Answer: Yes. We developed Groundsure Street Works DRA to simplify the mandatory step of completing and submitting a Desktop Risk Assessment (DRA) and to help organisations comply with the Street Works UK: Material Classification Protocol’s requirements.
When completing the permit information and table A sections of the mandatory Desktop Risk Assessment, our product Street Works DRA can connect and utilise data connected to the government’s Roadworks service API – Street Manager.
The roadworks service, known as Street Manager, provides data across England on utility street works and road works carried out by local highway authorities. Relevant data is submitted by utility companies and highway authorities, with separate registration required to access the service. This is freely available through an API – Application Programming Interface, enabling it to be integrated directly into other systems and applications.
Street Manager API supplies data information on multiple categories including the following which can be found on the Groundsure Street Works DRA form :
- Work reference number;
- Permit reference number;
- Highway authority code;
- Address information;
- Work category.
N.B. Users need to create an account to access Street Manager.
The Groundsure Street Works DRA ensures maximum compliance with the Street Works UK: Material Classification Protocol which is required by organisations, contractors and statutory undertakers during the planning stage before excavation begins. The product instantly generates a site-specific, version-controlled report that’s aligned with the original Street Works UK Desktop Risk Assessment form and it supports the prescribed DRA methodology.
Instantly generate Protocol-aligned reports
Here’s how:
- Users complete the Groundsure Street Works DRA using key information supported by our authoritative and proprietary datasets. Tables B and C are pre-filled, with clear data provenance and evidence tables.
- Remaining sections can be completed quickly and easily using editable fields and dropdown options.
- Once complete, the DRA report can be submitted to the Street Manager service – as and when required for the official auditing purposes.
- Users need to create an account to access Street Manager.
Groundsure’s Street Works DRA helps organisations manage the compliance process with confidence.
Haley Kain, Lead Product Manager at Groundsure explains: “We developed our product to take the complexity out of what can be a time-consuming and challenging part of the Street Works Protocol. We help organisations reduce manual effort, make confident decisions and manage compliance consistently at scale.”
About Groundsure
We’re a leading UK environmental and climate data authority. We have 25 years experience giving land and property professionals expert information on risks, including land contamination, flooding and ground stability, as well as forward guidance on potential climate risks to advise their clients in the transaction. We champion a customer-first ethos, by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
