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International
CH2M Hill to Aquire Halcrow

CH2M HILL recently announced that it has agreed to acquire the share capital of Halcrow for approximately £124 million....

September 29, 2011
Archives
Pure Technologies Announces $2M Worth of New Contracts

Pure Technologies Ltd. (TSX: PUR) has announced that it has recently been awarded new work in the United States for a co...

September 22, 2011
News
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Tackles Its Infrastructure

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is the eighth largest utility in the United States, serving nearly 1....

September 21, 2011
Archives
Contractor Spotlight: R Directional Drilling & Underground Technology Inc.

There’s rock, and then there’s caliche. Add cobble to the formula and 905 ft of 12-in. steel pipe — weighing in at...

September 21, 2011
International
HDD in Estonia

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is an internationally-accepted underground construction technology — the most ve...

September 21, 2011
Directional Drilling
Remediation Beneath California Tank Farm:

Horizontal directional drilling has long been established as a viable, even preferred, technology for installing remedia...

September 21, 2011
Directional Drilling
Afghan SBU Flies Below Bagram Airfield

Many of today’s trenchless projects are in challenging conditions, but completing a crossing in a war zone adds a new...

September 21, 2011
News
Obituary Doug Chick, Trenchless Industry Pioneer, a Founder of Insituform

Insituform Technologies Inc. has announced the death of Doug Chick, one of its original investors and founders. He was 8...

September 21, 2011
News
Godwin Pumps Supports Irene Relief Efforts

Godwin Pumps, manufacturer of the Dri-Prime automatic self-priming, dry-running pump, continues to support emergency rel...

September 21, 2011
Canada
Insituform Technologies Awarded Contracts in Honolulu & Calgary, Alberta

Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) recently announced that it has been awarded two contra...

September 21, 2011
News
Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance Launches DigSafeNow.ca

The Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) is launching a new advocacy website to help raise awareness among On...

September 21, 2011
News
RedZone Robotics Announces Acquisition of Cleanflow Systems

RedZone Robotics Inc. has announced the acquisition of Cleanflow Systems, a leading provider of wastewater condition ass...

September 21, 2011
News
A Contractor’s Take on Mixed Ground Auger Boring

Nevada contractor Silver State Boring Inc. had a wide range of experience with auger boring, but the contractor knew thi...

September 21, 2011
Archives
Water Professionals Are L.A. Bound for 2011 WEFTEC Show

Pack your sunglasses and enjoy the sunshine at the 2011 WEFTEC Show! The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibiti...

September 21, 2011
Archives
Acoustic Leak Detection Used to Pinpoint Leak on Polyethylene Water...

Renowned as one of the top ski destinations in Ontario, Canada, the Caledon Ski Club is a private ski and snowboarding c...

September 21, 2011
Archives
Leak Detection – The Right Tools for the Job

“Heat Pops Pipes Nationwide — Brace for Higher Bills” warns a mid-August front-page headline on CNN.com....

September 21, 2011
Archives
Static Pipe Bursting Used to Replace Force Main in Hallandale...

Replacing utilities in urban areas presents challenges to all stake holders. Easement issues, street closures, traffic c...

September 21, 2011
Archives
Manhole Rehabilitation Plays Key Role in North Carolina City’s I&I...

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities (CMU) has established an aggressive, long-term plan to significantly reduce inflow a...

September 21, 2011
Archives
The City of Naperville Puts the Plug in Inflow and...

Inflow and infiltration, or better known as I&I, has increasingly become the topic of conversation, articles, blogs and...

September 21, 2011
News
Godwin Pumps Announces New Branch Openings in the Midwest

Godwin Pumps has announced new locations in the Midwest – Indianapolis, Evansville, Ind., and Cincinnati....

September 19, 2011