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Applications Vermeer VXT 300 truck vac
Introduction to Vacuum Excavators on an HDD site

There’s no one-size-fits-all vacuum excavator for every HDD site, but there are many options. Learn about things t...

October 3, 2022
Directional Drilling TriBor System
Product Profile – Barbco’s TriBor System

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is one of the most efficient, and accurate forms of drilling that contractors use ...

September 29, 2022
Pipe Relining Rapallo Viaduct Force Main Rehabilitation with FFRP
The Old Air Line Trail Rapallo Viaduct Force Main Rehabilitation...

Many of us have walked and ridden bikes over some of the old abandoned train trails across the nation. As we stroll or e...

September 28, 2022
Canada 3D SUE Canada
The Importance of Proper Utility Data in a Digitally Evolving...

It is an exciting time for the utility engineering and utility locate industries. Innovative technologies, standards, an...

September 28, 2022
Directional Drilling Vacuworx Austin Engineering
Horizontal Directional Drilling Job Reflects Versatility of Lifting Systems

The manipulation of large and bulky objects is of near constant concern to engineers operating in epicenters of the U.S....

September 26, 2022
Grouting infiltration control grouting committee
NASSCO Report – Grout Safety Certification Available Soon Through NASSCO

Members of NASSCO’s Infiltration Control Grouting Committee (ICGC) and NASSCO’s Health and Safety Committee have rel...

September 21, 2022
Canada interior of bolted steel reservoir
Extending the Lifespan of a Bolted Steel Reservoir

The City of Duncan, British Columbia, Applies Innovative, Cost-Effective Technology to Interim Safety Repair When it com...

September 20, 2022
Last Word Resinating Lewisville pipe
Last Word – Stop Putting Off the Problem

When a problem presents itself, make a permanent fix. The earlier the intervention, the smaller the problem will be....

September 19, 2022
Canada Ontario Echologics project excavation
Watermain Leaks – A Costly Contributor to Energy Consumption, NRW...

Ongoing watermain leaks can waste a lot of energy, resources and money, especially on flat terrain where municipal pumpi...

September 16, 2022
Condition Assessment
Power & Precision is at Your Fingertips with Aries Industries...

Aries Industries Wolverine® 2.0 Self-Propelled Robotic Electric Cutting System cuts through challenging material wit...

September 12, 2022
Canada CUIIC Logo
Last Word – An Update on CUIIC’s Growth, Educational Offerings

With close to 40 organizations from across Canada and the United States joining since May 2022, CUIIC is well on the way...

September 7, 2022
Condition Assessment water loss in Spencer
Spencer, Tennessee Checks for Water Loss

Electro Scan Inc. and James C. Hailey & Co., Consulting Engineers (JCH) have been working collaboratively on sewer i...

August 24, 2022
Manhole Rehab manhole deterioration in Surf City
Manhole Rehab for Surf City, North Carolina

In 1963, the singing duo Jan and Dean glamorized a fictional California town called Surf City, where life centered aroun...

August 22, 2022
Manhole Rehab spray coating on manhole
Rehabilitating Degraded Manholes for Long-term Protection

With corrosive chemicals and gases, extreme temperatures, shifting earth and water presence, manholes frequently experie...

August 18, 2022
Rehabilitation BPA free epoxy applied on well in Fort Leavenworth
BPA-free Epoxy Restores Critical 90-Year-Old Clear Well at Fort Leavenworth

In 2019, American Water Military Services Group (American Water) contracted a design-build project team to construct a n...

August 17, 2022
Oil & Gas leak detection technologies
An Overview of Leak Detection Solutions for Improving Gas Safety

The natural gas industry has been under constant pressure to provide public safety and reduce the amount of methane rele...

August 16, 2022
Features PacWave project
HDD Co. Adapts Pipeline Know-How for PacWave Energy Project

Pipeline construction methodology is making waves off the coast of Oregon. The HDD Co. recently completed construction o...

August 15, 2022
Lateral Rehab lateral rehab in extreme conditions
NASSCO Report – Lateral Rehab in Extreme Conditions

In December 2021, a general contractor in Québec was facing a difficult task, as defects were found in plumbing w...

August 11, 2022
Directional Drilling Ellingson-DTD HDD Project
Gyroscopic Navigation and Smaller HDD Rigs

The Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) industry is in a constant state of evolution in all aspects with improved dril...

August 10, 2022
Storm Water/Culverts Brick Mill Bypass
Delaware DOT First Large Diameter Metal Plate Arch Rehabilitation with...

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has completed its first large-scale metal plate arch rehabilitation u...

July 28, 2022