Book excerpt: This publication contains practical good practice guidance for use by site operatives and supervisors involved with street works under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. This guide includes relevant reference material from the code of practice "Specification for the reinstatement of openings in highways" (2002, ISBN 0115525386) which has been approved under s. 71 of the 1991 Act, but this guide is not intended as a replacement or abbreviated version of the Code. The guide covers the process from signing and excavating issues to reinstating and leaving the finished site, and for each section information is given on specification details and key tasks, as well as health and safety issues.