Guidance

National Underground Asset Register (NUAR)

Key information on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR)

From:
Cabinet Office and Geospatial Commission
Published
22 March 2022
Last updated
17 January 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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).

NUAR will improve the efficiency and safety of underground works by creating a secure, auditable, trusted and sustainable platform. It will provide a consistent, interactive digital map of buried asset data, accessible when, where and how it is needed by those planning and executing excavations on behalf of underground asset owners. It will also lead to enhanced communication between parties and improve data quality.

Find out more:

In the video below, we provide an introduction to NUAR and its objectives.

NUAR explainer

Whilst still currently in development, the video below, provides an overview of how the NUAR platform will look and operate.

NUAR Platform

This slide deck gives you a general overview of the objectives and plans for NUAR:

A guide to NUAR

PDF, 3.01 MB, 16 pages

Getting involved

If you have any questions about the project, and in particular if you are an owner or operator of buried assets, please get in touch via geospatialcommission@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

The story so far

  1. April 2019: NUAR pilot phase announced

  2. June 2020: Update report published following the completion of pilots

  3. September 2021:Build phase of NUAR announced

  4. November 2021: NUAR economic case published

  5. June 2022: NUAR consultation on potential legislative reform and the proposed future operating model closed

  6. October 2022: Project update report published marking the first anniversary of the build phase

Blog posts about NUAR

Northumbrian Water Group explain the importance of NUAR and their experience of being involved in the pilot phase of the project

The Geospatial Commission team behind NUAR explain why the project is needed

Atkins highlight how NUAR will benefit people and business in Wales

Published 22 March 2022
Last updated 17 January 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated version of "NUAR in a nutshell" document added

  2. Project update added to "The story so far" section

  3. New NUAR in a Nutshell document added which includes participation progress update

  4. New intro video and new NUAR platform video replacing previous videos

  5. NUAR in a nutshell document changed from 'Coming Soon' to the 'Future of NUAR'

  6. NUAR consultation details added

  7. NUAR in a nutshell document added

  8. NUAR prototype platform video added

  9. First published.

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