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Directional Drilling pilot bore navigating
HDD Pilot Bore Navigating and the Importance of Being Prepared

The year 2020 will be remembered for many things, including driving home the importance of a robust communications infra...

May 25, 2021
Features
Tech Forum – How to Set Up an Efficient Safety...

It has been said that if something can be measured, it can be improved. This principle not only applies to increased qua...

May 24, 2021
Microtunneling SL30C MTBM boring head
Microtunneling Fuel Transfer Line Enhances Efficiencies on Eglin AFB

The Eglin Air Force Base, in western Florida and adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, is the nerve center for an estimated 16...

May 21, 2021
Pipe Cleaning root control in Alameda
California Cleaning: The City of Alameda Turns to Chemical Root...

The City of Alameda, California, is distinguished by its island setting, but, the island setting can come with its chall...

May 20, 2021
Directional Drilling Overbit Reamer
Gaining Efficiencies on Smaller Diameter Bores

Since the early 1970s, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has played a key role in the development of the world&rsquo...

May 18, 2021
Auger Boring McLaughlin Workhorse
Executing Precision Steering with Auger Boring

Just outside Florence, South Carolina, next to a busy Interstate 95 interchange, a six-person team from MH&S (Monty ...

May 17, 2021
Rehabilitation CIPP emissions
NASSCO Gearing up for CIPP Emission Study: Phase 3

Published reports have questioned the safety of emissions from the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) process when using styrena...

May 14, 2021
Pipe Cleaning
Your Turn – Dig into New Research on Utility Locating

April is National Safe Digging Month, and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is celebrating by highlighting the importance...

May 10, 2021
Condition Assessment electric auger boring machine
Using Inspection Data to Drive Decisions

The Schankegraecht to Nospelt Mainline helps provide a critical supply of drinking water to 80 percent of the population...

May 10, 2021
Condition Assessment extraction bar screen
A Collaboration to Assess Montara Force Main

The Montara Force Main (MFM) in California was built in 1979 and is owned and operated by the Sewer Authority Mid-Coasts...

May 7, 2021
Pipe Cleaning
Millionaire Marketing Lesson – Employee Retention

In my last “Millionaire Marketing Lesson” column, I went over some of my tips and tricks to hiring employees...

May 4, 2021
Pipe Relining spray lining
Pre-emptive Spray Strike Protects Drainage Lines from Catastrophic Failure

Spray-applied lining proactively protects an aging set of drainage lines from catastrophic failure and potential roadway...

April 27, 2021
Pipe Relining spiral wound lining in California
Spiral Wound Pipe Lining Projects in California

Spiral wound lining is a trenchless technology that uses continuous strips of PVC to fully restore gravity pipelines fro...

April 26, 2021
Directional Drilling drill pipe
HDD Drill Pipe and Hard Band Hangups

Hard metal, commonly known as “hard band,” is known for preserving drill pipe — one of the most precio...

April 23, 2021
Pipe Relining pipe rehab
Epoxy Coating System Serves Low-Risk Solution & Big Results

One of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States has provided clean, renewable energy since 1912...

April 22, 2021
Tech Forum Thompson Pump Inspection
Trenchless Tech Forum – Tips for Sewer Bypass Pump Startup...

Every sewer bypass pump project has potential pitfalls. Sound planning and setup can pave the way for startup success, a...

April 20, 2021
Manhole Rehab sanitary sewer cover
NASSCO Report – Manhole Committee: ‘I Have Seen It All.’

In December 2013, I was 17 years into my career as a leak and concrete repair specialist — thought I’d seen ...

April 16, 2021
Pipe Relining
City of Youngstown, Ohio, Takes Advantage of Spray-in-Place Pipe Rehabilitation

With a dedicated staff of approximately 100 employees, the City of Youngstown, Ohio’s Water Department services ov...

April 12, 2021
Directional Drilling Dakota Utility Contractors
Contractor Profile -Dakota Utility Contractors

Even in a year of pandemic, horizontal directional drilling work continues on. “We’ve got the majority of ou...

April 9, 2021
Last Word DIPRA testing
Last Word – Research Tests Show Consistently Strong Energy Efficiency...

A recent hydraulic flow test on a 97-year-old distribution main demonstrated the longevity of cement-mortar lined (CML) ...

April 6, 2021