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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...

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 ...

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 project...

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 &nd...

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 practi...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 m...

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. Alt...

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 wi...

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 ...

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 al...

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...

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 20,0...

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-b...

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. The...

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 occ...

January 17, 2017
Features
Sliplining Used to Rehabilitate Niagara Falls Sewer

The City of Niagara Falls, N.Y., is located on the Niagara River, across from the City of Niagara Fa...

January 17, 2017
Features FMI 2017 Industry Outlook graphic
FMI Construction Forecast: What’s In Store For 2017

The construction industry has largely recovered from the recession, at least in terms of billions of...

January 13, 2017