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<p>The Geospatial Commission launched two pilots in April 2019 (one led by Ordnance
Survey in the North East of England; the other by the Greater London Authority in
six local authorities in London) to test the feasibility of creating a national underground
asset register showing the location of underground pipes, cables and ducts to help
reduce costly utility strikes and improve worker safety. Both pilots are making good
progress and are scheduled to complete on time in March 2020.</p><p>Regular programme
updates are provided to relevant stakeholders. The outputs of the pilots will include
a data sharing agreement framework, inventory reports of existing data, a common data
model, recommended requirements for a national build and findings from use case testing.
These outputs will be shared as appropriate in any related tender packs after the
pilots have completed.</p>
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