Our campaign for damage prevention continues to grow, and National Damage Prevention Day 2026 was our biggest and best event yet. Held on Tuesday 9th June at The Hilton, St Georges Park in Burton-On-Trent, it was an incredible day filled with thought-provoking speaker sessions, engaging breakout sessions, a fantastic range of exhibitors, and even a charity penalty shootout, all rounded off by an amazing evening celebrating the National Safe Digging Awards. It brought together a broad representation of our industry and created a brilliant platform for discussion around all things safe digging. If you attended this year, thank you for being part of such a memorable day. If not, the video below will give you a flavour of what it’s all about and why it continues to be a must-attend event for the industry. We look forward to seeing you next year!
This annual, national day unites industry to share insight, experience, and action. All focused on preventing utility strikes and keeping people safe.
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Meet the 2026 Premium Exhibitors
These represented just some of the organisations who exhibited this year, with many more joining us on the day and helping make the event a standout success for the industry.
CSTA Global
CSTA Global is the UK’s leading CAT and Genny training provider, specialising in all aspects of utility surveying, PAS 128 compliance, service protection, and location and avoidance. With a strong reputation for technical expertise and high‑quality training, CSTA Global supports organisations and individuals working around underground services to operate safely, confidently, and in line with industry best practice. Through professional instruction and practical, real‑world insight, CSTA Global plays a key role in reducing risk, preventing asset strikes, and promoting safer excavation across the UK.
Geolantis
Geolantis is a specialist provider of cloud‑based utility mapping and field data collection software, helping organisations accurately document, manage, and protect underground infrastructure. Its flagship platform, Geolantis.360, transforms standard mobile devices into powerful mapping tools, enabling teams to capture precise location data for buried utilities such as cables, pipes, ducts, and drainage systems in real time.
IGEM
The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) is the UK’s professional engineering institution for the gas sector, supporting individuals and organisations involved in gas, energy, and associated infrastructure. Founded in 1863, IGEM plays a central role in promoting safety, technical excellence, and professional competence across the industry. IGEM is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive suite of technical standards that underpin safe and efficient gas engineering practices.
Machine Tech
Machine Tech is a UK‑based specialist in geospatial and excavation safety technology, supplying advanced equipment and solutions to help prevent damage to underground utility infrastructure. The company is the sole distributor in the UK and Ireland for RODRADAR Live Dig Radar, a patented real‑time radar imaging system that provides on‑site alerts during excavation to reduce the risk of utility strikes. The business focuses on improving productivity, safety, and efficiency for teams working in high‑risk ground environments.
MGISS
MGISS is a UK‑based independent geospatial consultancy and technology provider, supporting utilities, infrastructure owners, and environmental organisations to improve how they locate, capture, manage, and use asset data. Through a data‑centric approach known as “Location to Insight”, MGISS helps organisations build an accurate and authoritative view of their infrastructure assets. Its solutions play a key role in reducing asset strikes, improving resilience, and supporting compliance across critical infrastructure networks.
Overpipe
OVERPIPE is a specialist provider of industrial safety solutions for the protection of buried pipelines and underground networks, focused on reducing third‑party damage during excavation activities. Developed in response to industry demand from major gas and utility operators, OVERPIPE solutions are specifically designed to mitigate one of the leading causes of pipeline incidents worldwide. The company’s core product range includes high‑visibility HDPE protection plates and protective grids, engineered to withstand impacts from heavy excavation machinery and to act as a physical barrier above critical infrastructure.
ProGarm
ProGARM is a UK‑based specialist manufacturer of Arc Flash and Flame‑Resistant PPE, dedicated exclusively to protecting workers in high‑risk electrical and industrial environments. The company designs and produces a comprehensive range of arc‑rated clothing and protective equipment, including coveralls, jackets, trousers, baselayers, helmets, and accessories.
Radiodetection
Radiodetection is a global leader in utility locating and damage‑prevention technology, specialising in equipment used to detect, trace, and map underground pipes, cables, and critical infrastructure. Founded in the UK and headquartered in Bristol, the company supports utility owners, contractors, and surveyors worldwide in working safely around buried services. Radiodetection’s extensive product portfolio includes precision cable and pipe locators, CAT and Genny systems, RF marker locators, and ground‑penetrating radar (GPR), all designed to improve accuracy, reduce asset strikes, and protect lives.
Select Surveys
Select Surveys is a UK‑based multi‑disciplined geospatial consultancy specialising in utility, land, and BIM surveying services for the government, transport, construction, and energy sectors. Founded in 1996, the company is widely recognised for delivering high‑accuracy survey data that helps reduce risk and support safe, efficient infrastructure design and delivery. With over 25 years of experience, Select Surveys combines advanced techniques such as PAS 128 utility surveys, GPR, electromagnetic detection, 3D laser scanning, and BIM integration to provide reliable insight into complex underground environments. Now part of the LSBUD Group, Select Surveys plays a key role in strengthening the UK’s safe digging ecosystem and protecting critical underground assets nationwide.
Linewatch
Linewatch is a UK pipeline safety awareness organisation representing high‑pressure oil and gas pipeline operators. Its role is to raise awareness of buried pipeline networks and promote safe working practices for anyone planning or carrying out work near them. Linewatch works closely with contractors, landowners and industry professionals, providing guidance, training and safety resources to help prevent pipeline infringements, protect people and the environment, and reduce the risk of damage to critical national infrastructure.
USAG
The Utility Strike Avoidance Group (USAG) is a UK‑wide, cross‑industry safety group, established in 2008 to reduce the number and severity of underground utility strikes. It brings together utility asset owners, contractors, designers, and industry bodies to promote consistent best practice when working on or near buried services. Operating on a voluntary and free‑to‑join basis, USAG provides openly accessible guidance, tools, and reporting resources; including the USAG Charter, Strike Avoidance Toolkit, and Strike Portal, to improve planning, competence, and safe digging behaviours. By encouraging knowledge sharing and transparency, USAG plays a central role in improving health, safety, and asset protection across construction, street works, and excavation activities throughout the UK.
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