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Talking Lateral Cutters

Buying a lateral cutter? Here are a few things to keep in mind....

August 1, 2008
Archives Rain For Rent Bypass Setup
Keys to Bypass Pumping Success

Important factors to consider for ensuring a successful bypass pumping project....

July 1, 2008
Canada
Acrylamide Grout Aces 20-Year Test

Recent testing of two 20-year old acrylamide grout rehab projectsindicate that grout can stand the test of time....

May 1, 2008
Archives
Getting to the Root of the Problem

Follow-up video inspection proves to be just as important as initial root treatment....

January 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Meets the Needs of Expanding Communities

Thomas Township, Mich., uses directional drilling to expand its water and wastewater infrastructure to supply a greater...

January 1, 2008
International
Drill Master: Interference & What Can Be Done About It

Most HDD projects are in or around urban areas and therefore interference is practically always present. The following i...

December 1, 2007
Canada
Making Trenchless Its No. 1 Goal

Piero Salvo and his company WSA Trenchless Consultants celebrate 10 years in the trenchless business. Take a look into t...

December 1, 2007
Archives
Hammer Time

Trenchless technologies are used in the completion of a commuter-based rail line....

November 12, 2007
Directional Drilling
HDD in Florida

City officials of Pinellas Country, Fla. assess the need for a new pipeline....

October 10, 2007
Archives
Duke’s Root Control

Operating a sewer system has never been easy, but today it is more difficult than ever. Add aging pipelines and a growin...

May 1, 2007
Canada
Mears Canada Completes HDD of the Labiche River

Mears Canada recently completed a challenging horizontal directional drilled (HDD) crossing of the Labiche River in the...

August 1, 2006
Archives
RootX

If you ask public works officials what their primary concerns are regarding the health of their sewer pipelines, near th...

May 1, 2006
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Drill Pipe: Handle with Care

With the recent increase in drill pipe replacement for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) units, now is a good time t...

February 1, 2006
Directional Drilling
HDD Used as Part of Chilled Water System Replacement in...

The year 2005 has been a big one for both celebrating the old and welcoming the new at Missouri State University. The un...

October 1, 2005
International
Trenchless Technology in India

In this article, we will discuss the business of trenchless technology in India, which is the largest market of trenchle...

September 1, 2005
Business/People
2005 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: David Bennett

In both the realm of nature and the realm of construction, a strong foundation is needed to help things grow. A building...

March 1, 2005
Archives
Subsurface Utility Engineering

The term subsurface utility engineering, or SUE for short, has been aroundsince 1989. The practice of subsurface utility...

May 20, 2004
Archives
Bor-It Stays Grounded in Auger Boring

Michael Albers believes in his work. The president and owner of Bor-It Mfg. has seen new technologies come and go, but t...

May 20, 2004
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Planning an HDD Bore?

Because of their familiarity with the HDD process, workers have, in some instances, found shortcuts to bore planning pro...

April 1, 2004
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Making the “Exit Side” a Safer Place to...

Either you have had the unfortunate personal experience of, or could imagine the dangers of, the common practice of usin...

February 1, 2002