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Established in 2000, CGA is committed to saving lives and preventing damage to North American underground infrastructure by promoting effective damage prevention practices of today and tomorrow.
CGA’s Best Practices is a book that features damage prevention best practices that have earned consensus support from all 16 stakeholder groups that comprise CGA. These practices cover all stakeholder groups and the entire process from one call center notification to locating to excavation.
CGA is a member-driven association of more than 3,200 damage prevention professionals in every facet of the underground utility industry. Membership in the CGA is open to all stakeholders with a genuine interest in reducing damages to the underground infrastructure.
Mar 14, 2024 · 811 is the national phone number designated by the Federal Communications Commission that connects professionals and homeowners who plan to dig with their local one call center. Common Ground Alliance members promote the 811 phone number as the first step in the damage prevention process.
CGA is pleased to announce that the 2024 CGA Conference & Expo will be held April 14-18, 2024 in Colorado Springs, CO at the Broadmoor. Join us at the fastest growing damage prevention event in the world!
CGA will release an annual report on the critical challenges and results of the Next Practices Initiative. The annual report will address how the damage prevention industry can highlight early implementation of innovative successes and communicate these successes to the broader industry.
Demonstrate your commitment to damage prevention. Gain exposure to new technologies in research & development. Access CGA materials, reports and program information that is restricted to CGA membership. Benefit from member pricing on CGA publications and events.
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is the premiere trade association dedicated to preventing damage to underground utility infrastructure and protecting those who live and work near these...
The Common Ground Alliance and our Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee are pleased to issue the only comprehensive accounting and analysis of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada with the release of our 2021 DIRT Report and Interactive Dashboard.
Impact of Data Quality. Improving the quality of DIRT reports would give the industry a much clearer picture of how and why damages occur, and therefore more effective recommendations for reducing damages and near misses.
