Many Positives From DIRT Report

摘要

The latest Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) report released by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) contained the good news that efforts to reduce accidental damage to the nation's underground utility infrastructure and build awareness of the free 811 service are making significant progress. Damages to underground facilities decreased 9 percent, and One-Call locate requests increased 8 percent in 2015 from the previous year. These improving numbers are even more impressive considering they occurred during a period when construction activity was up - housing permit activity increased 15 percent, and construction spending on infrastructure increased 4 percent - thereby raising the opportunity for accidental utility hits.