UK infrastructure projects are embracing safe digging practices with record-breaking numbers of people in the UK checking for underground pipes and cables before they start digging.
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ISPA is amongst the industry bodies supporting LSBUD’s National Safe Digging Week which is ensuring safety practices are maintained during the post-pandemic digging boom.
Drinking water pipes between Barnsley and Penistone are being trialled for use in the deployment of full fibre infrastructure.
Online safe digging resource LSBUD has switched its mapping system to Google Maps to make searching for underground pipes and cables more accurate for fibre infrastructure builders.
UK altnets have boosted their fibre coverage by 110% in the past year, up from 50% in 2020, to cover over 2.5m premises according to a report commissioned by