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International News
Norwegian Driller Tackles Glacial Obstacle

In 1982, Torbjorn Reime started a company that differed from any other in all of Norway. His company, Torbjorn Reime Mas...

March 5, 2014
Directional Drilling
Vacuum Excavation and HDD: A Quick Overview

Vacuum excavators have become a common site on horizontal directional drilling (HDD) jobs these days. A vacuum excavator...

February 18, 2014
Archives
Small Diameter Boring Machines add up to Big Savings in...

“Given the right ground conditions, such as a rock job or harder ground, it’s the go-to weapon,” said Claude H. Ni...

January 21, 2014
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Principles of Solids Control

Relative to the use of drilling fluids within the oil and gas industry, the use of drilling fluids within the horizontal...

October 29, 2013
Business/People
Taking New Lateral Connection Cutter Technology Worldwide

It may not seem it, but it was only just over one year ago that Finland-based Picote launched its new Smart Cutter later...

August 8, 2013
Archives
Sliplining & HDPE Provide Fix for Colorado Irrigation Tunnel

In 1901, a key irrigation tunnel was hand dug into the Western Colorado landscape to provide water from the Gunnison Riv...

July 22, 2013
Archives
Solution in the Clouds

In late 2012, Hickory Hills, Ill., faced a challenge with its sewer system. Like many small and mid-size municipalities,...

June 13, 2013
Archives
Sewer Cleaning Hawaiian Style

During summer 2011,work commenced on a project to clean what Jigawon Inc. contracting considered the “Mother of all Si...

April 12, 2013
Directional Drilling
Design-Build Used in Jacksonville, Fla., HDD Project

When performed at its highest level and under extreme conditions, construction management can drive a project to achieve...

February 2, 2013
Archives
Trenchless Rehabilitation Contractors:

We read about it every day. State and local governing bodies across the United States are leaving “no stone unturned...

May 21, 2012
Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Cleaning in Paradise

During the summer 2011, work commenced on a project to clean large diameter sanitary sewer located in Hawaii on the Isla...

April 19, 2012
Archives
Critical Pipeline Failure Leads to Proactive Condition Assessment Approach for...

The failure of a critical water main oftentimes inspires adaptation of a proactive condition assessment program to monit...

March 9, 2012
Archives
Making the Right Connections: Duct Puller Selection

In one form or another, the “duct puller” or “towing head” has been used by trenchless contractors for more than...

February 14, 2012
International
Pipe Bursting in Norway

In Trondheim — Norway’s third largest city — or to be more precise in Gamle Jonsvannsheien, a drinking...

November 22, 2011
Project of the Year
2011 Trenchless Technology New Installation Project of the Year Winner

The 113-year-old East Boston Branch Sewer was in dire need of a renovation. Its outdated system carried a mix of sanitar...

October 27, 2011
Canada
Directional Drilling in the Oilsands in Alberta, Canada

The community of Fort McMurray is located and administered by the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Cana...

August 30, 2011
Archives
HDPE Pipe

Imagine standing below a geological rock formation that is so stunning it bears the name, Garden of the Gods. With that...

July 20, 2011
Directional Drilling
Water Upgrades in Carpinteria, California

In 2010, the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) began installing a new water transmission pipeline to increase gro...

July 20, 2011
Archives
Pipe Bursting & CIPP Used to Rehab Wastewater Line in...

When a nearly 60-year-old wastewater main collapsed last year, the City of Dallas was faced with a difficult and potenti...

July 20, 2011
Archives
Root Control Program in Northern California Gets Results

The El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) in northern California has stepped up its efforts to rid its service area of unw...

June 2, 2011