4 Million Searches. Millions Safer.
A milestone that means more than a number
In 2025, LSBUD reached an incredible milestone: more than four million searches completed in a single year. It’s our most successful year to date — and a moment worth celebrating.
But this achievement isn’t just about hitting a headline figure. It represents something far more important: a growing, industrywide commitment to safer digging across the UK.
Every one of those four million searches reflects a decision to stop, check, and dig safer — helping to protect people, infrastructure and communities nationwide.
More than a number
Behind the four million searches lies an even bigger picture.
In 2025 alone, the LSBUD platform recorded over 10 million interactions with member asset records. These interactions show the true scale of activity taking place every day — from construction and utilities to highways, telecoms and agriculture.
Each interaction helps improve visibility, reduce risk and prevent potentially dangerous and costly utility strikes. Together, they form a powerful reminder that safer digging starts long before the ground is broken.
Safer digging, real world impact
LSBUD plays a critical role in helping to keep people safe and services running. By making it easier to access underground asset information, the platform supports:
- Fewer utility strikes
- Improved safety for workers on site
- Reduced disruption to essential services
- Better protection for communities and the environment
Every search matters. And when millions of searches are carried out responsibly, the impact is felt across the entire industry.
A shared success
Reaching four million searches is not something LSBUD has achieved alone.
This milestone belongs to the entire safe digging community — our members, partners, and the millions of users who choose to use LSBUD every year. It reflects the trust placed in the service and the collective effort to raise standards across the industry.
As our membership continues to grow — now with more than 170 organisations sharing asset information — so does the reach and effectiveness of safe digging practices across the UK.
Looking ahead
While four million searches is a moment to celebrate, it’s also a reminder that the work doesn’t stop here.
LSBUD remains committed to improving access to asset information, supporting industry collaboration, and helping everyone who digs to do so more safely. Every search brings us one step closer to a safer future — for workers, infrastructure and communities alike.
Thank you for digging safer
Thank you to everyone who has played a part in making 2025 LSBUD’s most successful year yet.
Together, we’re proving that when an industry works together, safer digging isn’t just possible — it’s becoming the standard.
Here’s to four million searches. And millions safer.
