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Business/People Dale Mytkye DCA President 2017
DCA Annual Convention Travels to The Island of Maui

The Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) held its 56th annual convention Feb. 6-11 on the Island of Maui, Hawaii a...

March 15, 2017
Features Quadex GeoKrete
Geopolymers Support Long-Term Viability in Manhole Rehabilitation

With the nation’s manholes increasingly in need of repair, rehabilitation is considered a less expensive option to...

March 15, 2017
International
Last Word: Trenchless Continues to Expand Throughout the World

I am often asked how old the trenchless technology industry is and when we can date the beginning of this “New Era...

March 14, 2017
Features Relining in Belgium
UV-Relining in Zonhoven, Belgium

More than 900 M of Large-Diameter Sewer Rehabbed The community of Zonhoven in the Belgian region of Flanders rehabilitat...

March 13, 2017
Applications Underground Contractors, Inc.
Contractor Profile: Underground Contractors Inc.

In the late 1970s, American households wanted cable television, creating a massive number of projects for utility contra...

March 10, 2017
Features MTBM lowered
The Planning, Construction of Microtunneling Projects

The path to a successful microtunnel installation – or any tunnel project, for that matter – starts well bef...

March 3, 2017
Features
Trenchless Technology Tech Forum: Pipe Jacking

More Than 25 Years of Research, Transforming a Black Art into a Science Pipe jacking has been practiced in the United Ki...

February 23, 2017
Condition Assessment
Pipeline Inspection Management: Not Just for the Big Cities

The Town of Hillsborough, N.H.,  is a quiet community of just 6,000 residents. Incorporated in 1772, Hillsborough w...

February 17, 2017
Applications PICA Corp
PICA Called Upon to Inspect, Assess Steel Force Main for...

Pipe Inspection and Assessment Needed for Steel Force Main for Recycled Water I was a little nervous as I stood at the c...

February 14, 2017
Canada
Point of View: Is 2017 the Year that Infrastructure Trumps...

It’s been a maelstrom of change in the past 12 months across North America. Canadians welcomed new Prime Minister ...

February 13, 2017
Applications MultiView Cross Bore
Developing an Action Plan to Address Cross Bore Safety

For many years now, trenchless tunneling or no-dig technologies have been leveraged as an improved method for installing...

February 9, 2017
Canada Clean, Inspect, Assess and Repair
The Key Elements of Maintaining Sewer Infrastructure – Clean, Inspect,...

Let’s face it, sewers are susceptible to wear and tear just like any other infrastructure. Although not visible fr...

February 8, 2017
Canada Mincon Vermeer Canada
HDD Tooling Product Profile: Mincon HDD Air Hammer System

Having the appropriate tooling for the project goes a long way in determining whether the project will be successful. Dr...

February 7, 2017
Features Cleaning the Clean Machine
Tips for Properly Maintaining a Jet/Vac Unit

Today, jet/vac combination units are used by municipalities, contractors and other businesses for a wide range of applic...

February 6, 2017
Directional Drilling Poland
First Direct Pipe Project Completed in Poland

In Fall 2016, drilling contractor PPI Chrobok S.A. installed two new gas pipelines in Poland. The alignment runs along e...

February 3, 2017
Applications
Culvert Lining Under a Busy Interstate in Utah

In August 2015, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) released its long-range plan to address transportation need...

February 2, 2017
Features
Thinking On The Spot — Relining Project in Steubenville, Ohio,...

Along the banks of the Ohio River sits the city of Steubenville, Ohio — home to more than 20,000 citizens, dozens ...

January 23, 2017
Applications
Do It Rite Cable Inc. Makes a Lasting Impact in...

Do It Rite Cable Inc. is an example that success isn’t always measured by size. The Michigan-based company has fiv...

January 20, 2017
Directional Drilling
Compact Directional Drill Rigs: A Good Maintenance Program Goes a...

Directional drilling contractors like to get the most out of their drill rigs, to say the least. They are also some of t...

January 17, 2017
Features
Failure Leads to Multiple Successes for Sanitary Sewer Project

In 2010, a sudden and massive break in a section of Miami-Dade’s sanitary sewer force main occurred. This incident...

January 17, 2017