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Business Tips skid-mount-jet
How to Select the Right Size Jetter

Adding a jetter to your lineup can be a significant boost to the services your company provides. Yet it is imperative to...

February 17, 2020
Last Word ohio river
Last Word: So, What Is your NAICS Code?

As a trenchless rehabilitation contractor, under what NAICS code do you list yourself? First, let’s understand wha...

February 17, 2020
Last Word HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)
Last Word: Sustainable and Resilient Construction and Infrastructure Management

As the focus of project owners continue to move towards sustainable design and construction, the benefits of trenchless...

February 14, 2020
Business Tips recycling-sewer-cleaner
How to Select a Recycling Sewer Cleaner

There are two options to consider when purchasing a water recycler: add a recycling component to a traditional combinati...

February 12, 2020
Vacuum Excavation paradigm-boom-operator
Keeping Your Vacuum Excavator in Peak Winter Condition

When cold weather conditions set in, regular maintenance and a heightened awareness of how to keep vacuum excavation equ...

February 7, 2020
Lateral Rehab
CIPP Makes All the Difference in Michigan’s ‘Downriver’ Region

Tim Thompson Plumbing services customers in the southeast area of Michigan, known locally as “Downriver.” Th...

February 6, 2020
Pipe Cleaning cleaning-proaject
Big vs Small: Are You Ready for Large-Diameter Pipe Cleaning?

Cleaning Large-diameter pipe presents an entirely different set of parameters than found in conventional or small-diamet...

February 6, 2020
Tech Forum Vancouver Burrard Street Hobas
Tech Forum: Microtunneling Guidance System Set-Up for Favorable Results

The most successful microtunneling projects are those that adhere to systematic procedures during guidance system set-up...

February 5, 2020
Pipe Cleaning kinked-hose
How to Safely Handle Hose

With proper training, inspections and procedures hoses can be managed safely, benefitting both workers and the overall b...

February 4, 2020
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch hdd rig close-up
Gain Efficiency, Extend Drill Pipe Life With Proper Drilling Techniques

The normal wear and tear that occurs on a HDD jobsite does not have to cut down the useful life of drill pipe....

February 3, 2020
Rehabilitation Trenchless Rehabilitation in Aurora, Colorado Conservation Area
The Sand Creek Interceptor: Trenchless Rehabilitation in Aurora, Colorado Conservation...

In April 2019, a 40-year-old sewage pipe showed signs of decay in Denver, Colorado’s largest suburb, Aurora. The 3...

January 30, 2020
Canada HDD and Hydrovac in Edmonton
Platinum Hydrovac & HDD Gets It Done in Edmonton

To get the most from its people, Platinum Hydrovac & HDD makes sure each crew has the right equipment to do the work as...

January 28, 2020
Markets FMI Construction Outlook
FMI Construction Outlook: What’s In Store for Water and Wastewater...

The U.S. construction market is steady and growing slightly amid the second longest period of sustained economic expansi...

January 27, 2020
Pipe Relining BNSF Memphis Rail Yard Rehab
Culvert Rehabilitation at BNSF’s Memphis Rail Yard

Located in Tennessee, the BNSF Memphis Rail Yard is a bustle of activity. With more than 30 tracks, 25 of which are acti...

January 24, 2020
Microtunneling Pipe joint with concrete spigot / gasket grov
Jacking Pipe and Pipe String: Key Factors to a Successful...

The desired result of a microtunneling job is a pipeline installed accurately and flawlessly. Ideally, the jacked pipe s...

January 23, 2020
Features pipe illustration
Municipal Pipe Market Turns to New Materials to Address Aging...

Municipal pipe market spending makes up 30 percent of overall utility CAPEX for water infrastructure. In part, to addres...

January 20, 2020
Rehabilitation TTC Steam-Cured CIPP Study
TTC Completes Environmental Impact Study of Steam-Cured CIPP

Recently, questions about the environmental impact of emissions from steam-cured cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) projects hav...

January 14, 2020
Canada wet well rehab in Hamilton
Wet Well Rehab in Hamilton

During routine maintenance of the Pier 12 wet well, the Hamilton Port Authority found the asset nearing the end of its s...

January 2, 2020
Last Word money under water
Last Word – Following the Money May Lead to New...

Since our last examination of infrastructure legislation in Congress (Inside Washington, March/April 2019), the road to ...

December 30, 2019
Pipe Cleaning dollar stretching illustration
Stretching Our Sewer/Storm Pipeline Cleaning Dollars

Clean-to-Inspect (hydro-vac cleaning, followed by a CCTV inspection) is the method typically used to assess the conditio...

December 27, 2019