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Ground investigations (GI) are routinely carried out prior to the construction of new buildings and infrastructure projects to assess ground conditions and identify ground hazards. It is estimated that GI data is worth £1.2 billion per year to the UK economy. 

The Common Ground project aims to enhance the value of GI data for the UK construction and environmental sectors. Collaborating with the user community, we are identifing ways in which GI data services can be improved to address issues around availability, accessibility and usability to help unlock the data’s value. 

The project includes:��

• a valuation exercise to better quantify the economic, social and environmental benefits of capturing, using, sharing and re-purposing GI data, using the Geospatial Commission’s established��framework��for��
• targeted market analysis to explore ways in which GI data held by ���ճԹ� could be more usefully presented and delivered to unlock further value��
• The development of new GI data tools piloted for Glasgow

The Common Ground Project was a one-year initiative funded by the����(part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)). The project was led by ���ճԹ�, supported by a team of researchers and consultants from����and economists from the����(�ٳ�����).

The project builds on previous work such as:

• Project Iceberg
• ��(with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority)

Contact

If you are a user or producer of GI data and would like to be involved in the project please get in touch with the team via��Commonground@bgs.ac.uk��or contact�����ճԹ� enquiries (enquiries@bgs.ac.uk).

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