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Sponsored Content host pipe with liner
Long term strategy to eliminate leaks and minimize emissions

Having worked in the natural gas industry for over five decades, I have never been more certain of the valuable qualitie...

February 14, 2023
Sponsored Content Underground Magnetics
How to “Track-On-The-Fly” HDD Pilots

Today, more than ever, production and accuracy in HDD fiber installation is essential. As equipment costs continue to ri...

February 14, 2023
25 Years of Trenchless Technology Magazine cracked road above hdd site
How to Utilize Annular Fluid Pressure Data

The combo image with a circle around the non-battery side that highlights the drilling fluid ports is intended to have a...

February 14, 2023
Sponsored Content Ditch Witch
How to Gain Efficiency, Extend Drill-Pipe Life With Proper Drilling...

The ROI of a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) project hinges on remaining efficient while getting the most out of e...

February 14, 2023
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Last Word – 2023 Crystal Ball…Opportunity Abounds for Underground Utility...

Bridgers As 2022 came to a close, everyone wanted insight into what 2023 might hold. In a word: Opportunity! We stand on...

February 14, 2023
Sponsored Content TRUVAC Paradigm Chicago
How to Safely Excavate in Urban Settings

Safe excavation in urban settings is crucial for protecting workers, the public, surrounding structures, and critical fa...

February 14, 2023
Sponsored Content Sauereisen corrosion protection & rehabilitation
Corrosion Protection & Rehabilitation

Sauereisen is a 123+ year old Pittsburgh based manufacturer of specialty materials utilized in a variety of harsh chemic...

February 14, 2023
Sponsored Content Maxliner
How to Control Resin Slugs and Wash When Lining Over...

Your liner is done. Installation and curing went off without a hitch. The only thing standing between you and the comple...

February 13, 2023
Directional Drilling Kerrington Plumbing
Pit-Launched HDD Proved to be the Right Fit for Water...

In order to limit disruption, overcome tight working conditions and facilitate difficult service line installations, Ker...

February 9, 2023
Tech Forum
Tech Forum: Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead

When it comes to alternative-powered construction equipment, there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact ma...

February 8, 2023
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation ROV in Toronto
How the City of Toronto Saved Thousands on Pipe Inspections

Pipe crawlers or push cameras have long been seen as a staple in sewer and stormwater pipe inspections. While these vehi...

February 7, 2023
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Advancements in Multi-Sensor Inspection Technologies for Large Diameter Sewers

Imagine a large, metropolitan, North American city initiating or updating its master plan to study its wastewater collec...

February 6, 2023
Condition Assessment NASSCO quality control guidelines
NASSCO Report – NASSCO’s PACP Quality Control Guidelines Used in...

NASSCO’s PACP has largely been adopted as a North American standard for the internal condition assessment of sewer...

February 3, 2023
Directional Drilling HDD guidance
Expert HDD Navigation in Extremely Energized Ground

Utilizing HDD guidance and expert resources on difficult jobsites A long-distance horizontal directional drilling (HDD) ...

February 1, 2023
Vacuum Excavation Super Products Mud Dog 700 vacuum excavator
Best Practices for Safely Exposing Utilities with Vacuum Excavation

There are more than 100 billion ft of underground utilities located in North America. In the United States alone, a util...

January 30, 2023
Sewer GPRS video inspection services
Underground Insight – Sewer Inspection Case Study at Discount Drug...

At first glance, the VPI (Video Pipe Inspection) Division at Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) may look like just ...

January 27, 2023
Directional Drilling pit launch HDD drill
Drilling in a Tight Area? Consider Using a Pit Launch...

Attempting to install sewer laterals, deep water lines or gas lines in urban areas may not be possible with a traditiona...

January 26, 2023
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Limiting SSOs with Superior Sewer Maintenance Tools and Techniques

Municipalities can cost effectively reduce sanitary sewer overflows to virtually zero with best-in-class equipment and c...

January 24, 2023
Pipe Relining manhole rehab
Expertise, Correct Materials Determine Trenchless Rehab Project Success

Stormwater drainage and sanitary sewer systems are under more stress now than perhaps at any point in history. Aging inf...

December 30, 2022
Condition Assessment Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Leveraging New Advances in AI, Machine Learning for Aging Underground...

The challenges related to managing sewer collection systems are well understood. These include an ever-growing quantity ...

December 28, 2022