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Articles by Donald Gunn C.E.T.

Auger Boring precision technology guides company growth
Precision Technology Guides MGL Inc.’s Growth

The utility infrastructure market is shifting more assets from overhead to underground to better pro...

May 15, 2023
Sewer Arlington
Assessing the Pipes – Smart Growth, Smart Data, and Smart...

Utilizing cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation instead of dig-and-replace allows Arlington to l...

May 11, 2023
Microtunneling wellpoint dewatering
Wellpoint Dewatering Considerations for Tunneling, Microtunneling and Jack-and-Bore Applications

In any underground construction project, accounting for groundwater is a must. If groundwater is pre...

May 10, 2023
Root Control root control
Oklahoma City Implements a Root Control Program to Upgrade its...

OKC officials determined a new plan of action was needed to help deal with tree root intrusion and d...

May 4, 2023
Lateral Rehab UV light in lateral rehab
North Carolina Lateral Project Switches from Bursting to Lining for...

You don’t have to know Matt Ellington, co-owner of Intragrade, for very long to tell he has ne...

May 2, 2023
Directional Drilling fluid loss and MMO drilling fluids
MMO Drilling Fluids: Floating Rocks

Cobble and gravel are undoubedtly the worst soil conditions to have to drill through, be it horizont...

April 28, 2023
Pipe Relining Multi-Segmental Liner in Detroit
Multi-Segmental Liner Proves to be the Solution in Detroit

Founded in 1984, Channeline began manufacturing structural fiberglass, non-circular sewer liners, wi...

April 27, 2023
Grouting NASSCO pipe
NASSCO Report – Knowledge of Sewer Grout Behavior Advances

NASSCO’s Infiltration Control Grouting Committee (ICGC) is set to release the Test Cell Grouti...

April 25, 2023
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...

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 in...

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,...

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 rehabilitatio...

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...

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

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

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...

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 extendin...

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 Emi...

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 infrastructu...

April 14, 2023
25 Years of Trenchless Technology Magazine 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...

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 op...

April 12, 2023