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About NUAR
The Geospatial Commission is building a digital map of underground pipes and cables that will revolutionise the way we install, maintain, operate and repair our buried infrastructure - the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).
The emerging service is improving the efficiency and safety of underground works by providing secure access to privately and publicly owned location data about the pipes and cables beneath our feet. The digital map gives planners and excavators standardised access to the data they need, when they need it, to carry out their work effectively and safely. It also includes features to keep data secure and improve its quality over time.
The initial version of NUAR went live in April 2023 and covers North East England, Wales and London. It includes data from all of the major energy and water companies in these areas, as well as numerous smaller and public sector organisations.
NUAR is currently a BETA service and will be iteratively enhanced in line with user feedback. Once complete, NUAR will cover England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Find out more:
In the video below, we provide an introduction to NUAR and its objectives.
This slide deck gives you a general overview of the objectives and plans for NUAR:
More information about NUAR can be found in our FAQs document:
Getting involved
Do you work for a utility or telecommunications company or transport/local authority?
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If your organisation (or the organisation you are working on behalf of) operates in North East England, Wales or London and is fully signed up to NUAR, you may be able to access the service now. Contact your organisations designated system admin who will have more details. If you do not know who your designated system admin is, please contact our Service Desk.
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If your organisation is not yet fully signed up, or operates elsewhere in England or in Northern Ireland, contact our onboarding team at nuarcontact@atkinsglobal.com who will explain what you need to do to be given access next.
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If you are already using the NUAR service and have questions, you can contact our Service Desk.
NUAR Service Desk
Email: Nuar.Support@atkinsglobal.com
Tel: 01454 662300
The Service Desk is available 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays in England and Wales.
If you have questions about the wider work of the Geospatial Commission, please get in touch via geospatialcommission@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
The story so far
April 2019: NUAR pilot phase announced
June 2020: Update report published following the completion of pilots
September 2021:Build phase of NUAR announced
November 2021: NUAR economic case published
June 2022: NUAR consultation onpotential legislative reform and the proposed future operating model closed
October 2022: Project update report published marking the first anniversary of the build phase
April 2023: First phase of NUAR launched covering North East England, Wales and London
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