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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
Microtunneling The Robbins Company SHEPP
Small Diameter Tunneling at Steep Gradients for Mini Hydro Projects

As infrastructure spending on water tunnels and hydro projects increases, so too will use of mechanized boring technolog...

May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Updates corona virus
Experts Share Advice on Continuity of Operations During Coronavirus Pandemic

Even during the coronavirus pandemic, water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) cannot cease operations even for a mome...

May 22, 2020
Directional Drilling drill pipe
When Is It Time to Invest in New Drill Pipe?

Good HDD operator practices along with day-to-day due diligence can dramatically minimize your need to invest in new dri...

May 21, 2020
Last Word financial engineering
Last Word – Yes, Finance and Engineering Can Be BFFs

When finance and engineering are aligned and collaborative, we get three positive and reinforcing outcomes....

May 20, 2020
Features Cincinnati historic water fountain
Invisible Waterproofing Membrane Performs Heroically on Cincinnati’s Historic Union Terminal...

When Cincinnati’s historic Art Deco Union Terminal water fountain required a critical waterproofing solution for l...

May 18, 2020
Storm Water/Culverts sinkhole in Kroeger parking lot
CCCP Only Viable Solution for Urgent Culvert Rehabilitation

In February 2018, a multi-day storm event led to overfilling of an underground culvert in Madison, West Virginia, which...

May 15, 2020
Pumps Onondaga County Pump Station
Onondaga County Pump Station Undergoes Vital Upgrades with Aid of...

The West Side sewage pump station in Onondaga County, New York, is the second largest pump station in Onondaga County, t...

May 13, 2020
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation SL-RAT
Reducing Risk: How Oklahoma’s Primary Municipal Insurer Is Helping Utilities...

Routinely inspecting and cleaning sewer lines is a vital part of maintaining wastewater collection systems. Planning a p...

May 11, 2020
Tech Forum I.S.T. Power Cutter 150
Tech Forum – Tips for Lateral Cutter Longevity

When considering the investment made in a lateral cutter system longevity is key to getting your return on investment. A...

May 11, 2020
Pipe Relining existing conditions
Epoxy Coating Provides Less Impacts, Risk for Second Creek Trunkline...

The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) initially identified the Second Creek Trunkline Rehabilitation Project needing exten...

May 6, 2020
Directional Drilling directional drilling bank job
HDD Pulls Off Bank Job in California

A bank, whose name is being kept confidential in the interest of bank security, contracted Empire HDD to install two 2-i...

May 4, 2020
Directional Drilling thread compound
Unadulterated Dope: Tips for Proper Storage of Thread Compounds

Since Jan. 10, 1901, when a well at Spindletop struck oil and the Texas Oil Boom began, oil and gas have been vital aspe...

May 1, 2020
Condition Assessment p-CAT test
Non-Invasive Condition Assessment Delays Replacement, Capital Expenditure

Utilities looking to assess their aging buried infrastructure have historically had two options, invasive high-resolutio...

April 28, 2020
Leak Detection Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Real Data Results in Real Savings for the Region of...

The Regional Municipality of Peel (Peel Region) is the third largest water utility in Canada servicing a population of a...

April 27, 2020