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Directional Drilling pipe fusion
Fusible PVC 101 – What is Fusible PVC and How...

Fusible PVC pipe was first introduced in 2003 and since then, there have been more than 12,000 projects involving Fusibl...

July 24, 2020
Piercing Tools
Getting the Most Out of Your Piercing Tools with Proper...

With increased use, contractors must pay attention to proper tool maintenance to get the most productivity out of their...

July 23, 2020
Storm Water/Culverts Santa Cruz culvert rehab
Santa Cruz Culvert Rehabilitation from the Outside and Inside

The County of Santa Cruz California was experiencing a common issue, degraded stormwater conveyance infrastructure that...

July 20, 2020
Rehabilitation 18-in. Pioneer HV QF diesel pumps
Partnership and Innovation Ensure Success of Bypass Project

Collaboration and communication — these were at the heart of the Cadiz lift station y-inlet rehabilitation project...

July 17, 2020
Tech Forum below ground 3D representations
The Road to 3D is Paved with Good Intentions that...

It is not many years ago the novel concept of below ground 3D representations of utilities permeated into companies on t...

July 16, 2020
Subsurface Utility Engineering two different antenna types: multichannel and 2D
High Resolution Multichannel GPR for Efficient Utility Mapping

With infrastructural developments in both underground construction and utilities, the subsurface in urban areas is becom...

July 14, 2020
Subsurface Utility Engineering Boston workers underground in the 1800s
What 19th Century Boston Can Teach Us About the Underground...

As we continue to build for the future, we can implement lessons learned from Boston’s subway into our underground pro...

July 13, 2020
Last Word
Last Word – NUCA Supports Nation’s COVID-19 Recovery Efforts, but...

Since March, Coronavirus responses have occupied official Washington’s attention almost full time, and NUCA’...

July 8, 2020
Directional Drilling K3 Directional Drilling
Directional Bore Planning Technology Elevates On-the-Job Performance

By the time this project for The Villages retirement community is completed, K3 Directional Drilling will have bored und...

July 6, 2020
Condition Assessment construction project
What to Inspect When You’re Inspecting (Big Pipe Edition)

As engineers, we often focus on the design stage of a project’s life cycle. In many ways, this is a good thing. Af...

July 2, 2020
Manhole Rehab manhole surface prep
Surface Preparation — a Fundamental Necessity for Manhole Rehabilitation

No matter what technology or service provider you choose, nothing is more important than surface preparation to ensure l...

June 26, 2020
Pipe Bursting pipe bursting project
Pre-Chlorinated Pipe Bursting Offers Cities Many Advantages

Replacing potable water mains in congested urban areas using traditional dig-and-replace generally requires extensive ex...

June 22, 2020
Canada aerial view of petrochemical facility
Studying What’s Below: Team Effort Exceeds Client’s Surveying Expectations

Have you ever passed a petrochemical facility and stared at all the intricate piping racks feeding various regions of th...

June 19, 2020
Subsurface Utility Engineering SUE investigations
Understanding the Level of Effort to Be Applied to SUE...

It is clear that not all projects are alike and each have their own distinct level of risk and the amount of utility inv...

June 18, 2020
Canada Slave Lake hdd
Essential Upgrade: Slave Lake Raw Water Intake Part of Wildfire...

The Slave Lake region is located within the Canadian boreal forest, approximately 250 km north of the City of Edmonton, ...

June 16, 2020
Canada The Tunneling Company
Hydraulic Hammer Finds its Place at the Tunneling Company

The Tunneling Company innovates casing installation and removal with the use of its in-house hydraulic hammer innovation...

June 11, 2020
Business Tips be-prepared-to-stop
The New Norm for Public Works: Shifting Routines and Social...

The “shoulder-tap” method of getting a crew member’s attention is no longer possible with pandemic-related social...

June 8, 2020
Storm Water/Culverts nstallation of a carbon fiber layer of StifPipe
FRP Goes Deep and Far in Minneapolis

The I-35 tunnel repair project marks a record as the deepest application of an FRP system for fully-structural pipe/tunn...

June 3, 2020
Microtunneling Akkerman
Complex Improvements Close to Home

Rochester, Minnesota, is experiencing a significant economic development initiative to position itself as a global desti...

May 28, 2020
Tech Forum auger boring method
Tech Forum – Auger Boring Safety Prep

When preparing for an auger bore several key factors will help you complete you bore on grade, on time, on-budget and la...

May 27, 2020