Excavation in the United States happens thousands of times every day.

Underground Utilities for Construction Practitioners and Homeowners discusses the use of utility location services for the millions of miles of underground utilities and how to protect this infrastructure while working around or replacing it.

Authors Al-Bayati and Panzer provide an overview of the location process that is generally followed across the United States, as well as a summary matrix of key differences with links to individual state laws. The responsibilities of all participants, including homeowners, landscapers and nurseries, fence companies, agribusinesses, and digging and demolition companies are described.

Specific topics include subsurface utility damage prevention, one-call centers, stakeholder duties, damage investigations, and claims resolution.

This book explains the role that all stakeholders in the process contribute to the reduction of injuries and damage to underground utility property during construction.