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Features Small Trenchless Rehabilitation Project in Utah Yields BIG Results
Winning in the Wasatch: Small Trenchless Rehabilitation Project in Utah...

American Fork City, Utah, a municipality located south of Salt Lake City, recently completed the Utah Valley Drive pipel...

March 18, 2016
Manhole Rehab Rainstopper
Virginia Beach, Va., Addresses Its Manholes

The City of Virginia Beach, Va., has been addressing pesky and costly inflow-and-infiltration (I/I) issues that had been...

March 14, 2016
Condition Assessment Gaining Confidence with Condition Assessment in Ohio
Gaining Confidence with Condition Assessment in Ohio

Faced with the need to inspect a high value pipeline asset due to previous failures and an overall unknown condition, an...

March 10, 2016
Features CIPP Rehabilitates Century-Old Tunnel in Guangzhou
CIPP Rehabilitates Century-Old Tunnel in Guangzhou

Guanfeng (Andy) An, chief engineer of Guangzhou Municipal Group, was searching for an effective solution to apply to the...

March 8, 2016
Condition Assessment Condition assessment optimizes water main cleaning and lining programs in New Jersey
Changing the Rules of Pipeline Rehabilitation

Unexpected failures of recently rehabilitated water main pipeline compelled New Jersey American Water to review and revi...

March 7, 2016
Features
February 2016 Pipe Cleaning Products Showcase

For the February 2016 issue, and coinciding with the WWETT Show, Trenchless Technology highlights the latest in pipe cle...

March 1, 2016
Oil & Gas
Robotic Pipeline Technology Extends the Life of Gas Pipelines

Most gas utilities worldwide are replacing their small diameter cast iron mains with new plastic pipe at monetary and so...

February 16, 2016
Features
Microtunneling Equipment Winterization Best Practices

As the climate in many of the northern states turns to colder temperatures, it’s a good time to review the benefit...

February 11, 2016
Pipe Relining Trenchless Technology News
The Monte Vista Group Develops the First Chinese-Made UV CIPP

The Monte Vista Group LLC (MVG) has implemented the largest, most advanced facility in China for the manufacture of ultr...

February 2, 2016
Canada
Leading the Pack — Hamilton, Ontario Is Known for its...

The City of Hamilton, Ontario, has an international reputation for its strategic approach to asset management. Even befo...

January 29, 2016
Canada Primus Line Nova Scotia
Nova Scotian Contractor Opts for Primus Line Solution

The Town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, is a traditional Nova Scotian fishing town, home to seafood processing facilities an...

January 11, 2016
Business/People
Protect Your Business with Contractors Errors and Omissions Coverage

In today’s competitive environment and uncertain economy, utility contractors need the right insurance coverage to...

December 31, 2015
Pilot-tube Microtunneling
Stadeli Boring and Tunneling Uses Robbins SBU-RC on Oregon Project

In Bend, Ore., local contractor Stadeli Boring & Tunneling had a unique set of circumstances for a new gravity sewer int...

December 30, 2015
Business/People
Last Word – Trends in the Trenchless Industry in 2015

The year of 2015 has been very exciting and intriguing for the trenchless technology industry....

December 15, 2015
Features
New Solution for Managing Drilling Fluid on HDD Jobsites

Mud recyclers are increasing jobsite productivity by cutting cumbersome disposal rituals. During the horizontal directio...

December 1, 2015
Directional Drilling
Comparing HDD Steering Methods

As horizontal directional drilling’s (HDD’s) growth stabilizes, safety has become our leading issue. The fro...

December 1, 2015
Canada
Microtunneling Optimal Solution for Toronto Sewer Project

The replacement of a sanitary sewer along Royal York Road was identified by the City of Toronto as requiring replacement...

November 13, 2015
Canada
Outdoor Solutions Uses Satellite Technology to Pre-Survey HDD Route

In utility installation applications, when careful pre-planning and mapping still leave contractors with even a hint of ...

November 12, 2015
Features
Centrifuges Improve Directional Drilling Operations and Reduce Disposal Costs

Overall cleaning performance of the mud recycling operation is the key to a successful and profitable drilling operation...

October 30, 2015
Features
Improving Regulatory Sewer System Inspections at Bethel Park, Pa.

The Municipality of Bethel Park, Pa., Engineering Department is responsible for maintaining a sanitary sewer region that...

October 23, 2015