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		+	In April 2017, the Institution of Civil Engineers, in collaboration with BSI and Infrastructure UK in HM Treasury, published PAS 256, a national common code of practice on buried apparatus that can be implemented across the UK.

	The UK has a vast network of utility and local authority infrastructure, with over 1.5 million km of assets buried beneath highways and footways.		The UK has a vast network of utility and local authority infrastructure, with over 1.5 million km of assets buried beneath highways and footways.
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	However, despite some progress, there remains no central repository of data for buried services and underground apparatus, nor any consistent means of sharing the required data. Utilities that hold data on their own infrastructure do so in different formats – some vector-based, some on paper drawings, some on microfiche – which makes coordination of information challenging, costly and bureaucratic.		However, despite some progress, there remains no central repository of data for buried services and underground apparatus, nor any consistent means of sharing the required data. Utilities that hold data on their own infrastructure do so in different formats – some vector-based, some on paper drawings, some on microfiche – which makes coordination of information challenging, costly and bureaucratic.
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−	Recognising this and using existing legislation, in April 2017, the Institution of Civil Engineers in collaboration with BSI and Infrastructure UK in HM Treasury published a national common code of practice (PAS) on buried apparatus that can be implemented across the UK.

	Improving the ready availability and exchange of asset information, together with more effective and collaborative planning and coordination will lead to better planned road works resulting in significant cost savings; more effective reinstatement practices; longer pavement life; and improved quality of advance information, readily available to all who need to see it.		Improving the ready availability and exchange of asset information, together with more effective and collaborative planning and coordination will lead to better planned road works resulting in significant cost savings; more effective reinstatement practices; longer pavement life; and improved quality of advance information, readily available to all who need to see it.
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	~~For generations, we have failed to adequately record and map the location~~ of ~~our underground assets, causing inconvenience~~ and ~~safety risks to workers~~, ~~as well as the general public~~. ~~Although good practice is being developed and followed, there is still much more we can do to improve the visibility and resilience~~ of ~~our~~ buried ~~services~~.	+	The UK has a vast network of utility and local authority infrastructure, with over 1.5 million km of assets buried beneath highways and footways.

−	~~The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is working with British Standards Institution (BSI)~~ and ~~other stakeholders to develop an~~ industry ~~standard Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for recording~~ and ~~sharing~~ the ~~location, state and nature~~ of ~~buried assets~~.	+	To repair, maintain and upgrade this, the utility industry and the Local Highways Authorities collectively undertake a total of over 3.5 million street works per annum.

−	~~= Why do we need this new standard? =~~	+	In recent years, with the growing concern over the level of traffic congestion, efforts have been made to improve the administration procedures for street works and to encourage utilities to minimise their work in the street.

−	~~The aim~~ of ~~developing the PAS is to define a consistent approach to effectively record and share information on~~ buried ~~assets~~ and, ~~importantly, whether they are~~ in ~~use~~.	+	However, despite some progress, there remains no central repository of data for buried services and underground apparatus, nor any consistent means of sharing the required data. Utilities that hold data on their own infrastructure do so in different formats – some vector-based, some on paper drawings, some on microfiche – which makes coordination of information challenging, costly and bureaucratic.

−	~~This would:~~	+	Recognising this and using existing legislation, in April 2017, the Institution of Civil Engineers in collaboration with BSI and Infrastructure UK in HM Treasury published a national common code of practice (PAS) on buried apparatus that can be implemented across the UK.

−	* Improve safety for the ~~public~~ and ~~operatives carrying out works.~~	+	Improving the ready availability and exchange of asset information, together with more effective and collaborative planning and coordination will lead to better planned road works resulting in significant cost savings; more effective reinstatement practices; longer pavement life; and improved quality of advance information, readily available to all who need to see it.
−	* Reduce disruption caused by works on underground assets.	+
−	* Reduce the number of asset ~~strikes~~ and ~~increase the continuity of supply~~ and ~~integrity~~ of ~~underground assets.~~	+
−	* Reduce the environmental impact and costs to ~~asset owners, highway users, businesses and the local community~~.	+

−	~~This~~ new PAS ~~will not replace or comment on existing legislation, but will provide a code of practice to implement~~ the ~~requirements. It will build on the existing legislation~~ of ~~the New Roads~~ and ~~Street Works Act (NRSWA) and take the next~~ step ~~forward from PAS 128: Specification for underground utility detection~~, ~~verification and location (2014). PAS 128 set out the accuracy to which the~~ data ~~should be captured~~, ~~the quality expected of the data~~ and ~~a means by which to assess and indicate the confidence that can be placed in the data~~.	+	Ultimately, it is hoped that the new PAS can support the creation of a coordinated digital map using real world location and deliver a step change in how effective, managed data supports improved planning, co-ordination and delivery.

−	= ~~What do ICE hope to achieve~~? =	+	= Who is this PAS for? =

−	~~Specifying a common industry standard would incentivise regulators and~~ asset ~~owners to coordinate~~ and ~~collaborate on:~~	+	It will be used by organisations that own buried assets, those that require asset records for planning and design purposes, and those that carry out work in the vicinity of buried assets.

−	* The collection and sharing of location ~~information data~~.	+	It will build on the existing legislation of the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) and take the next step forward from PAS 128: Specification for underground utility detection, verification and location (2014). PAS 128 set out the accuracy to which the data should be captured, the quality expected of the data and a means by which to assess and indicate the confidence that can be placed in the data.
−	* Agreement of consistent data protocols to ~~be used.~~	+
−	* How existing asset records should be ~~updated~~, ~~recorded~~ and ~~collated~~.	+

−	~~It would also:~~	+	= Aims of the PAS and why it should be used =

−	* Specify the ~~requirements~~ to ~~improve the storing of buried services data.~~	+	The data recommendations in the PAS will help to increase public safety, minimise delay, costs and disruption during street works and mitigate risks of damaging existing assets.
−	* Over time, ~~standardise the format in which records are kept to enable effective sharing.~~	+
−	* Set a structure for historic records.	+
−	* Improve the quality of ~~data captured when working on underground~~ assets.	+

−	~~= How will ICE be doing this? =~~	+	This PAS aims to provide the framework for those owning buried assets to:

−	~~ICE will be working~~ with ~~BSI to create a 'balanced' steering group, consisting of representatives of all sectors who have an interest~~ in the ~~PAS from~~ the ~~asset owners, geo-teams, facilities, utilities, regulators, local authorities~~ and ~~more~~.	+	* Drive towards improved accuracy when capturing and recording information.
		+	* Share more accurate records collaboratively with those working in the vicinity of their buried assets.
		+	* Improve the linkage between assets that are part of the critical national infrastructure with initiatives such as smart cities and BIM.

−	~~The intention of this~~ PAS is to ~~state~~ the ~~need for change~~, ~~provide a potential scope to~~ be ~~included~~, ~~an indication~~ of the ~~business case for the justification~~ of ~~this PAS~~ and ~~what could be implemented~~.	+	This PAS sets out a consistent, accessible data protocol to enable effective recording and sharing of the location, state, and nature of buried assets, and recommends how existing asset records should be updated, recorded and collated.
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		+	This PAS will also cover:
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		+	* The gathering of geospatial data using absolute or relative accuracy, plus associated evidence (such as photographic evidence).
		+	* Measurable deviations from straight line installations where appropriate.
		+	* The absolute depth of the asset.
		+	* The number of days to record and make available the asset data, once collected.
		+	* The sharing of collected asset data.

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−	This article originally ~~appeared as~~ [https://www.ice.org.uk/news/knowledge/~~october~~/~~improving~~-~~visibility~~-~~and~~-~~resilience~~-of-~~buried~~-~~serv Improving visibility and resilience of our buried services: creating an industry standard~~]~~, published~~ by ~~the Institution of Civil Engineers on 23 October 2015~~. It was written by ~~Marc Hobell~~.	+	This article was originally published [https://www.ice.org.uk/news/knowledge/april-2017/pas-256-is-here-increasing-the-quality here] on 11 Apr 2017 by ICE. It was written by Rabinder Phull.

	--[[User:The_Institution_of_Civil_Engineers\|The Institution of Civil Engineers]]		--[[User:The_Institution_of_Civil_Engineers\|The Institution of Civil Engineers]]

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	For generations, we have failed to adequately record and map the location of our underground assets, causing inconvenience and safety risks to workers, as well as the general public.	+	For generations, we have failed to adequately record and map the location of our underground assets, causing inconvenience and safety risks to workers, as well as the general public. Although good practice is being developed and followed, there is still much more we can do to improve the visibility and resilience of our buried services.

−	~~Although good practice is being developed and followed, there is still much more that we can do to improve the visibility and resilience~~ of ~~our buried services.~~	+	The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is working with British Standards Institution (BSI) and other stakeholders to develop an industry standard Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for recording and sharing the location, state and nature of buried assets.
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−	ICE is working with BSI and other stakeholders to develop an industry standard PAS for recording and sharing the location, state and nature of buried assets.	+

	= Why do we need this new standard? =		= Why do we need this new standard? =
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	The aim of developing the PAS is to define a consistent approach to effectively record and share information on buried assets and, importantly, whether they are in use.		The aim of developing the PAS is to define a consistent approach to effectively record and share information on buried assets and, importantly, whether they are in use.

−	~~The benefits of doing so~~ would:	+	This would:

	* Improve safety for the public and operatives carrying out works.		* Improve safety for the public and operatives carrying out works.
	* Reduce disruption caused by works on underground assets.		* Reduce disruption caused by works on underground assets.
−	* Reduce the number of asset strikes to increase the continuity of supply and integrity of underground assets.	+	* Reduce the number of asset strikes and increase the continuity of supply and integrity of underground assets.
	* Reduce the environmental impact and costs to asset owners, highway users, businesses and the local community.		* Reduce the environmental impact and costs to asset owners, highway users, businesses and the local community.

−	This new PAS will not replace or comment on existing legislation, but provide a code of practice to implement the requirements. It will build on the existing legislation of New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) and take the next step forward from PAS 128: Specification for underground utility detection, verification and location (2014).	+	This new PAS will not replace or comment on existing legislation, but will provide a code of practice to implement the requirements. It will build on the existing legislation of the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) and take the next step forward from PAS 128: Specification for underground utility detection, verification and location (2014). PAS 128 set out the accuracy to which the data should be captured, the quality expected of the data and a means by which to assess and indicate the confidence that can be placed in the data.
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−	~~= What did PAS 128 achieve? =~~	+
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−	PAS 128 set out the accuracy to which the data should be captured, the quality expected of the data and a means by which to assess and indicate the confidence that can be placed in the data.	+

	= What do ICE hope to achieve? =		= What do ICE hope to achieve? =

−	~~By specifying~~ a common industry standard~~, this~~ would incentivise regulators and asset owners to coordinate and collaborate on:	+	Specifying a common industry standard would incentivise regulators and asset owners to coordinate and collaborate on:

	* The collection and sharing of location information data.		* The collection and sharing of location information data.
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	* How existing asset records should be updated, recorded and collated.		* How existing asset records should be updated, recorded and collated.

−	~~Equally, it~~ would:	+	It would also:

	* Specify the requirements to improve the storing of buried services data.		* Specify the requirements to improve the storing of buried services data.
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	= How will ICE be doing this? =		= How will ICE be doing this? =

−	ICE will be working with BSI to create a 'balanced' ~~Steering Group~~, consisting of representatives of all sectors who have an interest in the PAS from the asset owners, geo-teams, facilities, utilities, ~~to the~~ regulators ~~and~~ local authorities and more.	+	ICE will be working with BSI to create a 'balanced' steering group, consisting of representatives of all sectors who have an interest in the PAS from the asset owners, geo-teams, facilities, utilities, regulators, local authorities and more.

	The intention of this PAS is to state the need for change, provide a potential scope to be included, an indication of the business case for the justification of this PAS and what could be implemented.		The intention of this PAS is to state the need for change, provide a potential scope to be included, an indication of the business case for the justification of this PAS and what could be implemented.

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	This article originally appeared as [https://www.ice.org.uk/news/knowledge/october/improving-visibility-and-resilience-of-buried-serv Improving visibility and resilience of our buried services: creating an industry standard], published by the Institution of Civil Engineers on 23 October 2015. It was written by Marc Hobell.		This article originally appeared as [https://www.ice.org.uk/news/knowledge/october/improving-visibility-and-resilience-of-buried-serv Improving visibility and resilience of our buried services: creating an industry standard], published by the Institution of Civil Engineers on 23 October 2015. It was written by Marc Hobell.

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= Introduction =

For generations, we have failed to adequately record and map the location of our underground assets, causing inconvenience and safety risks to workers, as well as the general public.

Although good practice is being developed and followed, there is still much more that we can do to improve the visibility and resilience of our buried services.

ICE is working with BSI and other stakeholders to develop an industry standard PAS for recording and sharing the location, state and nature of buried assets.

= Why do we need this new standard? =

The aim of developing the PAS is to define a consistent approach to effectively record and share information on buried assets and, importantly, whether they are in use.

The benefits of doing so would:

* Improve safety for the public and operatives carrying out works.
* Reduce disruption caused by works on underground assets.
* Reduce the number of asset strikes to increase the continuity of supply and integrity of underground assets.
* Reduce the environmental impact and costs to asset owners, highway users, businesses and the local community.

This new PAS will not replace or comment on existing legislation, but provide a code of practice to implement the requirements. It will build on the existing legislation of New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) and take the next step forward from PAS 128: Specification for underground utility detection, verification and location (2014).

= What did PAS 128 achieve? =

PAS 128 set out the accuracy to which the data should be captured, the quality expected of the data and a means by which to assess and indicate the confidence that can be placed in the data.

= What do ICE hope to achieve? =

By specifying a common industry standard, this would incentivise regulators and asset owners to coordinate and collaborate on:

* The collection and sharing of location information data.
* Agreement of consistent data protocols to be used.
* How existing asset records should be updated, recorded and collated.

Equally, it would:

* Specify the requirements to improve the storing of buried services data.
* Over time, standardise the format in which records are kept to enable effective sharing.
* Set a structure for historic records.
* Improve the quality of data captured when working on underground assets.

= How will ICE be doing this? =

ICE will be working with BSI to create a 'balanced' Steering Group, consisting of representatives of all sectors who have an interest in the PAS from the asset owners, geo-teams, facilities, utilities, to the regulators and local authorities and more.

The intention of this PAS is to state the need for change, provide a potential scope to be included, an indication of the business case for the justification of this PAS and what could be implemented.

This article originally appeared as [https://www.ice.org.uk/news/knowledge/october/improving-visibility-and-resilience-of-buried-serv Improving visibility and resilience of our buried services: creating an industry standard], published by the Institution of Civil Engineers on 23 October 2015. It was written by Marc Hobell.

--[[User:The_Institution_of_Civil_Engineers|The Institution of Civil Engineers]]

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