Moving Risk Mitigation to the Design Phase: A Business Owner & SUE Manager Perspective

by BAMI-I Content | Sep 23, 2026 | BAMI-I News, Blog, Industry News, News

Utility infrastructure is frequently misunderstood across project stakeholders, leading to catastrophic design-phase oversights and millions in avoidable utility relocation costs. During the 28th Utility Investigation School (UIS) in Indianapolis—hosted in partnership...

Kiewit and BAMI-I Partner Again: Announcing the 30th Utility Investigation School (UIS)

by BAMI-I Content | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog, BAMI-I News, Industry News, News, Utility Investigation School (UIS)

BAMI-I is proud to announce the 30th Utility Investigation School (UIS), hosted in partnership with Kiewit at their headquarters in Denver, Colorado, from December 14–17, 2026. This intensive four-day program provides critical, hands-on training for engineers,...

The Workforce Engine: CTAM 100 Launches at Purdue

by BAMI-I Content | Sep 14, 2026 | BAMI-I News, Blog, Industry News, News

The highly demanded, newly re-engineered CTAM 100 module officially made its classroom debut at Purdue University today, marking a major milestone for the buried asset management industry. As infrastructure owners and municipalities face a growing workforce knowledge...

In Memory of Stephen “Steve” Hontz – BAMI-I Director & President of ACE Pipe Cleaning

by BAMI-I Content | Aug 3, 2026 | Blog, BAMI-I News, Industry News, News

In Memory of Stephen “Steve” Hontz A Statement from the Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) It is with profound sadness that the Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) mourns the passing of Stephen...

Locating Underground Gas Pipes with High Precision GPR

by BAMI-I Content | Jul 29, 2026 | BAMI-I JOURNAL, BAMI-I News, Blog, Industry News, Journal 2026 Edition 1, News

Discover how District Heating Solutions used cutting-edge ground penetrating radar (GPR) to accurately locate a subsurface gas pipe without costly and disruptive digging. Subsurface Utility Mapping With Real-Time Data Visualization Overview The team at District...

What UIS And UIC Changed In My Practice?

by BAMI-I Content | Jul 29, 2026 | BAMI-I JOURNAL, BAMI-I News, Blog, Industry News, Journal 2026 Edition 1, News

How the BAMI-I scholarship experience at UIS and UIC helped shape a more proactive approach to utility investigation, documentation, and BIM-informed practice By Karen Ortega The challenge of underground utility risk is not new, but its significance often becomes...