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Pipe Relining SAK Construction SPR Busch Stadium
SAK Construction Pulls Off a ‘Triple Play’ Downriver From Busch...

Located along the east bank of the Mississippi River in St. Clair and Monroe Counties, Ill., lies a ...

August 10, 2016
Piercing Tools
Using Earth-Piercing Tools to Install Up to 3,000 ft of...

Installing new fiber-optic service in the Triassic Basic soils of the Raleigh-Durham area of North C...

August 9, 2016
Storm Water/Culverts
Trenchless Rehab Solution Lifts Box Culvert in Pensacola, Florida

In April 2014, Florida’s panhandle experienced a historic flooding event, which was highlighte...

August 8, 2016
Features
There’s No LOL in Distracted Driving: Implementing a Safe Driving...

On the jobsite, you face risks — design errors, defective materials or equipment, public expos...

August 8, 2016
Archives
4 Rigs Blast Through Obstacles — Dakota Utility Contractors Inc....

Think about some of the biggest challenges a directional boring crew may face on a job. There are co...

July 26, 2016
Applications
Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation Uses Trenchless Under Highway 2

Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation awarded the 2015 Award of Excellence for Construction Inn...

July 19, 2016
Canada
Kamloops Augering & Boring Hydrohammer Allows for Larger Diameter Installation...

What is a surface casing and why do you need one? Initially, a surface casing was referred to as a c...

July 19, 2016
Canada
Rehabbing a Pair of Egg-Shaped Sewers in Winnipeg with Sliplining

When two egg-shaped sewers exhibited signs of advanced structural distress, city officials in Winnip...

July 15, 2016
Applications
Zoom Camera Technology Aids in Development of Long-Term Asset Management...

It’s 2016, and as time marches on, the infrastructure that is critical to the ongoing operatio...

July 12, 2016
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation
CCTV at Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport is famous the world over as the United Kingdom’s premier international airpor...

June 21, 2016
Microtunneling
Baltimore Borer: Contractor Bradshaw Tackles Tough Rock

Maryland-based contractor Bradshaw Construction Corp. had a complex recipe on its hands: a seri...

June 8, 2016
Auger Boring
Auger Boring in Virginia: Crews Are Installing Two Bores for...

Construction of a water transmission line — called the 342 Pressure Zone transmission line &md...

June 1, 2016
Auger Boring
Massive Pipeline Project Poses Unknown Obstacles

Joe Kandefer started out as a plumbing contractor, but it wasn’t long before his company began...

May 23, 2016
Canada
Trenchless Market Provides Opportunity for Waste Management Companies

The complexity for companies operating in the trenchless market is increasing with bigger diameter b...

April 27, 2016
Features
CIPP Solution for Major Soft Drink Bottling Plant’s Complex System

A major soft drink bottling plant located in Tempe, Ariz., experienced failure to its extensive netw...

April 22, 2016
Pipe Relining
Baltimore Bypass: Joint Efforts Lead to Successful Bypass of Large...

Working in conjunction with Spiniello, Sunbelt Rentals Pump & Power Services division executed o...

April 19, 2016
Directional Drilling
Drill Pipe Under-Torque: The Devil in Disguise

Many of you have been there. It’s your first large-diameter bore with your shiny, new maxi dri...

April 19, 2016
Canada
Condition Assessment Helps Calgary Systematically Repair, Replace Water Mains

Calgary’s approach to water main risk assessment and management is paying off in a big way....

April 13, 2016
Directional Drilling Second-year sellout endorses HDD industry’s desire to learn, grow
2016 HDD Academy a Resounding Success

The 2016 HDD Academy, hosted by the Arizona State University Del E. Webb School of Construction and ...

March 31, 2016
Directional Drilling Pipeline River and Levee Crossing Combines Trenchless and Over-the-Top Construction Methods
HDD Challenge: Pipeline River and Levee Crossing Combines Trenchless and...

How can you install a pipeline under the Atchafalaya River with trenchless construction while still ...

March 30, 2016