ReDUCE is the initiative that aims to improve design, construction, installation, and maintenance of buried infrastructure in shallow subsurface. The focus of the programme is on Reducing Damage to Utilities and Careful Excavation. The initiative wants to enhance the awareness of the excavation supply-chain regarding the relevance of careful excavation, and additionally involves organizations in developing initiatives that prevent damages to subsurface utilities.
ReDUCE (the English equivalent to the Dutch acronym ZoARG) is a collaboration between the utility sector and the University of Twente. The collaboration involves research, design, and development of new methods and techniques for excavation. These efforts are instantly valorised by implementing findings in education and (academic and practical) training programmes.
Some nice ReDUCE projects have been completed and we are currently working on new research related to underground scanning, cables and pipeline information, excavation safety amongst others. We would like to talk to you about these developments and we therefore invite you to the 2nd ZoARG Symposium on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Programme will be announces soon.
