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Common Ground Alliance

Damage Prevention Pros Make Up This Safety-Focused Utility Org

The Common Ground Alliance or CGA is a member-driven association of nearly 4,200 damage prevention professionals. These pros span every facet of the underground utility industry. Established in 2000, CGA is committed to saving lives and preventing damage to North American underground infrastructure. It does this by promoting effective damage prevention practices. CGA has established itself as the preeminent source of damage prevention data and information to reduce damages to underground facilities in North America through shared responsibility among all stakeholders.

Learn all about CGA at that link.

The Utility Expo Announces Partnership with the Common Ground Alliance
Pam Kleineke
April 23, 2025
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2023 DIRT Report: New CGA Index Shows Progress and Challenges
October 21, 2024
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2025 CGA Conference & Expo Call for Proposals Is Now Open
September 10, 2024
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CGA Report Identifies Risks and Opportunities for Utility Locating Practices
June 4, 2024
Industry Events Common Ground Alliance Hosts Conference & Expo in Colorado
Common Ground Alliance Hosts Conference in Colorado on Preventing Utility Damages
April 22, 2024
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Yikes! CGA Survey Reveals 26.9M Americans Plan to Dig Without Contacting 811 First

In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) — the national association dedicated to ...

April 10, 2024
Business and Software
CGA’s DIRT Report Highlights Correlation Between Investment in Infrastructure and Increased Excavation-Related Damage to Buried Utilities

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) recently announced the findings from its 2022 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report, which reveal...

September 26, 2023
Business and Software
Call for Proposals Is Open for the 2024 CGA Conference and Expo (Closing Oct. 3)

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near the...

August 21, 2023
Business and Software
Survey Reveals More Than Half of Annual Reported Damages are Caused by Professional Contractors

In observance of April as National Safe Digging Month, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) — the national association dedicated to protecting...

April 5, 2023
Business and Software
Common Ground Alliance Announces 50 in 5 Industry Challenge to Cut Damages to Buried Utilities in Half...

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who di...

March 2, 2023
Business and Software
Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention Institute Acquires Gold Shovel Association, Welcomes New Participants

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig nea...

January 4, 2023
Industry Events
Registration Is Now Open for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo in Orlando April 17-21

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) — the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near the...

November 9, 2022
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