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Premier Pipe Recognizes Crew of the Year

The 2013 Premier Pipe USA crew of the year has been awarded to Michels Pipe Services’ crew from its West Coast Regiona...

February 18, 2014
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Vactor Assists AEM In Developing Vacuum Excavation Safety Video

Vactor Mfg. recently collaborated with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to develop a video promoting the...

February 18, 2014
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Michels’ SVP Tagliapietra Announces Retirement

Ron “Tag” Tagliapietra, senior vice president for Michels Corp., has retired, effective Jan. 1. Tagliapietra started...

February 18, 2014
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2014 No-Dig Show

The NASTT No-Dig Show is heading south in 2014, setting up its annual trenchless pilgrimage in Orlando, Fla. For the fir...

February 18, 2014
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Getting Down and Dirty

When a pipe needs to be inspected, there is no shortage of options for choosing the proper camera, software and other te...

February 18, 2014
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Cities Save Money with System-Wide Approach to Asset Management

Collection system owner-operators have long been hampered by a challenging information deficit. Critical tasks such as r...

February 18, 2014
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Indy Bound

The 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International — an important show for trenchless and pipe cleaning compan...

February 18, 2014
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Product Profile

POSM Software recently introduced new software for use on push cameras that allows contractors to inspect small diameter...

February 18, 2014
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Maintaining Your High Pressure Water Jetter

High-pressure water jetting equipment can be an integral part of your business, and performing basic maintenance is crit...

February 18, 2014
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Reamer Tooling Proves to be Key to Project Success

Technology is a wonderful thing and when that technology can improve productivity at a decreased cost it is all the bett...

February 18, 2014
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New Navigator Nation Website offers HDD Contractors Peer-to-Peer Interaction

Vermeer launched an all-new Navigator Nation website designed to be a social media channel where horizontal directional...

February 17, 2014
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Jacobs Associates Expands to St. Louis

Jacobs Associates recently expanded its Midwest operations by opening an office in St. Louis, Mo. The new office will al...

February 5, 2014
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Agru America Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Agru America has completed its 25th year in business....

February 4, 2014
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Tulsa Leverages Condition Assessment to Extend the Life of a...

Following a significant pipe rupture in December 2012, Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority (TMUA) performed a detailed...

February 4, 2014
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Avanti’s David Magill Passes Away

David Magill — icon of the chemical grout industry and Avanti International — passed away peacefully in his home on...

January 31, 2014
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Gerhard “Gerry” P. Muenchmeyer, P.E., Named the 2014 Trenchless Technology...

Trenchless Technology magazine has named its 2014 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year...

January 22, 2014
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AWWA Directors Select Koontz as President-Elect

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) board of directors elected Gene Koontz of Lemoyne, Penn., as the association...

January 22, 2014
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U Mole Expands Suction Excavation Options

U Mole (a division of Vp plc) has announced the delivery of a new MTS CitySucker to Brenchley Civil Engineering Ltd of F...

January 22, 2014
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Faulty Workmanship — Is Your Business Properly Protected?

Faulty workmanship is a risk that specialty contractors, such as utility and excavation contractors, face with each proj...

January 21, 2014
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Meticulously Connecting the Dots

A leading North American microtunneling contractor is nearing completion of a 19-month project comprised of 11,976 lf of...

January 21, 2014