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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.

money and magnifying glass Last Word – Engineers Must Avoid Bottlenecks That Could Delay Infrastructure Funds
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December 22, 2021
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Can COVID-19 Vaccinations be Made Mandatory for Construction Employees?
December 21, 2021
Last Word uv grp liner
ASCE’s Manual of Practice for Design of Close-fit Liners for Gravity Pipe Rehab Is Here
December 8, 2021
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Last Word – What a Successful National Water Strategy Looks Like & Why it Matters
August 19, 2021
Last Word utility locating
How CGA’s Next Practices Initiative Aims to Restore Excavator Confidence
July 15, 2021
Pipe Cleaning
Your Turn – Dig into New Research on Utility Locating

April is National Safe Digging Month, and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is celebrating by highlig...

May 10, 2021
Last Word DIPRA testing
Last Word – Research Tests Show Consistently Strong Energy Efficiency...

A recent hydraulic flow test on a 97-year-old distribution main demonstrated the longevity of cement...

April 6, 2021
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Last Word – The Costs of Underground Infrastructure Damages

In a dense urban neighbourhood, an excavator makes a rash decision to perform a 30-m bore shot witho...

March 24, 2021
Last Word North Mimico Bypass
Last Word – The Pandemic Pivot and the Trenchless Rehab...

In this article, Jacobs offers the reflections and outlook perspectives from our condition assessmen...

February 18, 2021
Last Word DIPRA testing
Last Word – Research Tests Demonstrate the Longevity of CML...

A recent hydraulic flow test on a 97-year old distribution main demonstrated the longevity of cement...

December 21, 2020
Canada
Last Word – Hoping for the Resumption of Normalcy

As I sit in the planning sessions for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Enginee...

November 19, 2020
Last Word
Last Word – The Power of One and the Promise...

One and half centuries ago, a rancher, naturalist, explorer, environmental philosopher, writer and c...

August 28, 2020
Last Word
Last Word – NUCA Supports Nation’s COVID-19 Recovery Efforts, but...

Since March, Coronavirus responses have occupied official Washington’s attention almost full t...

July 8, 2020
Last Word financial engineering
Last Word – Yes, Finance and Engineering Can Be BFFs

When finance and engineering are aligned and collaborative, we get three positive and reinforcing ou...

May 20, 2020
Last Word
Last Word: A Farewell from Mike Willmets

As I pass the baton to the new executive director, Matthew Izzard, it is with bittersweet sentiment...

March 16, 2020
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