Member / Board Meeting

February 5, 2014 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, Spectra Energy Boardroom

We will have a special presentation by Natalie Moreau, Directrice générale, Prévention et affaires publiques, APISQ on the Evaluation of the Social Costs of Damage to Buried Infrastructure.  This presentation will include a comprehensive classification of indirect costs associated with damages and the proposal of a unique framework to quantify the impacts and costs through four case studies in Quebec.  The Agenda for the Day is here.  Please RSVP if you plan to attend (and haven’t already) to cheryl@commongroundbc.ca.

Best Practice Version 3.0

Best Practices Version 3.0 was released in January. These guidelines have been developed in partnership with industry stakeholders to ensure that the manual is a useful tool for planners, diggers, educators, and anyone taking part in excavation activities.

DIRT Report

The 2013 BC Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report for the Year 2012 is the second report on damage and near-miss events involving underground infrastructure in British Columbia. Of the reported events for 2012, 73% occurred when excavators did not notify BC One Call (72% in 2011).

CCGA Conference – Phoenix March 11 to 13, 2014

For more information, see their brochure.

Cansel Perspectives 2014

REGISTER NOW for Cansel Perspectives 2014 Trade Show – February 4th in Vancouver

Fast Facts

Please let us know if there is anything you want included in Fast Facts by the 20th of each month.