BAMI-I, UESI Utility Investigation School Set for Indianapolis
The Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I), in partnership with the ASCE Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI), announces the 28th Utility Investigation School (UIS), scheduled for May 18–21, 2026, at the GroundBreakers Training Facility (5550 Victory Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203).
The UIS is one of the most established professional training programs in the subsurface utility industry. It is specifically designed for project owners, design engineers, DOT personnel, and licensed subsurface utility professionals who need field-applicable expertise grounded in current national standards.
As infrastructure investment accelerates across the United States, the cost of utility strikes — from project delays and budget overruns to safety incidents and litigation — continues to climb. The UIS addresses this risk head-on through a curriculum built on two authoritative national standards:
• ASCE 38-22 — Standard Guideline for Investigating and Documenting Existing Utilities
• ASCE 75-22 — Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data
Attendees gain a direct, structured path from standards knowledge to field-ready practice — a gap that remains wide across the industry.
The School includes two tracks to match your role:
• Project Owner & Designer Track: 2 Days, 18 PDHs (intended for Owners, DOTs, design engineers)
• Full Investigation Track: 4 Days, 36 PDHs (intended for licensed SUE professionals, field leads)
The 4-Day track includes advanced instruction in geophysics, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), and utility data mapping technologies.
The school was originally developed by Jim Anspach, PG(r), Dist.M.ASCE — Chair of ASCE 38, Founding Governor of UESI, and widely recognized as a pioneer of the Subsurface Utility Engineering profession — in partnership with Dr. Tom Iseley of Purdue University. Together, they established a curriculum that bridges the gap between theoretical standards and field-ready expertise.
“We are incredibly pleased with the overwhelming response to the Utility Investigation School and its significant progress in establishing rigorous standards across the sector. By sharing critical knowledge and directly improving the skills and capacities of utility teams, the UIS program aligns deeply with BAMI-I’s core mission and our long-term vision for the buried assets industry,” says Wei Liao, Executive Director, BAMI-I.
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