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Last Word

Last Word is an op-ed/point-of-view column in Trenchless Technology magazine. It offers those working in or affiliated with the underground infrastructure construction sector an opportunity to share their opinions on the state of the industry.  For submission inquires, contact Sharon M. Bueno, editor, at sbueno@benjaminmedia.com.

water-drops-cool-1200x800 Last Word – The Future of Water: In the Challenges, Lie the Opportunities
Steph Aldock
July 7, 2023
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Canada Home Sewer System
Last Word – Trenchless Technology’s Role in Reducing Private Side I&I
June 12, 2023
Last Word AGA HDD Photo
Last Word – Key Strategies to Reduce Excavation Damages
April 20, 2023
Last Word water-drops
Last Word – Setting the Record Straight on Potable Water Standards, Updates
March 23, 2023
Last Word crystal ball
Last Word – 2023 Crystal Ball…Opportunity Abounds for Underground Utility Construction
February 14, 2023
Last Word Schoharie Reservoir Low Level Outlet project
Last Word – Balancing the Risks and Rewards of Underground...

Kramer Too few bidders. Bids above engineer’s estimates. Labor shortages. Material shortages a...

December 27, 2022
Last Word Cuyahoga River
Last Word – The Clean Water Act at 50

Regulation. Funding. Expertise. Those three things came together under the Clean Water Act and over...

October 28, 2022
Last Word Resinating Lewisville pipe
Last Word – Stop Putting Off the Problem

When a problem presents itself, make a permanent fix. The earlier the intervention, the smaller the...

September 19, 2022
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Last Word – An Update on CUIIC’s Growth, Educational Offerings

With close to 40 organizations from across Canada and the United States joining since May 2022, CUII...

September 7, 2022
Last Word Lead Pipe
Last Word – What Our Nation’s Drinking Water Systems Need...

We must prioritize investments that make a meaningful impact on public health Chad Seidel Our nation...

July 22, 2022
Last Word Tom Iseley and Bernie Krzys
Last Word – Trenchless Technology: The Trenchless Industry Driver

Iseley Several years back, Steve Kramer, vice president of COWI, and I worked together to develop a ...

July 15, 2022
Last Word reported damages by Root Cause Group
Last Word – Collaborating Toward the Next Dramatic Reduction in...

For the last 14 years, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has recognized April as National Safe Diggin...

April 21, 2022
Last Word
Last Word – Unprecedented Infrastructure Investment

Most would agree that 2020 and 2021 will go down as two of the worst years in recent history. The en...

March 22, 2022
Last Word NASTT No-Dig Show exhibit hall
Last Word – A Love Letter to the Trenchless Industry

I started going to trenchless industry conferences, events and trainings very early in my career. My...

February 22, 2022
Canada
Last Word – Identifying and Controlling Hazards In The Workplace

Site-specific risk assessments in trenchless digging work—such as horizontal directional drill...

January 7, 2022
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