Useful Links

Publications

Publication from the HSE on Avoiding danger from overhead power lines GS 6

 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/gs6.htm

Publication from the HSE on Avoiding danger from underground services HSG 47

 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg47.pdf

Publication from the British Standards Institute on the Specification for underground utility detection, verification and location PAS 128:2014

 https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/specification-for-underground-utility-detection-verification-and-location/standard

Publication from the British Standards Institute on the Buried assets - Capturing, recording, maintaining and sharing of location information and data PAS 256:2017:

 https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/buried-assets-capturing-recording-maintaining-and-sharing-of-location-information-and-data-code-of-practice/standard

Regulators

OFGEM is the regulator for the Gas and Electricity markets

 https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/

OFWAT is the regulator for the English and Welsh water market

 https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/

OFCOM is the regulator for the telecommunication market

 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/

Lloyds Register

The assessor working within the electricity (NERS), gas (GIRS), water (WIRS & WIRSAE) and multi utility (MURS) sectors to help assure a common level of technical competence. https://www.lr.org/en/

WICS is the water industry regulator for Scotland

 https://wics.scot/

Government

HSE: Health and Safety Executive

 https://www.hse.gov.uk/

BEIS: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

MHCLG: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government

DfT: Department for Transport

 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

OLEV: Office for Low Emission Vehicles

 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-low-emission-vehicles

EA: Environment Agency

 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

DWI: Drinking Water Inspectorate

 https://www.dwi.gov.uk/

Institutions

IGEM: Institution of Gas Engineers and Manager

 https://www.igem.org.uk/

BSI: British Standards Institute

 https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/

ICE: Institution of Civil Engineers

 https://www.ice.org.uk/

RICS: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

 

RIBA: Royal Institute of British Architects

 https://www.architecture.com/

CIBSE: Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

 https://www.cibse.org/

Professional and Trade Bodies

Streetworks UK (formerly known as NJUG)

The association representing gas, electricity, water, sewage and telecommunications utility companies, their contractor partners that support Street Works UK’s Vision for Street Works.  http://streetworks.org.uk/

ENA Energy Network Association

The voice of the networks, representing the ‘wires and pipes’ transmission and distribution network operators for gas and electricity in the UK and Ireland. https://www.energynetworks.org/

Water UK

The trade body that works on behalf of all water companies in England and Wales and speaks on behalf of the industry to Ofwat and other government bodies. It also publishes the standard of performance tables.  https://www.water.org.uk/

ACE: Association of Consulting Engineers

 https://www.acenet.co.uk/

BSRIA: Building Services Research and Information Association

 https://www.bsria.com/uk/

CCWater Consumer Council for Water is the Watchdog, representing all water users in England and Wales

 https://www.ccw.org.uk/

HBF: Home Builders Federation

 https://www.hbf.co.uk/

ISPA: Internet Service Providers Association

 https://www.ispa.org.uk/

TSA: The Survey Association

 https://www.tsa-uk.org.uk/