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                <title><![CDATA[ Utility Investigation School targets utility strike prevention with ASCE training ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/utility-investigation-school-targets-utility-strike-prevention-with-asce-training</link>
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                    The Utility Investigation School returns to Indianapolis this May, offering hands-on training in ASCE 38 and 75 standards aimed at improving subsurface utility practices and reducing strike risk.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Warning net system aims to cut excavation damage to buried utilities ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/warning-net-system-aims-to-cut-excavation-damage-to-buried-utilities</link>
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                    A warning net system installed above buried infrastructure is helping reduce excavation damage to underground cables and pipelines by providing early visual alerts to crews.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Virginia lawmakers weigh expansion of underground power line pilot ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/march/virginia-lawmakers-weigh-expansion-of-underground-power-line-pilot</link>
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                    Virginia lawmakers are negotiating legislation that could expand the state’s pilot program allowing high-voltage electric transmission lines to be built underground, potentially enabling larger grid infrastructure projects up to 500 kV.
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                <title><![CDATA[ NIPSCO fined $463,000 for failing to properly locate underground pipelines ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/march/nipsco-fined-463-000-for-failing-to-properly-locate-underground-pipelines</link>
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                    Indiana regulators fined NIPSCO $463,000 after investigators found the utility failed to properly locate underground pipelines in response to Indiana 811 excavation requests, violating state pipeline safety regulations.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Nashville examines costs of burying power lines after storm outages ]]></title>
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                    Following prolonged outages caused by a January winter storm, Nashville officials and utility leaders are evaluating the costs and feasibility of expanding underground electric infrastructure to improve grid resilience.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Kiewit selected for underground utility relocation on Qu&#233;bec City tramway ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/kiewit-selected-for-underground-utility-relocation-on-québec-city-tramway</link>
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                    Kiewit has been selected to perform underground utility relocation along key corridors of Qu&#233;bec City’s $7.6-billion tramway project, marking a major preparatory phase in the development of the urban transit infrastructure system.
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                <title><![CDATA[ LA recovery reports call for $650 million power line burial, major utility upgrades in Pacific Palisades ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/la-recovery-reports-call-for-650-million-power-line-burial-major-utility-upgrades-in-pacific-palisades</link>
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                    Los Angeles recovery reports recommend $650 million in power line burial and major water system upgrades in Pacific Palisades after wildfire damage exposed evacuation and infrastructure weaknesses.
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                <title><![CDATA[ LA community considers infrastructure overhaul prioritizing underground utilities ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/la-community-considers-infrastructure-overhaul-prioritizing-underground-utilities</link>
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                    Pacific Palisades officials are weighing a utility undergrounding master plan and temporary halt on street tree planting as Los Angeles looks to rebuild safer, more resilient infrastructure following the 2025 wildfire.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Canada plans active building of underground transmission infrastructure ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/january-2026-vol-81-no-1/features/canada-plans-active-building-of-underground-transmission-infrastructure</link>
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                    Canada is accelerating plans to expand underground transmission infrastructure as utilities modernize aging grids, harden systems against extreme weather and prepare for rising urban electricity demand.
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                <title><![CDATA[ 2026 outlook bright for utility and communications construction markets ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/january-2026-vol-81-no-1/features/2026-outlook-bright-for-utility-and-communications-construction-markets</link>
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                    Utility and communications construction markets are heading into 2026 with strong momentum, driven by data center growth, rising power demand, grid investment and continued water and pipeline infrastructure work.
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