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Directional Drilling Firestick bunch
Maintenance Tips to Boost Horizontal Directional Drill Rod Longevity

The drill rod is one of the most important components of an HDD rig, besides the driving components and engine....

April 25, 2023
Tech Forum SUE and Project Planning
GIS Information Is Only a Mobile Device Away at the...

Wolf It is only a matter of time that several technologies eventually meet at a crossroad whereby integration of these t...

April 24, 2023
Subsurface Utility Engineering pavement markings
Unmarked, Mismarked and Late Utility Relocation: Strategic and Legal Considerations

Unmarked, mismarked, and late utility relocation is one of the biggest causes of delay, extra costs, and safety problems...

April 21, 2023
Sewer Groat Road sewer rehab
Groat Road Storm Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 2

In 2018, Shanghai Construction Group (Canada) Corp. was awarded the contract for sewer rehabilitation work on the Groat...

April 21, 2023
Last Word AGA HDD Photo
Last Word – Key Strategies to Reduce Excavation Damages

Lu For American Gas Association (AGA) member utilities, the mission is to deliver natural gas safely and reliably to the...

April 20, 2023
Associations
What Is the Damage Prevention Institute?

The collaboration and accountability that the DPI demands will help prevent silos within industry groups and individual...

April 19, 2023
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation lateral launch robot
Cross Bores – Looking to Avoid for Disaster

Many people outside of our industry simply do not understand the danger and frequency of cross bores. Recent studies sho...

April 18, 2023
Pipe Relining spiral wound rehab in Laurel, Maryland
Spirally Wound Solution for a Deteriorated Trunk Sewer

Overall, spiral wound rehabilitation is a reliable and efficient option for maintaining and extending the lifespan of pi...

April 14, 2023
Resins TTC Phase 3 of Steam-Cured CIPP Study
TTC Completes Phase 3 of Steam-Cured CIPP Study

The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University has released the NASSCO CIPP Emissions Phase 3 &ldqu...

April 14, 2023
Subsurface Utility Engineering Mason Private Locating
Steps for a Safe, Accurate and On-Time Utility Locate

The five steps taken for a utility locate ensures that no known and unknown underground infrastructures are missed....

April 14, 2023
Horizontal Directional Drilling cross bore image
Newly Developed Sensor to Help Tackle Cross Bore Risk

Cross bores have resulted in catastrophic consequences including property damage, severe injury, and death — becoming...

April 13, 2023
Directional Drilling Kemtrone 600 Pro
Maximizing the Life of Your Mud Recycling System

The success of a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) project is dependent on multiple processes operating in harmony w...

April 12, 2023
Sewer Tonawanda manhole
Manhole Maintenance in Tonawanda, New York to Proactively Address I&I

Situated along the Niagara River and adjacent to Lake Erie, the Town of Tonawanda, New York (Town), a metropolitan subur...

April 11, 2023
Sewer cleaning under bypass
Building a Better Siphon Using Design Drops in Upstream Siphon...

Inverted sewer siphons carry wastewater underneath rivers, channels and roadways. The wastewater completely fills the pi...

April 6, 2023