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Canada grouting school
Educating Canada on Grouting

With an eye on educating new technicians and reinforcing training in more experienced grouting crews from Quebec and Ont...

June 8, 2022
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation PACE vehicle
Stop Leaking Profit – Modern Pipeline Inspection Software Drives Efficiency

The age-old quote, “What gets measured gets done,” has been bandied about by management consultants for deca...

May 25, 2022
Auger Boring BTrenchless auger boring
Auger Boring Project will Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Under I-15

BTrenchless was awarded a subcontract in the summer of 2020 to construct seven different trenchless installations undern...

May 24, 2022
Condition Assessment Hydro Klean
Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Condition Assessment

HK Solutions Group (HK), known prior to 2020 as Hydro-Klean, is a sewer services contractor based in Des Moines, Iowa, a...

May 23, 2022
Tech Forum American Augers auger boring
Tech Forum – Three Tips for Maintaining an Auger Boring...

Underground construction professionals know that timing is of the essence, especially as demand for new projects continu...

May 20, 2022
Directional Drilling bit chart
Rock Tooling Options for HDD

Arguably, bit selection to obtain optimum drilling efficiency and economy for the given ground conditions is the most cr...

May 18, 2022
Root Control chemical root control
Root Control Success in New Castle County, Delaware

Chemical root control (CRC) is the application of EPA-registered herbicides to sewer lines to kill existing tree roots a...

May 17, 2022
Features Wade Trim Seminole microtunnel
More Advocacy Needed for Large Tunnel and Storage Funding Despite...

This story is the third, in a three-part series, from Wade Trim focusing on infrastructure funding. In our April issue, ...

May 16, 2022
Pipe Relining machine wound liner case study
NASSCO Report – Spiral Wound Liners for Pipe Rehabilitation

Spiral Wound Lining is a trenchless technology that uses continuous strips of plastic (typically PVC or HDPE) to fully r...

May 13, 2022
Directional Drilling Muskingum River crossing
Crossing the Little Muskingum River

Each HDD installation can be considered unique in that site conditions, scope of work, depth, geology and other conditio...

May 12, 2022
Pipe Relining spray lining in North Carolina
North Carolina Mountain Resort Community Finds a Solution to I/I

Aging manholes located along the shoreline of a large man-made lake were a source of inflow and infiltration (I/I) that ...

May 4, 2022
Pipe Relining GeoKrete geopolymer was applied to the corroded pipe under Houston
Geopolymer Pipe Rehab Keeps Major City Running Without Street, Rail...

Across the United States, aging water pipes and sewer infrastructure systems are nearing the end of their useful life. T...

May 3, 2022
Directional Drilling drill pipe yard
Common Misconceptions about HDD Drill Pipe

All horizontal directional drill (HDD) drill pipe is the same. If you have ever heard this said, I would exercise cautio...

May 2, 2022
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation ECUA inspection
A Proactive Approach to Inspecting, Rehabilitating Service Laterals Reaps Benefits...

Have you ever dug your toes into the fine, white, soft sand of a Florida beach and thought, “This stuff must reall...

April 29, 2022
Pipe Relining relining in Winnepeg
Relining a Fresh Water Main Under a River in Winnipeg

The City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, chose a modern solution for an aging infrastructure problem. Pressure pipes runn...

April 28, 2022
Directional Drilling HDD crossing in Peru
Record-setting HDD Crossing in Peru with New Technologies

In November 2021, Conveca Peru was able to finish the longest HDD Drill in the history of Peru. The crossing of the Rio ...

April 27, 2022
Tech Forum Raptor OspreyView data of utilities
Tech Forum – 3D GPR Arrays: A Robust Tool Reducing...

The horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry is versed in the tools to help minimize the risk of conflicts in the ...

April 26, 2022
Directional Drilling Wyo-Ben Tru Bore drilling fluid
HDD Drilling Fluids – Using the Right Stuff

We have been telling you for years now to use “the right stuff” when it comes to horizontal directional dril...

April 25, 2022
Features induction clamp
Five Things to Remember about Digging Safely

When planning a bore or dig, having a smooth and safe dig is the priority. It’s essential to start with mapping ou...

April 22, 2022
Last Word reported damages by Root Cause Group
Last Word – Collaborating Toward the Next Dramatic Reduction in...

For the last 14 years, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has recognized April as National Safe Digging Month (NSDM) in an...

April 21, 2022