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Crossing the Manchester Ship Canal

As part of a project to upgrade high voltage power cables near Manchester, United Kingdom, Electricity North West needed...

April 25, 2012
International
The 7th Time in Europe

The sewers of Pforzheim in Germany are for some part over 100 years old. It comes as no surprise that these no longer su...

April 25, 2012
International
SASTT Holds 21st Annual General Meeting

SASTT recently held its 21st annual general meeting, attended by 19 members and 10 guests. The meeting was chaired by SA...

April 25, 2012
International
Restructuring of the SEKISUI SPR Group

The members of the Japanese SEKISUI Group engaged in the pipe rehabilitation sector will be appearing for the first time...

April 25, 2012
International
ISCO Industries Opens Facility in Western Australia

ISCO Industries, a U.S.-based pipe supplier and custom manufacturer of high-density polyethylene piping products, has op...

April 25, 2012
International
German Foreign Minister Visits Metro Herrenknecht Construction Site in Panama...

In the course of his trip to Latin America, on Feb. 18, Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle, accompanied by t...

April 25, 2012
Directional Drilling
Benjamin Media to Host Utility Construction Conference in October

Benjamin Media Inc. is hosting the Opportunities in Utility Construction Conference (OUCC) in conjunction with its Trenc...

April 23, 2012
Archives
Dewatering Pumps and Considerations

Construction dewatering is a common occurrence on construction sites. Rainwater and groundwater are often trapped within...

April 19, 2012
Archives
2012 No-Dig a Success in Nashville

The No-Dig Show, the annual conference and exhibition of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT), r...

April 19, 2012
Archives
Chemical Grouting: Success Is in the Details

Many of you have specified or used chemical grouting in one of your projects or are planning on using this technology to...

April 19, 2012
Archives
Pipe Cleaning in New Mexico

In March 2011, Pro-Pipe was contracted to participate in an unlined concrete sanitary sewer rehabilitation program for t...

April 19, 2012
Pipe Cleaning
Chemical Treatment of Horizontal Remediation Wells

The remediation of horizontal wells presents a different set of problems as opposed to vertical wells. Horizontal wells...

April 19, 2012
Directional Drilling
No Gamble Here: HDD a Success in Atlantic City

Installed more than a century ago, the two 36-in. diameter cast iron sewerage force mains transporting all of the sanita...

April 19, 2012
Directional Drilling
HDD Used in Challenging Wisconsin Sewer Project

The cost of operating and maintaining sewer treatment facilities is an ongoing challenge for hundreds of towns and villa...

April 19, 2012
News
PLCA Announces New President at Annual Convention

Dan Murphy, of Precision Pipeline, was introduced as the new president of the Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA) d...

April 18, 2012
News
No-Dig India Summit 2012 Slated for May

The International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT) has announced that the NO-DIG INDIA SUMMIT 2012 is to be held...

April 18, 2012
News
Mueller Water Products Signs Agreement to Divest U.S. Pipe

Mueller Water Products Inc. (NYSE:MWA) has signed a definitive purchase agreement to divest United States Pipe and Found...

April 18, 2012
News
Sivesind Joins Akkerman

Akkerman Inc. welcomes Chris Sivesind to its sales and marketing division. Sivesind’s qualifications and expertise in...

April 18, 2012
Canada
Taking Ground Water Out of Its Place

Griffin has grown from its small beginnings in the Bronx over75 years ago, expanding intothe international marketof dewa...

April 18, 2012
Archives
Totally Trenchless Lateral Rehab in Hamilton, Ontario

The City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is in the midst of an extensive program to rehabilitate its laterals and the use...

April 18, 2012