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Vacuum Excavation
Tips for Hydro Excavation Safety

When using hydro excavators to locate underground utilities, there are a few tips and tricks to help...

January 24, 2022
Pipe Cleaning pipe inspection equipment
Overcoming Access Issues to Complete a Mainline Inspection and Rehabilitation...

Sometimes the biggest challenge in a mainline inspection and rehabilitation project is not the lengt...

January 21, 2022
Directional Drilling start of pullback
HDD Used to Install 69,000-volt Submarine Transmission Line Under Sturgeon...

Gabe’s Construction Co. (Gabe’s) of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was recently involved in a thr...

January 20, 2022
Directional Drilling Mag9 display screen
HDD Locating Systems Evolving with the Digital Transformation

The power and potential of Industry 4.0 has emerged with HDD locating systems. The fourth and latest...

January 18, 2022
Auger Boring auger boring in Big Sur
Auger Boring in Big Sur

California weather is the reason many people move to the most populous state in the union. Climate c...

January 14, 2022
Tech Forum Subsite Utility Locating
Tech Forum – Three Considerations for Locating in High Interference...

Identifying underground utilities through locating should be the first step on any underground const...

January 13, 2022
Canada hydrovac before
Using the Right Polymer Technology to Solidify Liquid Waste Onsite

Urban expansion is a reality in many jurisdictions. This reality is forcing many municipalities to r...

January 12, 2022
Canada QA/QC of CCTV in Markham
QA/QC of CCTV Sewer Inspections for Sewer Management and Maintenance...

The City of Markham performs CCTV inspections on city-wide storm and sanitary sewers on a 10-year cy...

January 11, 2022
Canada
Last Word – Identifying and Controlling Hazards In The Workplace

Site-specific risk assessments in trenchless digging work—such as horizontal directional drill...

January 7, 2022
Directional Drilling Figure 1 Drill Rig Setup and Related Distances
Guidelines for Use of Compact HDD for Placement of HDPE...

A new set of guidelines for the us e of compact horizontal directional drilling (compact HDD) has be...

January 5, 2022
Condition Assessment pipe interior
How Much Should I Spend on Pipe Condition Assessments?

In asking the question, “How much should I spend on pipe condition assessments?,” one mu...

January 4, 2022
Canada Coastal Gaslink Route Map
Murray River Crossing in Northeastern B.C. – HDD for 48-in....

Northern British Columbia represents some of the most challenging pipeline construction conditions i...

January 3, 2022
Canada Quebec City water main rehab
Trenchless Technology Preserves A North American United Nations World Heritage...

A municipal water main may not last forever, but a rich history and heritage can. Québec City...

December 30, 2021
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation City of Vancouver CCTV operations work station
The City of Vancouver, Washington’s 5 Core Strategies for Building...

The City of Vancouver, incorporated in 1857, borders the Columbia River in southwest Washington. Van...

December 28, 2021
Last Word money and magnifying glass
Last Word – Engineers Must Avoid Bottlenecks That Could Delay...

“I’ve never been so busy.” This statement is the recurring theme amongst the trenc...

December 22, 2021
COVID-19 Updates vaccine and syringe
Can COVID-19 Vaccinations be Made Mandatory for Construction Employees?

Many Americans are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19, meaning they have received the necessary dose(...

December 21, 2021
Pipe Relining spiral wound lining in Georgia
Georgia Relining – Spiral Wound Lining Renews RCP in Fulton...

Fulton County, Georgia, has a series of reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) line segments near the Chatta...

December 20, 2021
Tech Forum manhole image
Tech Forum – Don’t Be Found Dead in a Manhole

For most wastewater operators, working in manholes is a principal feature of their job; however, it ...

December 17, 2021
25 Years of Trenchless Technology Magazine
Editor’s Message – Five Decades of Horizontal Directional Drilling

For over a decade now, we’ve been compiling and publishing the HDD Guide, a special supplement...

December 17, 2021
Pipe Relining Ward Basin Road CIPP
When it Rains, it Pours – Santa Rosa County CIPP...

Near Pensacola, Florida, the residents of Santa Rosa County will tell you, Ward Basin Road is known ...

December 10, 2021