGA Applauds NULCA Paper on “System Designed to Fail”
NULCA (the National Utility Locating Contractors Association) released a new analysis on systemic challenges in the one-call process and preventing damage to buried utility infrastructure. The paper describes how unmapped or poorly mapped facilities, excessive one-call tickets, surging infrastructure projects and outdated one-call architecture have created an unsustainable situation for locating and safely excavating around buried utilities....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue August 12, 2025
AUDIO: CGA Launches National Radio PSA on Damage Prevention for 8/11 Day
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national association working to prevent damage to underground infrastructure, released a new radio PSA to highlight the importance of contacting 811 before beginning digging projects....
Common Ground Alliance - Thu April 10, 2025
Common Ground Alliance Conference & Expo Highlights Risks of Damage to Buried Infrastructure
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) concluded its 2025 Conference & Expo at the Orlando World Center Marriott. With 1,600 damage prevention leaders in attendance, the conference is the largest gathering of its kind in America....
