National Underground Asset Register (NUAR)

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.

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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.

NUAR explainer

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Getting involved

Do you work for a utility or telecommunications company or transport/local authority?

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• If you are already using the NUAR serviceservice, andor have questions,fully signed up, but operate outside of our live areas (East Midlands, London, North East England, West Midlands or Wales), you can contact our Service Desk.

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