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Subsurface Utility Engineering utility locating
Stakeholder Collaboration Is the Ticket to Delivering Accurate, On-Time Locates

The latest DIRT Report issued by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) found that damages to buried infrastructure were almos...

March 19, 2021
Directional Drilling direct pipe method pipe thruster
Installation Force Evaluation of a Direct Pipe Shore Approach

In the last several years, the Direct Pipe method of trenchless installation has moved from an emerging technology to a ...

March 17, 2021
Manhole Rehab manhole rehab in California
Saving Infrastructure…One Manhole at a Time

The City of Richmond in western Contra Costa County, California, is located on the northeastern shore of San Francisco B...

March 16, 2021
Rehabilitation sliplining in Rhode Island
Sliplining Rehabilitation Offers Solution for Providence Water

The Providence Water Supplemental Tunnel and Aqueduct Inspection and Repair Program was born of necessity. A rupture of ...

March 12, 2021
Tech Forum
Tech Forum: Safety Management – Corridor of Care

Employees don’t wake up in the morning knowing or anticipating they will be injured on the job. If there is no wor...

March 11, 2021
Canada pipe pull
Addressing Steering Challenges on HDD Crossing in Canada

The historical downtown community of Riverside Meadows in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, is currently undergoing a large upg...

March 10, 2021
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation inspection robot
Robots and ROI – Return on Inspection Yields a $17M...

Robots helping humans isn’t just a dream of science fiction. Today, it’s a reality for forward-thinking inno...

March 8, 2021
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation Pipeview Technologies
PipeView Technologies – Woman-Owned Contractor Establishes a Solid Reputation with...

It’s not every day you hear of woman-owned companies in the wastewater industry — let alone one with a workf...

March 4, 2021
Directional Drilling close up of hdd
Using the Right Tooling for Drilling Conditions Makes a Difference

Understanding how to match bits and power to drilling conditions to help maximize jobsite effectiveness. The structural ...

March 3, 2021
Vacuum Excavation hydrovac
Hydrovac Operators Working During a Global Pandemic

Nearly a year after making the first wave of changes and adjustments to daily personal and professional life to prevent ...

March 2, 2021
Business Tips truck-jet-with-workers
How to Choose the Truck Jet for Your Specific Application

Although combination sewer cleaning trucks with both jetting and vacuum capabilities seem to dominate the marketplace in...

March 2, 2021
Pipe Cleaning nozzle-spraying
Cutting vs. Cleaning – Selecting the Proper Nozzle for the...

Sewer jetting is a highly effective method of using high-pressure water streams through specialized jetting nozzles to c...

March 1, 2021
Last Word North Mimico Bypass
Last Word – The Pandemic Pivot and the Trenchless Rehab...

In this article, Jacobs offers the reflections and outlook perspectives from our condition assessment and rehabilitation...

February 18, 2021
Storm Water/Culverts culvert rehab in Vermont
Interstate Culvert Rehabilitation in Vermont During Early COVID-19 Shutdown

Culvert rehabilitation remains a growing industry in an aging infrastructure. Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) ...

February 16, 2021
Business Tips bill-howe-plumbing
Tapping Fleet Management Systems Benefits the Plumbing Industry

No two days are ever the same in the plumbing business. From overnight emergencies to planned installations to the lates...

February 16, 2021
New Installation mud delivery
Mud Delivery Systems Are Key to Successful Bores

The idiom, what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, is relevant to mud pumps and the industries they se...

February 15, 2021
Rehabilitation CIPP in Montana
UV CIPP Project Helps to Preserve a National Historic Site...

Imagine working at a jobsite that is surrounded by nature’s most beautiful land. The site is peaceful and quiet. I...

February 15, 2021
Pipe Cleaning wjta-2019-conference
What’s New at WJTA – Safety, Workforce Development and Industry...

2020 proved to be an eventful year at the WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) despite the cancellation of the annual ...

February 10, 2021
Pipe Bursting hdpe install
Large Diameter HDPE Solves Deep Combined Sewer Overflow in King...

In 2016, to meet EPA stormwater control guidelines and reduce the strain on its local treatment plant during major rain ...

February 10, 2021
Storm Water/Culverts culvert rehab in Indiana
Culvert Rehab in Indiana

Precision Pipe and Products’ InfraSteel culvert rehabilitation system, was chosen by the Indiana Department of Tra...

February 5, 2021