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Solid Solutions

Large contracting companies often call on specialist contractors to do specialized tasks on projects. For underground ut...

June 17, 2009
News
Insituform Wins Additional $9.1 Million Project in Honolulu

Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) announced June 15 that it has been awarded a $9.1 mill...

June 16, 2009
Canada
Advanced Drainage Systems Expands in North America

US-based Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), the world's largest producer of corrugated high-density polyethylene (HD...

June 16, 2009
Canada
Fiber Network in Sri Lanka Uses HDD

Sierra Global Network (Pvt) Ltd., a leading firm in the telecommunication infrastructure development sector has taken an...

June 12, 2009
Archives
Trenchless Manhole Rehabilitation in Bloomington, Ind.

Finding a trenchless rehabilitation solution for wastewater systems can be complicated because of the variety of solutio...

June 1, 2009
Archives
Are Your Stimulus Projects Shovel Ready?

With billions in federal stimulus funding expected to flow into state budgets this year, those states that plan on using...

June 1, 2009
Archives
Murphy Pipelines:

The versatility and capability of the static pipe bursting method continues to accelerate thanks in large part to contra...

June 1, 2009
Archives
Cold Comfort

Reading a project story about a cold-weather job makes sense in the winter months. You’re inside, nice and warm....

June 1, 2009
Archives
Getting a Closer Look

All around the world cities are in a race to inspect and repair their aging underground assets. This is a race we have b...

June 1, 2009
Archives
HDD Used to Make Fiber Connections in North Dakota

Much has changed since the Dakota Central Rural Telephone Cooperative was formed nearly 70 years ago to provide telephon...

June 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Selling Drill Pipe?

In the past couple of years, it’s been a challenge to find a good deal on premium or new drill pipe to supply the hori...

June 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Paying Attention to Your Mud Pump

The industry is in another economic turndown but hopefully not as severe as the last. It is a fine time to look at ways...

June 1, 2009
Canada
PLCA Canada Meets in Victoria, British Columbia

The pipeline contractors in Canada always have fantastic annual conventions and this year was no different. PLCA-Canadaâ...

June 1, 2009
News
Where’s the Sewer Rat?

Akkerman Inc. recently purchased the traveling Sewer Rat from the 2009 International No-Show’s annual Education Auctio...

June 1, 2009
News
Vactor Mfg. Delivers First Production Vactor 2100 Plus

Vactor Mfg., the industry leader in sewer and catch basin cleaners, has presented the first production Vactor 2100 Plus...

June 1, 2009
News
Teaching Outside of the Classroom

On April 9, Dr. Alan Atalah, associate professor at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, took his tren...

June 1, 2009
News
OBITUARY: Patrick K. “Rick†Ray

Patrick K. “Rick†Ray, 67, husband of 44 years to Judith Pierson Ray, a resident of Sarasota, Fla., for more than 32...

June 1, 2009
News
TRENCHLESS MIDDLE EAST a Success in Dubai

TRENCHLESS MIDDLE EAST 2009 was clearly established as the region’s largest and most prestigious meeting for trenchles...

June 1, 2009
News
Trenchless Conference Set for Hong Kong

Hong Kong has one of the largest water mains rehabilitation programs in the world, with much of the work done in an urba...

June 1, 2009
News
Buderus Info Day at TRACTO-TECHNIK

Numerous Buderus Giesserei Wetzlar GmbH sales partners and their customers from many European countries recently visited...

June 1, 2009