Here's What's New in 4M: August 2025
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September 2, 2025
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August brought a powerful new way to give teams flexibility and control with the ability to update utility line attributes in real time. The result? A more dynamic 4M—built to help you plan smarter and push projects forward with confidence. Plus, we launched Foundation Data in Oklahama!
Edit Utility Line Attributes
With the ability to edit utility line attributes, Admins and Project Owners can now update and manage utility line data directly in 4M. This transforms 4M into a dynamic workspace where your team can collaborate, update, and share up-to-date project data in real time.
The new Utility Summary Table provides a centralized view of all utility lines in a single, searchable interface. From this table, users can:
- Update the values of existing attributes (e.g., change the Material of a utility line).
- Add new attributes from the predefined 4M Fields Bank.
- Perform single or batch edits across multiple lines.
- See updates reflected on the map in real time when style-driven fields (e.g., Sector) are changed.
Learn more about editing utility line attributes in 4M.
Foundation Data Launched in Oklahoma
4M’s Foundation Data has been launched in Oklahoma—delivering instant, reliable utility data to projects across the Sooner state.
See the map below for the current mapped states (gold) as of August 2025, and the states coming up in 2025 (grey). Up next: Foundation Data will be launched in Michigan in early September!
See you next month
That’s a wrap for August. Explore our help center for step-by-step guides and deeper dives into each update. We’ll be back next month with more ways to keep your projects moving forward smarter, faster, and safer with Utility AI.
Chris Garafola
Brand and Content Leader
With over a decade of experience spanning agencies and innovative startups, Chris is a dedicated content marketing leader, driven by the belief that content isn't just about consumption; it's about leaving a lasting impact on the person who engages with it.
Inspired by 4M's mission to create the first online database of subsurface utilities in the U.S., Chris is eager to illuminate one of the infrastructure industry's most pressing issues and champion innovative solutions that deeply resonate with general contractors and civil engineers to address these challenges.
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