• Honoring the industry's best and brightest

    Every year, we highlight the damage prevention industry's most forward-thinking and dedicated professionals with CGA Awards. Now through Feb. 20, nominate outstanding colleagues for these prestigious honors.

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  • Excavator Damage Prevention Education

    Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills essential for safe excavation with our expertly designed online damage prevention curriculum.

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DIRT Special Report

New Best Practices Guide Available

Version 21.0 now available of the Best Practices Guide, featuring updated and new practices. 

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Next Practices Case Study

Next Practices Leaders in Mapping

This video series highlights forward-thinking executives who have successfully made facility maps the center of their damage prevention program.

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Best Practices Version 20.0

2024 DIRT Report

With nearly 197,000 reported unique damages, the 2024 Report pinpoints persistent problem areas, economic trends and learnings about what works to reduce damages — and what doesn't — from Damage Prevention Institute peer reviews. Read the report to find out more.

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Conference & Expo

The CGA Conference & Expo is the premier event for damage prevention stakeholders to assemble to network, share knowledge and learn about the latest industry data and technology.

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CGA Best Practices

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The Definitive Guide for Underground Safety and Damage Prevention

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DIRT Report

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Damage Information Reporting Tool Report tracks underground damage and near-miss reports.

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Technology Report

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The report features existing damage prevention technologies, gaps in damage prevention and industry case studies.

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Damage Prevention in Your State

Explore damage prevention information, local contacts and rules for safe digging in North America.

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CGA Toolkits

CGA has created a suite of toolkits designed to help members generate public awareness about the importance of damage prevention.

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Join Common Ground Alliance

The CGA provides today’s optimal forum where stakeholders can share information and perspectives and work together on all aspects of damage prevention issues. This allows the achievement of results that would otherwise be impossible. The CGA and our dedicated volunteers are working with industry stakeholders and regulators to produce stronger, more effective results through partnership, collaboration, and the pursuit of common goals in damage prevention.

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Our Top Tier Members

With unprecedented member support since our inception, the CGA has made great progress in elevating key safety and damage prevention initiatives throughout the United States and Canada.

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