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Manhole Rehab Manhole rehabilitation
Manhole Rehabilitation Overview: Considering and Choosing Your Options

Many manholes were constructed primarily from brick or other masonry materials for both stormwater a...

April 4, 2019
Applications collecting end-to-end data on the pipe
Champlain Water District Assesses Its Underground System

Vermont Wholesale Water Supplier Takes Proactive Approach to Manage High-Value Metallic Transmission...

March 25, 2019
Directional Drilling Directional Service South Project
HDD Equipment Spotlight: Shakers and Screen Technology

Conventional mud systems owned by Directional Service South of Bossier City, Louisiana, were struggl...

March 22, 2019
International Drone shot of Amsterdam rehab project
Amsterdam Water Pipeline Gets Successful Trenchless Rehab

Residents in Amsterdam were surprised on March 3, 2018, when a pipe suddenly burst along a canal in ...

March 21, 2019
Pipe Relining Pipe repair under Minneapolis-St.-Paul International Airport
Trenchless Technology Repairs Sewer Pipes without Interfering with Airport Operations

The force main pipes under Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport were due for an inspection. Ac...

March 19, 2019
Directional Drilling B&H Construction
HDD Contractor Profile: B&H Construction Powers Through Oklahoma Rock with...

Today’s underground construction operators are continuously looking for ways to work smarter a...

March 18, 2019
United States arlington
Robots and ROI — Return on Inspection Yields a $17...

Robots helping humans isn’t just a dream of science fiction. Today, it’s a reality for f...

March 14, 2019
Canada cmp culvert rehab
Short Project, Big Benefits

BC Contractor Uses Geopolymer Mortar to Rehab CMP Culvert The City of North Vancouver, British Colum...

March 12, 2019
Applications big bear sewer district
Big Bear California Sewer District Brings Big Ideas to a...

Every wastewater system is unique: Age, geography, pipe materials, rehab methods, and climate all sh...

March 8, 2019
Directional Drilling tool layout
EM Technology — A Practical Discussion

The growing use of Electro-Magnetic or “EM” technology in wireless steering systems has ...

March 6, 2019
Canada Dig Safe Canada stats
Last Word: Know What’s Below

On a typical day, how often do you make use of buried utilities? Even before you leave for work your...

March 4, 2019
Applications hdd colorado
Fiber Optics Create Opportunities in Colorado

The massive undertaking of delivering high-speed internet around the country is about more than givi...

February 28, 2019
Canada Hydro excavation
Tech Forum: Why a Smaller Hydrovac Truck Isn’t Necessarily the...

The use of hydrovac trucks has become popular in urban areas in Canada, not just in the oil and gas ...

February 21, 2019
Directional Drilling fly cutter hdd reamer
Reamer Repair and Maintenance 101

Lifecycles encompass the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry daily. From pipe installatio...

February 21, 2019
Pipe Relining primus line
Houston Refinery: Benefits from Trenchless Relining to Rehab Processed Water...

A Houston refinery recently required rehabilitation of 16,000 ft of 6-in. ductile iron pipe as it wa...

February 19, 2019
Applications Direct Horizontal
Bringing Technology to the HDD Rig

EDR Systems Improve Visibility of Drilling Operations The benefits of electronic drilling record tec...

February 19, 2019
Directional Drilling hdd houston
Cartridge Method Solves HDD Challenge Across Hunting Bayou

One of Houston’s major water transmission mains is a 42-in. line that begins at the East Water...

February 14, 2019
Applications Harmon Pipe Services Cobra Technologies CCTV
Contractor Profile: Harmon’s Pipe Services

Terrell Harmon is something of a late-stage pioneer in our industry. He runs seven-year-old Harmon&r...

February 13, 2019
Microtunneling Clean Slurry Technology Southland Setup
Trenchless Technology Tech Forum: Slurry Handling for Tunneling Projects

Challenging projects can benefit by engineering the slurry to provide favorable characteristics for ...

February 8, 2019
Last Word dong wang
Last Word: Value of Industry-University Collaborative Research

Traditionally, research conducted at many Universities falls under the category of fundamental resea...

January 29, 2019