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LSBUD as a service, and as a team, exists to help keep people safe and this is something we are extremely passionate about.
Whilst we are a small team, we are mighty! With 3.5+ million searches running through our portal each year and over 220,000 registered users, there is always a lot going on behind the scenes. There is never a dull moment here at LSBUD and we continually strive to improve and expand on our service.

This page will help keep you up to date with just some of the things we are currently working on. Whether that is from a Technical perspective, from our Helpdesk & Support team, or relating to our Strategic Development, our aim is to keep you informed and interested in our direction of travel.
And we hope that you will feel inspired to get involved in ensuring that our services meet your needs. We are a User/Member led organisation so your voice is highly important to us.
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LSBUD On Show At Simultaneous Conferences
LSBUD On Show At Simultaneous ConferencesLast week saw a first for LinesearchbeforeUdig (LSBUD) when the team exhibited at two conferences on the same day.Richard Broome, Fionn Wardrop and Kaz Singh all manned the stand on the first day of the busy two day Utility Week Live conference at the NEC, before Wardrop headed south to The Allianz Stadium to run LSBUD’s stand at the London and Anglian HAUC Roadshow. More than 6,000 delegates pre-registered for Utility Week Live and this was borne out...
Improved Asset Management Benefits Customers
Improved Asset Management Benefits CustomersLSBUD exhibited at WWT’s recent water industry asset management conference where readiness for PR19, asset resilience and long term planning were the key themes of the day. South West Water’s Director of Asset Management, Mark Worsfold, outlined the regulatory context by discussing Ofwat’s new duties in assessing asset resilience.This theme was further developed by Aecom’s Adrian Rees (Director of Asset Management) who explained how “demonstrating...
LSBUD Supports PAS 256 Launch
Avoiding Damage to underground & overhead utility assetsIntroducing PAS 256: Buried assets – Capturing, recording, maintaining and sharing of location information and data – Code of Practice. LinesearchbeforeUdig (LSBUD) is proud to have supported and been involved in the steering group for the development of the new PAS 256 code of practice.Intended for use alongside PAS 128 (Specification for underground utility detection, verification and location) and HSG47 (Avoiding danger from...